Charlotte Foster
Money & Banking

Sean Connery's personal James Bond Aston Martin on sale for first time ever

A piece of Hollywood history has gone up for sale, with car enthusiasts everywhere dying to get their hands on it. 

Sean Connery's personal 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is being offered for sale through Broad Arrow Auctions, with the iconic vehicle expected to fetch between $US1.4 million and $1.8 million ($AU1.9-2.5m).

The car boasts a Snow Shadow Grey colour, as per it's appearance in the Bond movie Goldfinger, over a show-stopping red leather interior.

The vehicle was delivered brand new to its original owner in the UK in 1964, where it remained until Connery bought it in 2018 and relocated it to his property in Switzerland. 

It is worth noting that the car was originally black, and Connery had it painted to match his famous on-screen co-star. 

The Snow Shadow Grey colour was limited to the prototype DB5 used in the James Bond films, and was replaced by Silver Birch as the 'factory' DB5 colour.

The car is on sale for the first time, with the lucky owner also receiving driving training from Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart. 

Many of the proceeds from the sale benefitting the Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund, a charity supporting young people of Scotland.

The auction for the car will take place on August 17th 2022. 

Image credits: drive.com

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