Friday, July 1, 2011
Blueprints for the man with the Midas touch
There are probably only a handful of cars which are so famous that they are almost globally recognised – but one of them surely must be the Aston Martin DB5 as driven by James Bond himself.
This sleek vehicle drove into the spotlight after being used in the film Goldfinger in 1964. Since then it’s been held dear in the nation’s heart, and now seven authorised blueprint copies of the legendary car have been sold at auction. The sale took place this week – but no details of who purchased the technical drawings, including meticulous sketches of the car’s gadgets, have yet come to light.
We don’t even know if all of the copies were bought by one person, or if a number of individuals got a share of the James Bond riches.
While the original blueprints are kept under lock and key by the film producers EON Productions, any 007 or Aston Martin fanatic would be very pleased to acquire the copies.
Maybe the proud owners, or owner, will be in the media spotlight soon to express their happiness at having a piece of British history for their own. Then we’ll know who to be envious of.
Image by aldenjewell via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: 007, Aston Martin DB5, car, James Bond, vehicle
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posted by Fuse @ 8:20 AM 
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