One of the world's most famous James Bond cars -- the specially equipped Aston Martin DB5 first driven by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger", then used in James Bond movie Thunderball -- will be auctioned off in London on Wednesday evening, and it's likely to fetch one of the highest prices ever paid for an automobile.
According to CNN, the silver Aston Martin DB5 features all the original specifications made by the car manufacturer for the movie, including radar navigation, front machine guns that shoot blanks, a prop ejector seat, a nail spreader, tire shredders, a bullet shield and a revolving number plate.
The unique car, which also has rotating license plates and other spy gear, is expected to go for more than $5.5 million.
"It's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think, unquestionably, it's the most famous car in the world," said Peter Wallman, car specialist at RM Auctions. The car only had one private owner before going up for auction and has 30,000 miles on its clock. Owner Jerry Lee said that he bought it from Aston Martin directly and has kept the vehicle in his "James Bond room" for the past four decades. "I drove it for two blocks in London. I think it's a work of art. It's just pure beauty," Lee said. Proceeds from the sale will go to Lee's charity organization Jerry Lee Foundation, which works to reduce crime.
