Friday 19 February 2016

James Bond Aston Martin DB10 Spectre car sold for £2.4m

An Aston Martin sports car from the James Bond film Spectre has sold at auction for £2,434,500.
The DB10, one of only two "show cars" from the 10 made specially for the film, smashed its reserve price of £1m.
Made in Warwickshire, the model has a 4.7-litre V8 petrol engine and a top speed of 190 mph - but it cannot be driven on public roads.
"Spectre - The Auction", at Christie's London King Street, saw 10 lots raise £2,785,500 for charities.
The Aston Martin DB10, built exclusively for the latest James Bond film 'Spectre'
The Aston Martin DB10, built exclusively for the latest James Bond film 'Spectre'


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A further 14 items continue in an online auction which ends next Tuesday.
Other lots included the "Day of the Dead" costume worn by Daniel Craig in Spectre, which sold for £98,500.
Sam Smith's Writing on the Wall record and sheet music went for £9,375.
Aston Martin has been associated with Bond since the 1964 film Goldfinger, which featured a DB5.
The auctioned DB10, hand built at Aston Martin's UK headquarters in Gaydon, was signed by Daniel Craig.
Most of the DB10s were modified for use in the filming of Spectre but two were left unmodified for display.
The film is reported to have destroyed $36m (£25m) worth of cars during shooting.
Omega Seamaster 300 watchImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionAn Omega Seamaster 300 watch worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond was bought for £92,500
Sam Smith record and sheet musicImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionSam Smith's 'Writing's on the Wall' sells for £9,375 with proceeds donated to Make It To Me Fund
Signed photo of Daniel Craig as James BondImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionRankin's framed set of character art sold for £30,000
Oberhauser's Spectre gold ringImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionOberhauser's Spectre gold ring worn by Christoph Waltz achieved £32,500
Day of the Dead costume £98,500Image copyrightChristie's
Image captionThe 'Day of the Dead' costume worn by Daniel Craig in Spectre sold for £98,500
Christie's Spectre auctionImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionThe auction started with a blu-ray disc and James Bond Tom Ford cufflinks which went for £30,000
Vodka martiniImage copyrightChristie's
Image captionChristie's welcomed guests with Bond's signature tipple, vodka martini - shaken not stirred