Corgi 261 James Bond Aston Martin DB5

The James Bond Aston Martin DB5 was first issued in 1965 to tie in with the film Goldfinger.
This model has become hugely collectable over the past 40+ years due to it's array of gadgets.
It features a rear bulletproof shield this springs up into position from the rear boot lid, an ejector seat that fires the passenger through the opening sunroof and machine guns that emerge from the front indicators.
The model also came with a Secret Instructions envelope containing a spare ejector seat baddie, secret instructions leaflets and a 007 lapel badge which are very rare to find these days in original form but easy to get as reproductions.

Fact Box
Code:	261
Released:	1965
Cost new:	50p
Cost now(mint):	£300
Cost now(fair):	£60
Cost now(poor):	£10

The model featured here was actually sold by George's Good Stuff on ebay in January 2006 for a staggering £550 pounds!

Why did it command such a high price?
Because the model was absolutely mint condition including it's equally superb box, all 100 per cent original, all 100 per cent complete, very crisp and very clean (apart from a very light fingermark smudge on one non-picture side) - absolutely no tears, no creases, no graffiti, no price labels.

Added by Tom on 2006-02-03
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