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1963 Aston Martin DB5 Pre-production [DP216/1]

1963 Aston Martin DB5 [DP216/1] in Thunderball, Movie, 1965

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1963 Aston Martin DB5 Pre-production [DP216/1]

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G-MANN ◊ 2008-09-03 00:18	After its starring role in Goldfinger, James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 returns in Thunderball. It doesn't play quite as a big role this time but it is used in the pre-credits action sequence. After Bond lands his jetpack ("No well-dressed man should be without one") he finds that the thugs are still after him... So he gets into the Aston and raises the bulletproof shield (seen in previously in Goldfinger)... And activates a new gadget, water cannons in the exhaust pipes spray powerful jets of water, mowing the bad guys down! It appears again in a later scene when Bond finds himself being pursued by a Ford Fairlane, but before he needs to use any more gadgets, a mysterious motorcyclist destroys the car with rockets. The instrument panel built into the front armrest (looks slightly different to the way it looked in Goldfinger): -- Last edit: 2008-09-03 01:55:17
MartinBond ◊ 2009-11-08 02:03	Model:
dsl ◊ 2011-06-12 00:58	Same cars used as in Goldfinger /vehicle.php?id=1820 - details at http://www.astonmartins.com/db4_5_6_s/db5_007_goldfinger_thunderball.htm .
fleetwood75 ◊ 2011-07-12 00:53	Aston Martin also made a custom 2 door station wagon version of the DB5 For David Brown who was president of Aston Martin in the mid '60s, Hence the "DB" initials, He was a dog owner (don't know what kind he had, I think he had 2 male German Shepherds) and he used to take them on hunting trips with him, To see what this custom DB5 wagon looks like, Just go to: www.en.wikipedia.org and type in Aston Martin DB5 and there's a picture of it in the article, There's also a picture of the DB5 Volante convertible as well.
lobo ◊ 2012-12-09 11:49	The “James Bond Car Collection magazine” said for Thunderball they used only the “road car” for Goldfinger(DB5/1486/R, FMP 7B) but now with gadgets. Because the original gadget car(DP216/1, BMT 216A) was making a word tour and they didn’t want to interrupt the tour. Maybe that explains the different instrument panel?
lobo ◊ 2013-09-15 11:41	The license plate BMT216A Aston is curiously hidden under black tape strips. In the book 'The most famous car in the world', Dave Worrall explains why: Before shooting, the track circuit Silverstone was disguised as a stretch of road with fake trees and false barriers. Due to atmospheric conditions and the position of the sun at the time of filming, it was essential that the cars drive on the right side of the runway, ie the wrong side of the British currency. To overcome this drawback, we decided to reverse the negative so that the car can be found on the right side of the roadway. To prevent registrations of cars appear reversed, we had removed the plate that covered the Ford and the Aston Martin of black tape. But someone realized that reversing the negative drivers would find themselves on the wrong side of the car! So the scene was finally mounted as it was turned, without reversing the negative. -- Last edit: 2013-09-15 11:41:29
Robi ◊ 2014-03-21 17:39	-- Last edit: 2016-07-11 15:17:22
dsl ◊ 2019-08-17 14:10	Some background info from Aug 2019 Sotheby’s Aston Martin auction in Monterey, California of [DB5/2008/R], one of 2 fully gadget-equipped DB5s bought by Eon Productions for publicity work for the launch of Thunderball (the other being [DB5/2017/R]). These were not used for filming. [DB5/2008/R] sold for $6.385m (£5.267m) - the most expensive ever piece of Bond memorabilia and the most expensive DB5. ".. Ken Adam and John Stears, respectively a production designer and a special effects man, visited Aston Martin at Newport-Pagnell in late 1963 to source two cars for Eon Productions’ adaptation of Goldfinger. They wanted two near-identical cars for various roles - one for stunt driving and chase sequences so needed to be lightweight and fast, the other for interior shots and close-ups and to be modified by Stears with an unprecedented amount of gadgetry. Despite expectating that Aston Martin would happily give them two cars for promotional benefits, David Brown insisted that the production company buy the cars outright. A compromise saw two cars loaned to Eon for filming and then returned to Aston Martin. The first was the DB5 prototype with development project chassis number DP/216/1. The Snow Shadow Grey DB5 was equipped with front and rear hydraulic over-rider rams on the bumpers, a Browning 0.30-calibre machine gun in each front wing, wheel-hub-mounted tyre slashers, a retractable rear bulletproof screen, an in-dash radar-tracking scope, oil-slick, caltrops, smoke-screen dispensers, revolving license plates, and a passenger-seat ejection system. Although never used during the film, there was a telephone in the driver’s door and a hidden compartment under the driver’s seat with several weapons. Goldfinger's success saw DB5 sales surge to fuel an unprecedented level of production. Eon realised the enormous appeal and potential marketing opportunities. In preparation for Thunderball’s release, they ordered two more DB5s, receiving chassis DB5/2008/R (the featured example) and DB5/2017/R. These were shipped to the US for media duties for Thunderball, one for the East Coast and the other to the West. Both received all Eon's Goldfinger modifications, but this time installed by Aston Martin and intended to be more durable than those on DP/216, whose gadgetry was comparatively primitive, as they were only designed to function for one take thanks to careful editing. This car’s gadgets, on the other hand, were built to function repeatedly on command. Both cars were then largely mothballed as the two following Bond films had different cars in the hero roles. Eon's parent financier, the Swiss-based Danjac SA, quietly offered them for sale in 1969 and they were soon bought as a pair by British collector Anthony (now Lord) Bamford. He quickly sold 2017/R but kept 2008/R until 1970, and the British registration in his name remains on file. Aston Martin's build record lists Eon Productions as the original purchaser along with the designation as a “Bond Car.” Under Bamford’s ownership the saloon returned to the factory for service and received several freshening and mechanical measures as documented on the build record. Bamford then sold DB5/2008/R to BH Atchley, owner of the Smokey Mountain Car Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where it became the museum’s centrepiece in a rather unusual display, encased in a large wire-mesh cage bolted to the floor ensuring it would never be touched or pawed by starstruck visitors, and remained in this pristine state for 35 years. RM Auctions offered this Bond DB5 for public sale in 2006. While some Bond contraptions were restored into functioning order, the car remained otherwise unrestored. Since then a no-expense-spared 4-year restoration was completed by Roos Engineering in Switzerland, one of 13 official Aston Martin Heritage Specialists. The chassis and body were completely refinished and all 13 Ken Adam–designed modifications were refurbished to function as originally built. This is the third of just four Goldfinger-specification DB5 examples built and was built with all gadgetry from new; the first John Stears–modified car has been lost since 1997, narrowing the number of surviving examples to just three with one (chassis 1486/R) was originally unmodified, as it was used for driving sequences and only had gadgets added later."
lobo ◊ 2021-02-08 11:18	Car one...aka EFFECTS CAR/TRICK ASTON MARTIN in the EON world. Reg no BMT216A chassis no DP/216/1 4 speed DB gearbox This was the prototype DB5,was originally Dubonnet Red/Grey Leather. This one was in the Saint episode The Noble Sportsman NOT driven by Roger Moore(Simon Templar) but Anthony Quayle(Lord Yearley). The car is filmed near Pinewood Studios although the Saint was filmed at Elstree Studio's. This first aired in the UK on 9 January 1964 (Season 2, Episode 17) The timeline is roughly as follows: Jul 1963 ....DB5 launched Sep 1963 ....Car used in autocar road test Oct 1963 ....DB5 at Motor Show Nov 1963 ....Eon (Ken Adams and John Stears) visit Aston at Feltham NOT NP Jan 1964 ....Sent to Pinewood for gadget fitment by SFX team Feb 1964 ....Sent to NP for respray into Silver Birch Mar 1964 ....Sent to Pinewood for start of filming This is the car that was used for Paris premiere and was driven there by Mike Ashley from Aston with Sean Connery in the passenger seat. When they were swapping seats so Connery could drive the last bit he slid over to the drivers seat whilst Ashley walked around to the passenger side. This is when the girl dived in through the passenger window...she was removed and they drove on. The ORIGINAL gearknob that flicks up was stolen when this car toured Japan,the one sold for fortunes wasn't in the film..... Car two...aka ROAD CAR in the EON world. Reg no. FMP7B chassis no DB5/1486/R 5 speed ZF gearbox No gadgets fitted at this stage but modified to look as close as poss to BMT216A. The film scenes are a combo of the two car's PLUS there were interiors mocked up from spare parts hired/bought from Aston. There were four drivers in the scenes...Sean Connery and three stunt drivers. Bob Simmons is in BMT216A and FMP7B(in Black Park Woods doubling for Swiss woods). BMT216A is at the security gatehouse with the old lady (this is near the current water tank at Pinewood) and the ejector seat bit is done with a dummy seat and dummy guard. Stoke Park is all FMP7B so the famous shot of Connery with the car isn't BMT216A! The Mustang was taken there for publicity shots as well as the Rolls Royce. FMP7B was taken to Southend Airport(not Lydd as Lydd claim but BMT216A did fly into Lydd by Carvair during European promotions) for the shots with Connery watching the Carvair and Goldfinger,the Rolls etc BMT216A is used for the Q scene at Pinewood(and he uses the wrong switch for the revolving no. plates...) FMP7B goes to Switzerland originally via Cherbourg on a ferry but it got damaged on the crossing so it only 'long shots' were filmed. These are the bits where Bond follows at a distance. Bill Baskerville is now the stunt driver.(William 'Bill' Baskerville was Sean Connery stand in. Stand-ins are used before filming and not during filming. But according to some sources Bill drove the DB5 in Andermatt Switzerland as there was no real stuntwork in the chase against the Mustang and so no stuntman on set.) Then the gearbox failed and the car was pushed into place for the great shot where Connery looks down on Goldfinger buying fruit. BMT216A was rushed across and by the time Tilly shoots at Goldfinger it has replaced FMP7B! Bill then does all the fast driving in BMT216A. Part of the effects here are in the studio with mocked up plastic parts of the Aston and the Mustang(Mustang wasn't really damaged) Then it's BMT216A that goes to the petrol station and you can see the roof panel,car phone in the drivers door,missing sunvisor etc and again this car is used when Connery looks at Goldfingers factory. FMP7B was returned to NP. BMT216A went to Pinewood and now George Leech drives it for the chase around Goldfingers factory(Pinewood again) Then BMT216A went back to Black Park with Connery,Tania Mallet etc foir their scenes. It is the gadget car that crashes into the false wall,it did go a bit too far and damaged the revolving number no plate on the real wall behind the false wall. To make the machine guns on the car look like they were firing the front wheel was taken off and real machine gun was fired through the hole! The Merc was crashed in the chalk pits at Harewood,recovered and crashed again into the side of a stage at Pinewood. After filming BMT216A got dumped at Pinewood for a bit until Aston took it back and modifed the gadgets to last a bit longer and the car started promotional work. FMP7B was used in Thunderball but BMT216A was called back from promoting Goldfinger to be filmed too(all at Chateau D'Anet outside Paris) Easy differences to spot are the rear bullet proof screen aperture/side indicators on BMT216A. FMP7B now got fitted with similiar gadgets to BMT216A for promotion. Then two more unregistered cars(owned by Eon not Aston),DB5/2008/R and DB5/2017/R were prepped with gadgets as showcars and toured the world. The gadgets were stripped off BMT216A in 1968 (and fake ones later fitted) BMT216A(6633PP) is the Cannonball Run car(the back up car with the ejector seat was a DB4GT that was crashed/burned out in a bad accident during filming paralysing a stunt woman) BMT216A was re-registered 6633PP and show car DB5/2017/R was registered as BMT216A. Today: BMT216A (6633PP) was stolen from Boca Raton and is now presumed dumped in the sea...last owner was Anthony Pugliese 111 FMP7B was owned by Jerry Lee who lives in PA,USA. This car was sold by RM Auctions in London in 2010 for £2.9 million. http://www.rmauctions.com/media/release.cfm?id=748 DB5/2017/R is owned in Holland by Mr Kort. DB5/2018/R is the one sold for approx $2 million in 2006 to a private collector in Switzerland.
rjluna2 ◊ 2021-10-10 17:51	Sold for US $4.1 million: Link to "www.msn.com"
993cc ◊ 2022-03-25 16:51	rjluna2 wrote Sold for US $4.1 million: Link to "www.msn.com" Concerns this car: Lobo wrote FMP7B was owned by Jerry Lee who lives in PA,USA. This car was sold by RM Auctions in London in 2010 for £2.9 million. http://www.rmauctions.com/media/release.cfm?id=748

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