An Aston Martin car with special features, thought to be the inspiration for the car driven by fictional spy James Bond, is to be auctioned.
The Aston Martin DB 2/4, made in 1955, could fetch as much as £250,000 when it comes under the hammer at a Coys auction at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on July 12.
It was during a restoration that the car’s links with M15 and with Bond creator Ian Fleming came to light. Special features include reinforced steel bumpers and a heavy-duty anti-interference ignition system.
An Aston Martin DB5, complete with gadgets, appeared in the 1964 Bond film Goldfinger and it is thought that this car was modelled on the DB 2/4 now up for sale.
Aston Martin which inspired Bond writer to go under the hammer
