Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger lives again

The first of 25 Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation vehicles – and the first DB5 to roll off the line in the more than 50 years – has been produced.

Each special James Bond-inspired DB5 Goldfinger model cost £2.75 million ($A5m) and none will be street-legal for road use.

Featuring an array of working gadgets co-developed with special effects whiz Chris Corbould, Aston Martin says the vehicle took around 4500 hours of “meticulous construction” at the manufacturer’s Heritage Division headquarters in Buckinghamshire.

‘Job 1’ is equipped with a rear smoke screen delivery system, simulated twin front machine guns and a simulated tyre slasher.

Other on-board gadgets include revolving number plates, bullet-proof glass up front and a driver’s door telephone, among other things.

Aston Martin Lagonda’s chief creative officer Marek Reichman said the DB5 is unquestionably the world’s most famous car by virtue of its 50-plus year association with James Bond.

“To see, the first customer car finished, and realise that this is the first new DB5 we have built in more than half a century, really is quite a moment,” he said.

“It is a genuine privilege, and significant responsibility, to have been involved in the shaping of this new DB5 and to be helping to lead the creation of new versions of this automotive icon.”

“I’m absolutely certain that the 25 lucky owners who are beginning to take delivery of these cars will be thrilled with them.”