World's Most Famous Car Visits New York Prior to Hitting the Auction Block in London

World's Most Famous Car Visits New York Prior to Hitting the Auction Block in London

The Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond - Sean Connery - in Goldfinger and

Thunderball to make only U.S. appearance in advance of its October auction
sale

Arguably the world's most famous car, the actual 1964 Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond - Sean Connery - in both Goldfinger and Thunderball will be on display for four days this month in New York City as it is readied to be the lead attraction for RM Auctions' annual Automobiles of London event October 27th at the Battersea Evolution.

Presented by RM, in association with Sotheby's, this DB5 is expected to bring more than $5 million during the auction, which would be the most ever paid for a "movie" vehicle. From September 14 to 17 the DB5 will grace the lobby of Sotheby's building here at 1334 York Avenue.

Jerry Lee, a radio broadcaster based in Philadelphia, convinced Aston Martin Lagonda, which had loaned the car for the movies' production, to sell the DB5 to him in 1969 for $12,000, becoming its first - and only - owner. The car, with limited public appearances and not in New York since 1981, has remained in his possession for more than 40 years.

Walk-a-round /presentation of James Bond's Aston Martin
WHAT: DB5
WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 14
WHERE: Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue
New York, NY
WHO: Jerry Lee, owner/Philadelphia broadcaster
Don Rose, Car Specialist, RM Auctions

For additional information and to arrange interviews, please contact a member of our media relations team:

Kerrey Kerr-Enskat kkerrenskat@rmauctions.com 519 437 3053
Mike Geylin mgeylin@kgpr.com 201 341 1099

/PRNewswire -- Sept. 13/

Source: RM Auctions

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