Yes it does. Or rather: they do; there were in total four James Bond DB 5's.
Two were used in the actual filming, two for publicity, so it would be my guess
you have been in one of the latter.
All four cars went back to the factory, who took them back to standard and sold
them as ordinary used cars.
All four have later been at some time returned to James Bond-spec. They are all
now in hands of collectors.
And excellent book was written on the James Bond Aston Martins. It's called "The
Most Famous Car In The World" and was written by Dave Worrall and published by
Solo Publishing, P.O. box 1570, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5YH, UK. ISBN
0-9517509-1-7. It's an excellent read, very well documented and illustrated.
Very worthwhile if you can get your hands on it!
Marc
"Kerr, Paul AAF:EX" wrote:
> Quite.
>
> Any body know if the car used in the film still exists?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARoman4047@aol.com [mailto:ARoman4047@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 4:16 PM
> To: Kerr, Paul AAF:EX; pethier@isd.net; ARoman4047@aol.com;
> berry@kerch.com; erik@midwestfilter.com; british-cars@autox.team.net;
> berry@dzur.kerch.com
> Subject: Re: Bond Back in AM
>
> In a message dated 9/4/01 6:06:07 PM, Paul.Kerr@gems7.gov.bc.ca writes:
>
> << In Goldfinger, he had the Aston Martin in the USA.
>
> >>
>
> My girl friend was an usherette at a theater where "Goldfinger" was playing
> when it first came out. When I came by to give her a ride home after the
> last show, I talked her into letting me sit in the Aston Martin that was
> roped off in the lobby. Visions of grand theft auto were dancin' in my young
> head ;-)
>
> Tony in NJ
> W.A.S.T.E.
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