sale, scheduled for Aug. 17-19, this 1973 Aston Martin V8 was used in filming of the 1987 James Bond movie"The Living Daylights." This more obscure entry in the Bond canon marked Timothy Dalton's first appearance as 007, a role the British actor would only keep for one more film.
"The Living Daylights" also marked the return of Aston Martin to the Bond franchise after a long hiatus. Like the many Astons that have served as Bond's transportation before and since, the V8 was equipped with plenty of gadgets, including a rocket booster and deployable skis.Multiple cars were used in filming, including four complete drivable vehicles and seven fiberglass shells. The car up for auction, designated car 10 during production, is one of the four drivable cars.
Car 10 was pushed down a hill and into a snowbank for a chase scene, which meant removing the engine and transmission to lighten the car. It survived, though, and was kept by Bond production company Eon Productions until 1995, when it was sold to British James Bond collector Peter Nelson, along with two of the other"Living Daylights" Astons .The car changed hands a couple more times, finding its way to the U.S. and being restored to roadworthy condition. It got a new 5.
"The Living Daylights" may not be the most iconic Bond film, and the Aston Martin V8 may not have the iconic status of
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