A silver Aston Martin DB5 that had been owned by actor Sean Connery was sold at auction Thursday for $2.4 million
It was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, just the sort of car that British secret agent James Bond drove in the 1960s films in which he was played by Connery.The Bond character has been played by a number of actors and has driven many different cars in the more than two dozen films in the series. They've included everything from BMWs and Bentleys to Chevrolets and Fords. But the 1964 is still the best known"Bond car.
During his life, Connery had often told his children of his fond memories of driving the Aston Martin in films, his son Jason Connery said in an interview. When they were grown they suggested to their father that he buy one, but he was resistant to the idea."He'd say, 'I don't want to because it feels a bit obvious, you know, with me,'" Jason Connery said."I said, 'But forget it, it's not about that.
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