261 - James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5

Name: 261 - James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5
Brand: Corgi Model Club
SKU: CORGI015X
Price: 39.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

£39.99

Arguably the most famous Corgi Toy ever produced, this feature packed model was rush-released just in time for 1965’s festive season. In only seven weeks Corgi sold three-quarters of a million of this marvellous model, causing stocks to completely run out by Christmas Day. Despite this huge number (it went on to sell just under four million!), fully-working mint condition examples in their original boxes are extremely rare and valuable today.

As to why the model was painted gold – unlike Bond’s silver DB5 in the movies – the story goes that Corgi bosses were concerned that the silver painted factory samples they were shown looked too much like 'base metal'. Any production delay would have meant the model not being in the shops in time for Christmas, so the quick decision was made to paint it in gold. The thinking was that gold would make the DB5 look more ‘special’ as a toy – a thought process no doubt influenced by the previous year's Bond movie, Goldfinger!A silver version, Corgi 270, was eventually released in 1968, which coincided with the original gold Corgi 261 being deleted. It hasn't been faithfully replicated until now, making our Corgi Model Club edition something very special, especially as it comes in a perfect facsimile of the original box and packaging, complete with the much sought after ‘secret instructions’, a 007 lapel sticker and that all-important spare ‘baddie’!

Size: Length: 102mm Width: 35mm Height: 28mm (40mm with open roof)

Scale: 1:46

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Loved everything about it.

Bellissima : - )

Una altra Grande riproduzione della Mitica DB5 007!!!!
Perfetta in ogni dettaglio e molto fedele all'Originale anni 60!!!
Grazie Mille : - )

261 - James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5

MERVEILLEUSE ASTON DB5 GOLD

MERVEILLEUSE ASTON DB5 .JE POSSEDE 6 MODELES DE L'EPOQUE ET ELLE EST IDENTIQUE A SES AINEES.
UN DETAIL A SOULIGNER , LA COULEUR EST LEGEREMENT PLUS DOREE.
CELA RESTE UNE SUPERBE MINIATURE INCONTOURNABLE DE LA COLLECTION CORGI.

E' un capolavoro

Per ragioni anagrafiche possiedo diversi modelli Corgi originali che mi furono regalati da mio Papà quando ero bambino ma non la Aston Martin DB5 di James Bond, che ho sempre desiderato. Averla oggi nella sua splendida confezione originale è un'emozione molto simile a quella che provai quando Papà mi regalò i modelli 269 o 267. Forse chi non è della mia età non può comprendere appieno quello che dico, però posso garantire che questa nuova edizione è un vero capolavoro.

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