A car used to promote a James Bond film has fetched 6.4 million dollars at an auction in California. Local media say it is the most expensive "Bond Car" ever sold.
The 1965 Aston Martin DB5 features fully functional gadgets created for the fictional British secret service agent James Bond. The modifications include "tire slashers" mounted on its wheel hubs and imitation machine guns in the turn signals.
The car was originally created to promote the movie "Thunderball." It was reportedly kept in good condition, and it was never used in actual filming.
The 1965 Aston Martin DB5 features fully functional gadgets created for the fictional British secret service agent James Bond. The modifications include "tire slashers" mounted on its wheel hubs and imitation machine guns in the turn signals.
The car was originally created to promote the movie "Thunderball." It was reportedly kept in good condition, and it was never used in actual filming.
◆fetch （ある金額で）売れる to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at a public sale – used especially in news reports
◆gadget 道具、装置 a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool
◆modification 変更、修正、改造 a small change made in something such as a design, plan, or system 類義語 alteration
◆slasher（刀や剣などの）切りつける武器
◆reportedly 報道によると、伝えられるところによるとaccording to what some people say