1964 Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5 is a luxury grand tourer that was made by Aston Martin. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972).

The DB5 is famous for being the first and most recognised cinematic James Bond car. It has been featured in several films, most notably Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Casino Royale. It was also used by actor Roger Moore, as he played a James Bond parody character in the film The Cannonball Run. It appears in several video games such as 007 Racing, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, From Russia with Love, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone. In the 2011 movie "Cars 2" a stylized version of the Aston Martin DB5 becomes the spy character, Finn McMissile.




Producing 282 bhp (210 kW), which propelled the car to 145 mph (233 km/h), this engine, available on the Vantage version of the DB4 since March 1962, became the standard Aston Martin power unit with the launch in September 1963 of the DB5.





Standard equipment on the DB5 included reclining seats, wool pile carpets, electric windows, twin fuel tanks, chrome wire wheels, oil cooler, magnesium-alloy body built to superleggera patent technique, full leather trim in the cabin and even a fire extinguisher. All models had 4 seats and 2 doors. The UK recommended list price of the sports saloon (coupe) in December 1963 was £4,248 including Purchase Tax, the convertible was £4,562.


James Bond's DB5 - 1964
The Aston Martin DB5 is one of the most famous cars in the world thanks to Oscar winning special effects genius (also known as 'the Real Q') John Stears who created the deadly DB5 for use by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964). Although Ian Fleming had placed Bond in a DB Mark III in the novel, the DB5 was the company's newest model when the film was being made. The car used in the film was the original DB5 prototype, with another standard car used for stunts. Two more modified cars were built for publicity tours after the film's release. In January 2006, one of those cars was auctioned in Arizona for US $2,090,000. The same car was originally bought in 1970 for £5,000 from the owner, Sir Anthony Bamford, by a Tennessee museum owner. The other car is located in the Netherlands in the Louwman Museum, and this car was mainly used for promoting the movie.

Within the universe of James Bond, the same car was used again in the following film, Thunderball (registration BMT 216A), a year later. A different Aston Martin DB5 (registration BMT 214A) was used in the 1995 Bond film, GoldenEye in which three different DB5s were used for filming. The BMT 214A also returned in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and was set to make a cameo at Castle Thane in The World Is Not Enough (1999), but the scene was cut. Yet another DB5 appeared in Casino Royale (2006), this one with the steering wheel on the left side versus the previous British versions.




Standard Coupe Specifications:

• Engine: 3,995 cc (243.8 cu in) Inline-6
• Power: 282 bhp (210 kW) at 5500 rpm
• Torque: 288 lb·ft (390 N·m) at 3850 rpm
• Weight: 1,502 kg (3,310 lb)
• Top Speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
• 0–60 mph (97 km/h) Acceleration: 7.1 s

On 1 June 2010, RM Auctions announced the upcoming auction of a DB5 used in Thunderball and Goldfinger. The owner – Jerry Lee, President/Owner of WBEB Radio in Philadelphia, PA- originally bought the car from the Aston Martin company for $12,000 in 1969, and it was expected to reach a price of $5,000,000 (US). At the auction, this famous DB5 was eventually sold for 2,600,000 GBP ($4,103,000 US).

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1969 Dodge Charger

The Dodge Charger was a mid-size automobile produced by Dodge, and the 1969 Dodge Chargers is the most noted by many parties among other model year. In this year Dodge produced two models which is the Charger 500 and Charger Daytona to compete with similar products from Ford.

The Charger 500 prototype had a Torqueflite, a white interior and 426 Hemi. The Charger 500 was tested for production, got the greenlight and was one of three models introduced in September 1968. The Charger 500 was standard with the 440 Magnum but the factory literature claims the 426 Hemi was standard. The Charger 500 had the Torqueflite standard and the same equipment standard as the R/T. The Charger 500 did not get the results expected of it on the NASCAR superspeedway circuits and lost to Ford Motor Company entrants, but it was successful on the shorter under 1 mi (1.6 km) tracks.




Not satisfied with the results of the Charger 500, research and development being conduct for a months, including the aftermarket shop Creative Industries Inc., the Dodge Charger Daytona was introduced on April 13, 1969. Within hours of its unveiling, Dodge had received over 1,000 orders. The Charger Daytona engineering model was tested on the Chelsea, Michigan Chrysler Proving Grounds on July 20, 1969. Driven by Charlie Glotzbach and Buddy Baker, it was clocked at 205 mph (330 km/h) with a small 4-bbl. carb.




The Charger Daytona came standard with the 440 Magnum Engine with 375 hp (280 kW) and 480 lb·ft (650 N·m) of torque, A727 Torqueflite Automatic Transmission, and a 3.23 489 Case 8 3/4 Chrysler Differential. The Charger Daytona also came with the 426 Hemi with 425 hp (317 kW) and 490 lb·ft (660 N·m) (620 hp (460 kW) at 6000 rpm and 620 lb·ft (840 N·m) at 4700 rpm). The 426 Hemi was also available with the no cost option of the A833 4-Speed Manual. Only 503 Charger Daytonas were built, 433 were 440 Magnum 139 4-Speed and 294 Torqueflite; 70 were 426 Hemi power, 22 4-Speed and 48 Torqueflite.




The television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985) featured a 1969 Dodge Charger that was named The General Lee. "The General" sported the Confederate battle flag painted on the roof and the words "GENERAL LEE" over each door. The windows were always open, as the doors were welded shut. The number "01" is painted on both doors. Also, when the horn button was pressed, it played the first 12 notes from the de facto Confederate States anthem "Dixie". The car performed spectacular jumps in almost every episode, and the show's popularity produced a surge of interest in the car. The show itself purchased hundreds of Chargers for stunts, as they generally destroyed at least one car per episode.




Other movies featuring 1969 Dodge Charger was The Fast and The Fourious (2001) and Fast and Fourious (2009) driven by Vin Diesel at the final scene of the movie.

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1967 Shelby Mustang GT500

The Shelby Mustang is a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 through 1970. Following the introduction of the fifth generation Ford Mustang, the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for new high performance versions of the Mustang. In 1967 Carroll Shelby built one GT500 Shelby Mustang 427 Shelby “Super Snake”. It was driven by Carroll Shelby at the Goodyear test track in Texa Carroll recorded lap speeds over 150 mph and top speed of 170

The Shelby Mustang GT500 Eleanor was born when the movie "Gone in sixty seconds" was planned. The car is not a genuine Shelby GT500 but a movie creation made specially for the movie. The company Cinema Vehicles are the original designers and builders of the famous movie car Eleanor (from "Gone in 60 Seconds" starring Nicholas Cage & Angelina Jolie).

This 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 "Eleanor" was built from june 2002-march 2003 by Cinema Vehicles in North Hollywood California (1 of 15 made), car has been garaged ever since and only taken out a few times a year (only 500 miles after rebuild) finished in Eleanor Pepper Grey metallic. It is equiped with a big block 390 GT engine, 4 spd top loader, Shelby deluxe interior with rollbar and a Total Control rack and pinion steering. Car is in outstanding condition in/out and mechanically. The original 390 big block motor was redone, valves seats, pistons rings etc., HP is ca 400. New leaf springs, rear shocks, front disc brakes, rear drum and rack in pinion.




Cinema Vehicles took car apart and bead blasted everything, new Shelby deluxe interior and roll bar, new exhaust hooked up right to sides (awesome sound states the V8 big block engine), new front disc brake conversion, new drums in rear, and new Total Control rack and pinion steering, everything is correct from Gas cap to Mirrors, Rims and Exhaust - everything. Radio is not hooked up, didn't want to drill hole for antenna. Engine, tranny, rearend, gears and clutch are 100%, no defects, engine was brought to machine shop and redone and slightly modified, also added Edelbrock 750 carb, intake manifold and high performance msd distributor, battery is also new, the crome around windows and doors is also original but looks great. This car looks and runs awesome and by far one of the best looking Eleanor's existing !




Rims are 17" (Shelby)made by Phil Schmidt Engineering Wheels (PSE) they make rims for movie and Cinema Vehicles Services. Special registration plates, they read: GT50067 (US-plates).


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1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

When the 1977 Special Edition Trans Am was chosen to star alongside Burt Reynolds in the classic movie "Smokey and the Bandit", history was made. Burt and the Trans Am became superstars of popular culture, recognized everywhere as the epitome of cool, fun, and style.

Three decades later, and YearOne is teaming the star and the car together again, with a modern performance makeover that injects supercar levels of power and grip into legendary style. The Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am by YearOne. It’s undeniably cool. It’s seriously fast. And it’s extremely limited. Get one while you can.




Ban II Model
Engine choices for Ban II start with a 461-inch, 430-horse traditional Pontiac V8, while optional powerplants include a 500-horse LS2 based fuel-injected engine, a 550-horse Pontiac V8 or a 600-horse supercharged LS2. A 5-speed manual overdrive with short throw shifter is the standard transmission, and a 4-speed automatic overdrive is optional. The suspension system is completely redesigned on Ban II-level cars, and features a tubular front subframe, rack-and-pinion steering, four-link rear suspension, with adjustable coil-over shocks all the way around. The chassis is reinforced with integrated subframe connectors and is mini-tubbed in the rear for additional wheel and tire clearance. Wheels are 18” x 10” billet aluminum snowflakes on all four corners, with 285-35-18 BFG tires. Brakes are from Baer Racing, with 13” two-piece front rotors.

Ban III Model
The Ban III includes a 515-horse dry-sump LS7 7.0 liter engine, and upgrades include a 605-horse dry-sump LS7, or a monster 8.8 liter (540-inch) Pontiac V8 making over 650 horsepower. A 5-speed manual is the only transmission offered on the Ban III. Suspension consists of the Ban II’s tubular front subframe, rack-and-pinion steering, and four-link rear with adjustable coil-overs on each corner. Chassis reinforcements include integrated subframe connectors and a four-point roll bar with safety harnesses. Brakes are huge Baer Racing 6-piston calipers with 14-inch two-piece rotors front and rear. The Ban III offers a level of performance rarely seen in a street-legal vehicle, and is designed specifically for experienced drivers.

The Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am by YearOne starts at $129,900.00

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