1964 "Goldfinger" | 1963 Aston Martin DB5
When the world saw Sean Connery barreling through streets in this car, sales of the DB5 increased and together, Aston Martin and the 007 franchise took off.
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By Mila Pantovich
1964 "Goldfinger" | 1963 Aston Martin DB5
Bond - "Ejector seat? You must be joking."
Q - "I never joke about my work, 007."
1965 "Thunderball" | 1963 Aston Martin DB5
The DB5 came back in "Thunderball" with even more new gadgets to impress. Not only was there a rear facing water cannon, there was a jetpack stored in the boot!
1987 "The Living Daylights" | 1985 Aston Martin Vantage
The film used both the Volante and Coupe versions, each with the necessary gadgets, including tire spikes, rockets, and outriggers.
1995 "GoldenEye" | Aston Martin DB5
As the fifth actor to play 007, Pierce Brosnan took over for Dalton in 1995's "GoldenEye" and had the DB5 to help him make the transition.
2002 "Die Another Day" | 2002 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
Q - "The ultimate in British engineering.... Aston Martin call it the Vanquish, we call it the Vanish."
2006 "Casino Royale" | 2006 Aston Martin DBS V12
With Daniel Craig's debut came the impressive unveiling of the Aston Martin DBS, which also marked a significant decrease in the previous bells and whistles found in the other Bond cars. Instead of rockets and machine guns, this auto focused on performance, with a total output of 527hp.
2012 "Skyfall" | 1963 Aston Martin DB5
With 23 Bond films, this is the sixth appearance of a DB5, which is definitely seen as 007's most iconic and classic luxury car.