James Bond car with 13 spy gadgets up for auction

Aston Martin DB5, used in the James Bond movies 'Goldfinger' and 'Thunderball' is heading for auction.

New York: A gadget-filled car used in the James Bond movies 'Goldfinger' and 'Thunderball' will be auctioned in mid-August.

The vehicle has 13 gadgets, including a nail dispenser to puncture the tires of pursuing vehicles, retractable machine guns in the front and a switch that alternates the license plate between Switzerland, Great Britain and France.

The car was believed to be the first foray into special effects in the automotive world and the mainstream product placement with Aston Martin and the James Bond franchise.

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According to RM Sotheby's, the California-based automobile auction house selling the car, this particular model was built ahead of the 1965 release of 'Thunderball'.

Last year, a model driven by Pierce Brosnan in the opening scene of 'GoldenEye' (1995) sold at auction for a whopping price. A 1964 model featured in 'Goldfinger' sold in 2010 too was picked up for multi-million dollar price tag.

For Aston Martin DB5, the Sotheby's auction house expects no less than four and six million dollars.

With inputs from APTN