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Aston Martin DB5 'James Bond'
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
4916431
Area
Model cars
Title
Aston Martin DB5 'James Bond'
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
271
Car brand
Model
Variant
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
1978
Number produced
First year of production original car
Country of origin of the model
Gt. Britan
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Dimensions
130 x 40 x 45 mm
Details
The Corgi no.271 was released in May 1978
Now 130 mm in length, the model also featured the return of the Aston Martin winged badge on the bonnet and the addition of the DB5 badge on the wings and boot.
The quality in the C271 did not leave us with the same standard of model of the previous versions.
The machine guns no longer protruded from behind the indicators as in the “real” car, but now popped out from behind the radiator grill. Despite the larger scale, the rear bullet proof screen was thinner than before and activated by pressing the extended sections of rear bumper rather than the exhaust pipes in the earlier model. The front bumper design was different too.
The figures of bond and the baddie had less paint, relying on black and blue coloured plastic to provide colour to their suites while shirts, face & hands were painted. The centre plated wheels were of the then must have four spoke “WhizzWheels” design.
This model stayed in production through many box variations and changes in company ownership until 1990, when production at Swansea ceased and moved to China.