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The showroom is being built in Warsaw to house – very fittingly – an octet of luxe Aston Martins.

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The showroom is being built in Warsaw to house – very fittingly – an octet of luxe Aston Martins.

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A Walther PP pistol used in the first-ever James Bond movie will go up for auction next month in Los Angeles.

Scottish acting great Sean Connery, who passed away last month at the age of 90 at his home in the Bahamas, wielded the gun in 1962's Dr. No. It is estimated to fetch US$150,000 to 200,000 (HK$1.16 million to 1.55 million).

"The silhouette of 007 holding this gun would go on to become the James Bond franchise's most iconic image and one of the most recognisable pop culture references of all time," said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's Auctions.

In Dr. No, James Bond is ordered by his British Secret Service bosses to reluctantly trade in his old, misfiring Beretta gun for the Walther, which has "a delivery like a brick through a plate glass window."

"The American CIA swear by them," Bond is informed.

Versions of the Walther remain 007's signature firearm, some 25 films later. The deactivated handgun prop, one of two used in Connery's debut film, was owned by the original movie's armorer until it was sold off in a 2006 auction.

It will be one of more than 500 items in the "Icons & Idols Trilogy: Hollywood" auction held in Beverly Hills and online on December 3. Other notable memorabilia will include a pilot's helmet worn by Tom Cruise in Top Gun and Arnold Schwarzenegger's leather motorcycle jacket from Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

[caption id="attachment_212194" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The late Sean Connery's Walther PP pistol used in the first-ever James Bond movie will go up for auction next month in Los Angeles. (Image: AFP)[/caption]

Bond's next cinematic outing — believed to be the final movie for current 007 Daniel Craig — has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. No Time To Die is currently scheduled for an April release.

Connery earned lasting worldwide fame and adoration for his smooth, Scottish-accented portrayal of the suave licensed-to-kill spy over several films.

The first actor to utter the unforgettable "Bond, James Bond," Connery is seen by many fans as giving the definitive portrayal of novelist Ian Fleming's creation. He suffered from dementia in his final years, according to his widow Micheline Roquebrune.

(Main and featured image: Julien's Auctions)

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British luxury sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin may have been teetering on the brink yet again – this time, it’s predictably been the fault of Covid-19 – but that hasn’t arrested the flow of special-edition projects that seem to emanate regularly from its factory.

This time, it’s a pair of limited-run Vantage and DBS Superleggeras produced by the company’s bespoke Q division as a tie-in with the new James Bond movie No Time to Die, which may or may not be released in cinemas this autumn.

A throwback to the car that appeared in 1987 The Living Daylights, the Vantage 007 Edition will be available in 100 units, while 25 examples of the Superleggera 007 Edition, whose specification is similar to the Aston that appears in Bond’s latest cinematic outing, will be produced. Both models will be available globally, with deliveries beginning early next year.

Grey is the colour for both cars, the Vantage being decked out in a metallic Cumberland shade, with the Superleggera receiving a spectral Ceramic paint finish. Other unique details include the Vantage’s mesh grille with chrome surround, a vented sidestrake and yellow detailing on front spoiler, sill extensions and rear diffuser – the latter, we’re told, referencing the rocket boosters of the car in the ’87 film. Completing the homage is the availability of a ski rack and skis in matching colours, 007 branding on the centre console of manual-transmission models and an optional laser-etched gadget plaque depicting “controls” for such functions as rocket motors, missiles and ski outriggers (which, fortunately for other road users, aren’t part of the package).

The Superleggera, meanwhile, gets black carbon-fibre roof, aero additions and wing mirrors, massive 21-inch Y-spoke wheels, and 007 logos on wings and spoiler. The cockpit also gets the full Bond treatment, with branding on doors, armrest buckles and rear woofer cover.

Mechanically, both cars are identical to the regular models, with a 4-litre twin turbo V8 in the smaller, two-seat Vantage and a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 – the latter producing a mammoth 900Nm of torque – in the DBS Superleggera. All of which might well leave our hero somewhat stirred, if presumably not at all shaken.

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Superspy getaways that give you a peek into the glitzier side of 007's spywork.

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Superspy getaways that give you a peek into the glitzier side of 007's spywork.

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Taking inspiration from a seminal Bond flick Goldfinger (1964), Aston Martin announced that they are working on 25 limited edition classic DB5 "continuation models" inspired by the movie with all its gadgets and gizmos

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The supercar is inspired by the original DBS featured in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

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The supercar is inspired by the original DBS featured in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

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As early as August 2017, it was reported that Orlebar Brown was considering a sale for £50 million. It was acquired by Chanel for an undisclosed sum.

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