007’s Aston Martin Vanquish Ready to Drive Another Day at Auction
An Aston Martin Vanquish used by Pierce Brosnan and EON Productions to promote the iconic film Die Another Day is set to go under the hammer with H&H Classics on the 9th of October. Looking for a new or used BMW? Find it here with CARmag! Before sales reports dominated by raised ride height SUVs, Aston Martin once sold sporty two-door coupes exclusively. Just more than 20 years on, one of these models that was campaigned by Pierce Brosnan for the James Bond franchise is set to go under the hammer. The Vanquish in question is a V12-powered GT capable of impressive performance, even by today’s grand tourer standards. While it is no new model, it is estimated to fetch between £50 000 and £70 000 (or R1.1 to R1.6 million). Known for its association with the James Bond franchise, this particular model started as one of seven Vanquish cars kept by Aston Martin for press duties. It was sequentially registered under the license plate series ‘Y829 MWL’ to ‘Y836 MWL,’ excluding...