Last
night (21/10/10) saw “The Most Famous Car in The World†return to The Royal
Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London,
for the first time since it was first displayed there in 1969. The car, the
only remaining Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball and now internationally known as “The Most Famous Car
in The World†after the title of Dave
Worrall’s book, is being sold next Wednesday (27/10/10) by RM Auctions, in
association with Sotheby’s. Owned by Jerry Lee of Philadelphia for some forty
plus years, he intends to use the proceeds of the sale towards a charity-based
foundation in America that he has formed, which is a multi-national initiative
dedicated to solving social problems associated with poverty, with an emphasis
on crime prevention. Last night’s private champagne dinner reception hosted by
the RAC Club and RM Auctions was attended by Sir Ken Adam, the world-famous
production designer who designed James Bond’s now-famous gadget-laden car. Also in attendance was automobile enthusiast Nick Mason from the rock band Pink Floyd, London
socialite Liz Brewer, and many influential people in the world of high finance
and the classic car scene. The car is expected to sell in excess of £3.5m.
Entrance to the auction, which is being held at the Battersea Evolution, is via
the purchase of the sale catalogue. Further details available at: www.rmauctions.com Happy bidding!