No brand is more strongly associated with a movie franchise as closely as Aston Martin is to James Bond. So, should you have someone close who is a huge fan of the franchise, or perhaps you yourself are, then there could be no better gift this winter than one from the illustrious British automotive marque. Here are some of the best that you can get to both, celebrate the upcoming movie or the brand itself.
AMB 001
Strictly limited to just 100 examples, the track only AMB 001 represents the union of iconic Aston Martin design and state-of-the-art Brough Superior engineering to create a piece of automotive art for the motorbike connoisseur. Beauty and power are the order of the day for this track-only racer. It has been designed to display a level of elegance that is not normally found on racing bikes. Powering it is a V-twin turbo-charged engine with an output of 180 hp. Coupled with a 180 kilos dry weight, the AMB 001 is a motorcycle that is an unequivocal high-performance work of art.
Price: EUR 108,000 (approx. OMR 49,355)
AMR-C01 Curv Racing Simulator
While we did cover this in an earlier issue of FACES, this list would not be complete without it. For those who may have missed it, the AMR-C01 is the first product to be borne of a new partnership between Aston Martin and British technology company, Curv Racing Simulators. It is the ultimate luxury home simulator for drivers who want to compete in the virtual or the real world and the first of its kind to be offered by the British marque. It is also limited to only 150 examples. So, book yours quick.
Price: GBP 57,500 (approx. OMR 29,540)
Aston Martin DB5 Junior
Aston Martin and The Little Car Company have collaborated to create the Aston Martin DB5 Junior, an electric two-thirds scale version of the brand’s most iconic car. Developed over 15 months, the junior car is based on Aston Martin’s reference 3D scan of an original DB5 to ensure complete accuracy and authenticity. At around 3m long, and 1.1m wide, the DB5 Junior is designed to easily accommodate an adult and a child side by side, to allow different generations to share the love of driving. Two versions are available, the DB5 Junior and the DB5 Vantage Junior. With only 1,059 vehicles being built, there will be the same number of DB5 Juniors as there were of the original DB5.
Price: DB5 Junior GBP 35,000 (approx. OMR 19,980); DB5 Junior Vantage GBP 45,000 (approx. OMR 23,115)
LEGO Creator Expert James Bond Aston Martin DB5
This stunning replica captures the elegance and timeless sophistication of Agent 007’s legendary 1965 British sports car and features many authentic details and working gadgets.
Open the doors and discover a detailed interior with retractable tracking computer and a door compartment with telephone. When the action kicks off, you activate the passenger ejection seat, turn the rotating license plates upside down, raise the bulletproof rear window and extend the tyre slashes on the wheels. Then pull the gear stick back to reveal the machine guns in the front fenders.
This collector’s item features a detailed six-cylinder in-line engine and Aston Martin logos at the front and rear. This model was designed to provide a sophisticated and rewarding building experience full of nostalgia.
Price: GBP 140 (approx. OMR 72)
Vantage 007 Edition
For when toys simply won’t cut it, what you will want is one of two special 007 edition Aston Martin models created specifically to celebrate the upcoming movie. The first is the Vantage 007 Edition, which was inspired by the original Aston Martin V8 in The Living Daylights from 1987 and also features in No Time to Die. This new car features unique exterior styling treatments led by a bespoke mesh grille with chrome bezel that references the look of the brand’s classic V8. Further styling details include a dashed yellow diffuser inspired by the hazard stripes on the film car’s rockets. The Vantage 007 Edition is limited to only 100 units globally.
Price:GBP 161,000 (approx. OMR 82,853)
DBS Superleggera 007 Edition
To celebrate the James Bond debut of the range-topping Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, a second unique 007 Edition was created. Strictly limited to just 25 units worldwide, the model features the same specification as the one in the upcoming film. The 715bhp provided by the DBS Superleggera’s 5.2-litre V12 twin-turbocharged engine is befitting of the car’s range-topping status. To this potent mix, the DBS Superleggera 007 Edition adds a special Ceramic Grey exterior paint with the roof, mirror caps, splitter, diffuser, and rear Aeroblade II featured in black tinted carbon fibre. Also unique to the 007 Edition are visually striking Gloss Black diamond-turned Y-Spoke 21” wheels. This special edition also features a 007 fender badge, finished in chrome with a black enamel infill and Stainless-Steel Silver 007 foil applied to the rear spoiler blade.
Price:GBP 279,025 (approx. OMR 143,590)
DBX Pet Pack
The Pet Pack includes a partition to give animals their own space in the boot of the car, keeping them from roaming inquisitively about the cabin.
There is a bumper protector to keep the paintwork pristine when scrabbling paws are clambering in and out of the vehicle and in to the luxurious 632-litre boot space, which can be separated to the main cabin with a specially created dog partition. If muddy puddles have been an integral feature of a day’s activities, then the portable washer – with 30 minutes of battery run time if required – is an ideal solution for keeping the countryside on the outside of the car.
All items can be ordered either with the car from new or afterwards at any point. You also don’t have to be a DBX owner to use the items in the pack, except that is for the dog partition, which was designed specifically for the DBX.
Price: GBP 2,800 (approx. OMR 1,440)
Aston Martin Collection
Luxury Canvas Laptop Bag: A light and modern men’s style laptop bag designed for business and travel. Specified with a lightweight and water-resistant Italian nylon, the bag features expandable pleats to enable the shape of the bag to conform to the amount being carried.
Price: GBP 395 (approx. OMR 203)
Cashmere Stole: Stunning 100% cashmere stole. Handcrafted in one of the last working Yorkshire mills where they have been making highly desirable fashion accessories for over 250 years. Branded with a discreet tab leather tab stitched to the bottom of the scarf.
Price: GBP 155 (approx. OMR 80)
