James Bond's Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sold for $ 4 million

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The classic james bond's Aston Martin Silver bird DB5 as seen in "Goldfinger" "Thunderball" was sold by U.S. radio station owner and philanthropist Jerry Lee,who bought it straight from the Aston Martin factory in 1969 for $12,000 was sold at whopping four million USD at an auction held at London.

Though this money will be going for the good purpose.

This DB5 comes complete with all the original 007 specifications fitted to it by the Aston Martin factory for 1965's "Thunderball." They include front machine guns that shoot blanks, an ejector seat (that doesn't work), radar navigation, a nail spreader, tire shredders, bullet shield and a revolving number plate.

The owner is still secret.

James Bond's Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sold for $ 4 million

Iconic James Bond fame Aston Martin's Silver Birch DB5 car to be auction for charity.

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We all love the Bond, James Bond tech, particularly his awesome cars with state of art technology and here is a chance to owe the famous Silver Birch DB5 seen in Goldfinger and Thunderball is the only known surviving Aston Martin used in the films which is soon to be auction by its owner Jerry Lee.

The car and its gadgets were designed by special effects expert John Stears, who also worked on the films Star Wars and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Earlier, It was sold for 12,000 US dollars by the Aston Martin factory in 1969 to Bond fan Jerry Lee.

He is now selling to raise funds for his charity work through the non-profit The Jerry Lee Foundation, which focuses on crime prevention.

Iconic James Bond fame Aston Martin's Silver Birch DB5 car to be auction for charity.