Like the Daiya police car I posted yesterday, here's my tinplate James Bond Aston Martin from the sixties. its another toy I found in some junk thrown out in a German street in 1981. it still works; front and forward motion, rear bullet shield and machine gun lights. but the coolest thing is the ejector seat - and boy does that bad guy fly! i think this was a Durham toy but I've never been sure as there is quite a fleet of tin DB5's. Only a ride in the real thing could be better!
Has anyone else got a DB5, toy or otherwise?
Some people have all the luck :-) I think that beats the Corgi version hands-down!
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ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I love that it features a working ejection system.
ReplyDeleteThe car you have is the Japanese version from the 1960s made by BANDAI toy company which in my opinion was the best version of all the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 toys made in the 1960s. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ag Pleez. Very informative. It is a lovely toy.
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I can confirm the ''M101'' DB5 is a repacked BANDAI. The Durham Industries connection is they were the distributor of the toy in the US. Another repackaged version of ''M101'' comes from 'UNITED', all very deletable!
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Thanks ever so much for clarifying that Ghosthunter. I suppose as with any Blockbuster and its toys you will get unlicensed versions popping up allover. I hope you are OK and will contact you soon.
DeleteThe Aston Martin DB5 is among the most famous Aston Martin car due to its work with by Mission impossible in Goldfinger (1964). Even though Ian Fleming had located Bond within a DB Draw III inside the novel, the DB5 was your company's hottest model if the film had been made. The corporation was initially hesitant, but had been finally certain to a item placement offer. The car found in the film was the first DB5 original, with one other standard car used for tricks. Two even more modified autos were created for publicity excursions after the film's release.
ReplyDeleteMan I have one of these, though not in great shape. If anyone in South Carolina near Seneca is interested in buying it please feel free to email me.
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