James Bond Aston Martin DB5 (silver) - CC04204S

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Thank you for continuing to support our Die-cast Diaries blog. Our next edition is scheduled for publication on Friday 1st December. The most popular advice topics — we've got you covered 2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things to know The ejection of the baddie from a Corgi Bond DB5 is a quantum event. He is in the seat and then he is somewhere else altogether — there being no discernible transitional phase between the two states. Where did he go? Into the vacuum cleaner. The Batmobile was even more successful than the Bond Aston, selling five million near-identical examples and helped enormously by Batman’s near-permanent place on Saturday morning children’s telly of the 1960s and ’70s.

Welcome to the latest edition of Corgi Die-cast Diaries, your regular blog review of all the news, updates and topical stories from the captivating world of Corgi die-cast model collecting. It is the working ejector seat that is so deeply ingrained in the consciousness of people about my age. It was an unimaginable marvel For a tank which is historically one of the most feared enemy weapons of the Second World War, it can seem a little strange to learn how the world's only running example is now a UK museum exhibit which is held in such affection by huge numbers of people all over the world, that it is simply known by the red identification numbers painted on its turret, ‘Tiger 131’. The Tank Museum’s famous Tiger I, or to give it it's correct title, former Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I, turret number 131, has the distinction of being the first Tiger tank to be captured intact by the Allies during WWII and since it fell into British hands 80 years ago, has become something of an armoured vehicle celebrity, if there could ever be such a thing. Making for an ideal present for the sophisticated Bond fan in your life, this beautiful model is now only available in limited quantities and may well have been returned to Q Branch by Christmas. https://www.driving.co.uk/news/james-may-why-the-corgi-james-bond-aston-martin-db5-is-the-most-significant-car-ever/By the time Goldfinger was released at in 1965, the James Bond movies were already renowned for having beautiful women, exotic locations, and lots of action. In Goldfinger, the producers introduced a new element to the series, by giving Bond a sleek, powerful and very dangerous car. Stories and advice about our beloved classics Are these the 23 ugliest cars ever made? Alan Mann unveils electric Ford Mustang restomod Goodwood Revival's cutest race? Yes and no › More here... To open the roof and trigger the ejector seat to jettison Bond’s adversary, Marshall positioned a tiny release button under the Aston’s sill. There was a similar control to deploy the concealed machine-guns, while the pop-up bullet shield in the boot was activated by pushing in the exhaust pipes. Corgi management had to be convinced the miniature mechanisms were strong enough to withstand being played with relentlessly. One of the first suggestions offered was a range of models which rarely receive much attention here on Diecast Diaries, but could hardly be more perfect for this time of year. This one was more in relation to an appropriate gift for us to give to younger members of our family, but models which are most definitely designed to stand the test of time. We all know that we wouldn't let inquisitive young minds loose with the latest limited edition model addition to our collections, but we would love to see them playing for hours on end with a range of models designed specifically for them.

This hugely successful model was followed up with an extension on this same theme, but this time a car with an entire door missing. Currently in the range marking the 15th anniversary of the movie 'Quantum of Solace', this high quality collectors release could be described as incomplete, but if Bond will insist on abusing his Aston Martins, we simply have to replicate them as accurate diecast collectables. Please don't delay with this one, as they'll go faster than a Triumph Trophy TR6 with a clear road ahead! The most famous tank in the worldBeing part of the Corgi Model Club is more like a flexible membership rather than a subscription. There is zero commitment. In addition, we have introduced a number of initiatives to make collecting our models as easy and cost effective as possible: The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in Goldfinger and the Corgi 261 model is probably one of the most famous and most sort after Corgi models. The DB5 has now appeared in a number of Bond films including Thunderball. Your right to cancel within 14 days. Our terms are wholly in accordance with The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 and your statutory rights are not affected. The cars Bond has used during his thrilling adventures over the years have always been popular subjects in the Corgi range and without challenge, are always amongst the most popular releases in any catalogue of models. That even extends to representations of vehicles which are intentionally presented in a less than pristine state, hugely collectable in their replication of famous scenes from some of the most popular films to appear on the silver screen. This diecast collectable phenomenon first appeared with the release of our Aston Martin DB5 from No Time To Die, a model which features extensive damage to its left hand side and more bullet holes than any Aston Martin should ever be forced to endure. John Marshall and Tim Richards worked in Mettoy’s Northampton design centre, where every new Corgi diecast car, lorry, bus, tractor and more took shape. Marshall started there as a pattern-maker in 1961, following a spell designing moulds for plastic 00-gauge train kits.

There are some major new model projects advancing towards their release dates at Corgi HQ at the moment, including the significant advancement of the new 1/72nd scale Martin B-26 Marauder project which was teased via our social media channels earlier this week. Unfortunately, none of these are quite ready to be included in a Diecast Diaries update just yet, which presents us with an opportunity to feature a couple of recent releases which have thus far evaded our attentions on the blog. I for one would love to have another example of this model waiting for me on Christmas morning. Return of 'The Cooler King' Together with new box artwork and eager approval from ATV (although, according to Van Cleemput, no royalties were paid for a licence), the effect in 1965 was electric. The standard Volvo sold 315,000 examples in three years, but the Saint version shipped 321,000 in its first nine months, and went on to sell 1.2m. “I think I had a minor coup [with it] in my export sales days,” recalled Katz. “It sold extraordinarily well.” In fact, the ejection of the baddie from a Corgi Bond DB5 is a quantum event. He is in the seat and then he is somewhere else altogether — there being no discernible transitional phase between the two states. Where did he go? Into the vacuum cleaner. If art imitates the experience of life, then the film should be re-edited so the baddie is ejected by Sean Connery’s 007 and then finished off by a Hoover the size of a skyscraper. The best clips on Driving Video: Ford Supervan EV races up Pikes Peak Video: Ferrari SF90 XX walkaround Giorgetto Giugiaro, legendary car designer › More here...This was a dream toy for kids of all ages and sizes. It’s only issue was its colour. ‘ Why was it painted gold’ instead of silver like in the movie? Apparently, Corgi’s marketing team didn’t like the proposed silver finish from the movie and decided to paint it gold to reflect the movie’s title instead. Release

As it was, the baddie’s supersonic upward trajectory was arrested only by the ceiling (unless you played with your toys outside, in which case he was in your neighbour’s garden), from where he would fall to the dark and heavily patterned carpet that characterised the 1960s and 1970s and become invisible. He was, you remember, less than an inch long and not even a complete man, all of his legs below the shins having being sacrificed to make way for the mechanism. From the Hoover bag he made his way to the dustbin and a rubbish tip far, far away. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this limited edition collectible is a must-have for any true Motörhead fan. The rugged design and metal construction ensure that it can handle anything you throw at it, just like Lemmy and the boys. Marshall was tasked with creating the customised Chrysler Imperial used by the masked crime-fighter as he graduated from comic strip to half-hour TV show: “In the comic it had a drone in the boot, and I spent a week experimenting. I thought we could mould it like

Boing! That baddie’s on a one-way trip to hyperspace

In the end I settled on six cars that you would expect to find in such a show — among them the Ford Model T and the VW Beetle — and six more that I believe deserve greater recognition, including Josef Ganz’s Standard Superior (or what’s left of it) and, well, the Honda Civic. And then, in a darkened antechamber, I displayed the car that I believed, above all others, advanced the state of motoring: #the13thcar. I chose the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5. (It’s item No 261 in the 1965 Corgi catalogue, if anyone’s interested.) This stunning model may well be a must for all Bond fans, but represents a significant achievement for our development team, a tooling design intentionally modified to include the missing door, but without rendering the tooling unusable in its usual format. Presented in a luxurious collectors box, the model also features a representation of the damage inflicted on Bond's car during that thrilling opening film sequence, with Bond exacting his revenge by systematically dispatching the lot of them. Was anything else ever so easily lost? I can’t think of anything. As children we would come to lose many other things — faith, innocence, virginity — but nothing was lost as simply as the baddie from a Corgi Bond DB5. There are no official statistics on casualties, but it seems reasonable to assume that the vast majority of them were lost within a few firings, maybe after one, and often within the first few hours of ownership. The toll for Christmas Day 1965 probably puts history’s worst battles in the shade. WHAT’S THE best car in the world? That is easy: it’s the Ferrari 458 Italia. It’s beautiful and exciting and occupies a perfect central position on a spectrum representing at one end total transport pragmatism and at the other unusable and unaffordable exoticism. The 458 is in the sweet spot. Corgi Model Club membership is completely free and without any catches. And should you ever wish to cancel – which you are totally free to do at any time – there is no financial penalty.