Wrecked James Bond car now worth £1m after years of painstaking restoration
How a legendary James Bond car was brought back from the dead – and is now worth £1million
- A dilapidated Aston Martin DB5, bought for just £900 in 1973 by Welshman John Williams, has been meticulously restored.
- Mr Williams used the iconic James Bond-style sports car for four years before mothballing it on his driveway in 1977, where it subsequently deteriorated.
- The restoration, a long-held ambition for Mr Williams, commenced in late 2022 at Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell.
- After more than 2,500 hours of dedicated work, the car has been returned to its pristine condition, much to Mr Williams's immense satisfaction.
- Paul Spires, president of Aston Martin Works, estimates the car's current market value to be up to £1 million, citing its specification and provenance.