A James Bond Aston Martin film automotive is headed to public sale—nevertheless it’s not a Goldfinger DB5.

A part of RM Sotheby’s Monterey Automobile Week sale, scheduled for Aug. 17-19, this 1973 Aston Martin V8 was utilized in filming of the 1987 James Bond film The Residing Daylights. This extra obscure entry within the Bond canon marked Timothy Dalton’s first look as 007, a job the British actor would solely preserve for another movie.

The Residing Daylights additionally marked the return of Aston Martin to the Bond franchise after a protracted hiatus. Like the numerous Astons which have served as Bond’s transportation earlier than and since, the V8 was geared up with loads of devices, together with a rocket booster and deployable skis.

A number of automobiles had been utilized in filming, together with 4 full drivable autos and 7 fiberglass shells. The automotive up for public sale, designated automotive 10 throughout manufacturing, is without doubt one of the 4 drivable automobiles. Along with the rocket booster and ski props, it was up to date to seem like a more moderen Aston Martin V8, and acquired a roll cage and a sunroof to match the opposite automobiles, for continuity causes.

Automobile 10 was pushed down a hill and right into a snowbank for a chase scene, which meant eradicating the engine and transmission to lighten the automotive. It survived, although, and was stored by Bond prod uction firm Eon Productions till 1995, when it was offered to British James Bond collector Peter Nelson, together with two of the opposite Residing Daylights Astons (Eon Productions stored the fourth full automotive).

The automotive modified arms a pair extra instances, discovering its solution to the U.S. and being restored to roadworthy situation. It acquired a brand new 5.3-liter V-8 from the extra highly effective V8 Vantage mannequin, together with the proper 5-speed guide transmission. Corrosion was repaired as nicely, and the entrance was repainted, in keeping with the public sale itemizing.

The Residing Daylights might not be essentially the most iconic Bond movie, and the Aston Martin V8 could not have the enduring standing of the DB5, however that is nonetheless a real Bond automotive that’s anticipated to deliver a giant hammer worth. So whereas one of many James Bond DB5s offered for over $6 million in 2019, RM Sotheby’s estimates this automotive will promote for $1.4 million to $1.8 million.

HIGH-RES GALLERY: 1973 Aston Martin V8 from The Residing Daylights (picture through RM Sotheby’s)

This text was initially revealed by Motor Authority, an editorial accomplice of ClassicCars.com