James Bond's Original '007' Aston Martin DB5 to go under the hammer

A 1964 Silver Aston Martin that was once driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movies and is dubbed the most famous car buy RM auctions is to go under the hammer in London on 27 Oct. This car was one of the two original Aston Martin that featured..

A 1964 Silver Aston Martin that was once driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movies and is dubbed the most famous car buy RM auctions is to go under the hammer in London on 27 Oct. This car was one of the two original Aston Martin that featured on screen with Sean Connery behind the wheel in 'Goldfinger' and 'Thunderball' is expected to fetch as much as $ 10 million.

This silver car is complete with 'Q Branch' gadgets that include machine guns, bullet-proof shield, revolving number plates, smoke screen, electronic tracking and oil slick. All the gadgets of the car are fully functioning, although the machine guns do not fire for safety reasons.

To tell you more is this car is owned by a Philadelphia radio DJ Jerry Lee, who convinced the Aston Martin Lagonda factory to sell it for $12,000 forty years ago and Lee plans to use the funds for the development of 'The Jerry Lee Foundation' – a philanthropy organization devoted to reducing crime.

Bond's car has a FMP 7B number plate, is still capable of 145mph and 0-60mph sprint is achieved in 7.1 seconds. And no need to worry about if you can drive it on the road or not, it is street legal.

Image courtesy: Bbcicecream

Via: Telegraph

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Cuda AAR-10 concept from Racer X Design excels 1970s Plymouth Barracuda

The 'Cuda AAR-10 from the Racer X Design, a Malta-based company, is based on top of a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, and keeps the basic lines that made the Barracuda one of the most sought after muscle cars of the 70s. Designed by Reuben Zammit of Racer.

The 'Cuda AAR-10 from the Racer X Design, a Malta-based company, is based on top of a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, and keeps the basic lines that made the Barracuda one of the most sought after muscle cars of the 70s. Designed by Reuben Zammit of Racer X Design with the help of David J Meyer, Cuda AAR-10 is just an art work but the idea was to use a viper V10 as it is the most powerful Mopar unit available and is relatively light at the same time. Hence, the design is a modern muscle car.

Cheers Racer X Design Team

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Moovie concept: Personal electric vehicle with two, three wheel driving modes

Imagined by Han Jing, the Moovie is a zero emission personal electric vehicle concept. The design has two driving modes: two wheel and three wheel mode to meet individual needs of different commuters. The two wheel is a small body mode and is...

Imagined by Han Jing, the Moovie is a zero emission personal electric vehicle concept. The design has two driving modes: two wheel and three wheel mode to meet individual needs of different commuters. The two wheel is a small body mode and is intended to face the narrow and overcrowded urban roads. In this mode the vehicle is fully capable to commute you through narrow passages in slow speeds and driver can drive the vehicle in the intelligent automatic drive mode which can control the distances between vehicles and driving line.

On the other, three wheel mode can provide the high speed driving fun for the race enthusiasts. The customers have been given with the options to choose between two or three wheel modes. As the vehicle is based on the future internet technology, the driver can share massages with friends and other drivers and the vehicle's wheel display shows the images or messages sent to the vehicle. Moovie is modern vehicle for the quick generations and is not merely a moving tool but stylish and adds to their personality.

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Andrew Chirkova envisions a muscular Racing Rolls Royce concept

With the intentions to make a Racing Rolls Royce car, designer Andrew Chirkova imagines a design with a mid-engine layout. Andrew wanted a muscular car that would stand firmly on the wheels and the road. The designer has imagined simple and clear.

With the intentions to make a Racing Rolls Royce car, designer Andrew Chirkova imagines a design with a mid-engine layout. Andrew wanted a muscular car that would stand firmly on the wheels and the road. The designer has imagined simple and clear concept car dominated by the proportions of the car and interesting unusual details. But to those who have a linking for the racing cars, it's little disappointing that Racing Rolls Royce is merely a concept sans any technical details but the enthusiasts can check out the images of this fabulous concept.

Via: Cardesign

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EV 2020 Concept: A two-seat vehicle that reflects the essence of future transport

Industrial designer, Robin Long, with the intention to provide a vehicle that meets the future needs and is comfortable, clean and green at the same time, developed the EV 2020 that can provide the commuters and easy travel through congested cities,..

Industrial designer, Robin Long, with the intention to provide a vehicle that meets the future needs and is comfortable, clean and green at the same time, developed the EV 2020 that can provide the commuters and easy travel through congested cities, narrow paths and suburbs. In order to make this vehicle more user-friendly and to make the travel more relaxing, the vehicle has been made autonomous and is regulated by a bevy of sensors that deliver information into the vehicle's intelligent processor to help vehicle travel unaided by the user. The aesthetics of this two seater vehicle came from the simple and the bold surfaces to create a design that adds to personality and character.

The vehicle's sill lowers itself by a set amount to ease entrance. The sill rises and lowers its front sill by utilizing pneumatic pressure. The vehicle is equipped with the NAV-i Driver system that makes uses of onboard sensors about the vehicle and GPS to drive the vehicle without any input from the driver other than telling it about the destination. The vehicle is designed for the ease and unlike the other electric vehicles; EV 2020 has battery cells that are designed to be replaced than recharged when power runs out. Batteries can be replaced at any station meant for the purpose.

Via: Ecofriend

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Voglreiter Auto Residence: Car-shaped house which is sustainable but not mobile

For all the die hard fans who live and breathe autos this unusual car house is the ultimate thing that will bring them closer to their auto obsession. This incredible car house on the border of a nature preserve in Gnigl near Salzburg, Austria is...

For all the die hard fans who live and breathe autos this unusual car house is the ultimate thing that will bring them closer to their auto obsession. This incredible car house on the border of a nature preserve in Gnigl near Salzburg, Austria is named Auto Residence and is German designer Markus Voglreiter imagination. From the appearance it may look like a house on the wheels to many eyes, but it isn't mobile one as the wheels are just for show. The car shaped house is big enough to accommodate two generations of families in two separate portions of the vehicle and features sustainable and energy-saving technology that includes a "3 liter" energy efficient heating and insulation technique that optimizes all current building technologies, drastically reducing energy consumption. Apart from these, Auto Residence has all the comforts that come with a common looking residence.

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