007 ASTON MARTIN FOR SALE

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For a cool three million pounds you can drive away with James Bond's Aston Martin DB5. Reported today in the Daily Mail, this 1965 car is one of four original DB5s made for Goldfinger and Thunderball. It is one of the only TWO made complete with Q-branch extras, like imitation machine guns, revolving number plates, bullet-proof screen, tire-slashers, smoke and oil release behind the tail lights, and concealed consoles, radar navigation, and phone in the interior. The car was not used on-screen, but like its twin, was toured around to promote the films. The other Aston disappeared in the 1990s, making this the only remaining DB5 loaded with gadgets. It is outfitted with a 4-litre engine pushing the car to a top speed of around 150mph. The car has been put on the market by Aston Martin specialist RS Williams in Surrey. According to the Daily Mail, the three million pound price tag is 10-times the cost of a standard DB5. Well, the James Bond version is 10-times the car! Dave Worrall of Cinema Retro once published a limited-edition book about the car in 1992. Here are just some of the many photos posted by the Daily Mail. You can view a lovely video on their site if it doesn't load below. I think every James Bond fan will dream big today!

CINEMA RETRO: RARE ISSUES

With in-depth articles covering such classics as Flint, Batman, Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Deadlier Than the Male, there are many sold-out issues of Cinema Retro that have become highly collectible. Cinema Retro never re-prints their publications, which has caused after-market prices to soar into the hundreds for a single magazine. But Spy Vibers who missed early subscription windows now have cause to rejoice. The magazine just launched a digital wing that enables readers to catch up with these holy grail editions on-line for the original cover price of $12.


Cinema Retro"Cinema Retro constantly gets requests from readers to reprint those issues of Cinema Retro that have sold out. However, as every issue is a limited edition collector’s item, we have to remain true to our word and never reprint these editions. However, we know that many of our dedicated readers were not even aware of the magazine until long after certain issues have sold out. Thus, we’ve partnered with our American distributor RCS to make sold out issues available as on-line digital editions. These sold out issues of the magazine now command big prices on the collector’s circuit (A reader advises he just sold two of his spare issues on eBay for $229 each!) Yet, the digital on-line versions are available for purchase at the regular cover price of $12.

These digital editions are exactly the same as the format of the original magazine. They are not edited in any way and contain every word and photo featured in the print edition.By viewing on line, you can browse through the pages and zoom in or out to increase or decrease the size of the print."

Digital Cinema Retro magazines available here. Avoid missing future issues by subscribing to the magazine. They are now taking orders for their next series of three issues. Details here.

Be sure to check Spy Vibe's holiday give-away prizes and current auction (see previous posts). Winners will be chosen on Dec 24th!

CINEMA RETRO EVENT

Join Cinema Retro at the Richard Schickel tribute dinner, Players Club New York City on Sunday January 9th.

By special arrangement with The Players, Cinema Retro readers are invited to join us for a very special evening in honor of Richard Schickel, the internationally-acclaimed movie critic, author and documentary filmmaker. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy an evening at one of the nation's most historic and legendary private clubs for the arts, which was founded in 1888 by Edwin Booth, Mark Twain and other prominent writers and actors. Members past and present include Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Jason Robards, Lauren Bacall, Tony Bennett, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Vaughn, Kevin Spacey, Bill Murray, Sir Roger Moore and many others.

Here is the official announcement: One of the nation's foremost film critics, Richard Schickel has been reviewing movies for Time magazine since 1972. He is the author of many acclaimed books and the writer/producer/director of over 30 documentaries celebrating film icons. The subjects of these works include Charles Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Cary Grant, Walt Disney, Elia Kazan, James Cagney, Marlon Brando, Myrna Loy and Clint Eastwood. Join us for this very special evening, as Mr. Schickel talks about his career, film and the culture of celebrity in an interview led by Lee Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief of Cinema Retro magazine.

Schedule of events:

Cocktails: 6:00

Dinner: 6:45

Program: 8:00

Price $60 per person (Appropriate attire required)

If you wish to make reservations, see instructions below. If you are not a club member, please mention that you have been invited by Cinema Retro.

To reserve by phone, please call: 212-475-6116

To reserve via E mail, please contact: reservations@theplayersnyc.org

For more about the Players, click here for official web site

CINEMA RETRO SUBSCRIPTIONS

A reminder to Spy Vibers that Cinema Retro's series #7 is about to start. If you have not updated your subscriptions, or you are new to Cinema Retro, don't miss out on this essential resource. Cinema Retro is a magazine run by film historians Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall. Each issue is packed with interesting articles about the production history of movies and television programs, soundtracks, and media releases -often with a focus on genre classics like James Bond, Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Hammer Horror. Magazine contributors include 007 author Raymond Benson, Richard "Jaws" Kiel, Tom Lisanti, Sir Christopher Lee, and other entertainment insiders. Spy Vibers can look for back issues on their website. Some particular faves feature articles about the Flint films, Girl On a Motorcycle, Deadlier Than the Male, and Psycho. Some issues become quite rare, so subscribing is the best way to guarantee you won't miss anything. Cinema Retro has also produced some special editions about Leone's Dollars trilogy and the Clint Eastwood/Igrid Pitt war/espionage film, Where Eagles dare. Cinema Retro subscription page here. Image below from the next issue, where Dave Worrall takes us behind the scenes at the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 auction in London.