261 - James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5 LOW STOCK Some were rebuilt by the

Some were rebuilt by the Corporation themselves

fully-working mint condition examples in their original boxes are extremely rare and valuable today

As to why the model was painted gold – unlike Bond’s silver DB5 in the movies – the story goes that Corgi bosses were concerned that the silver painted factory samples they were shown looked too much like 'base metal'

the Countryman

261 - James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5 LOW STOCK Some were rebuilt by theArguably the most famous Corgi Toy ever produced, this feature packed model was rush released just in time for 1965s festive season. In only seven weeks Corgi sold three quarters of a million of this marvellous model, causing stocks to completely run out by Christmas Day. Despite this huge number (it went on to sell just under four million!), fully working mint condition examples in their original boxes are extremely rare and valuable today. As to why