Would you pay US$200,000 for a James Bond Aston Martin you couldn't drive?

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Aston Martin’s DB5 has been described as a work of art multiple times over the decades since its introduction — the beautiful lines by Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera have definitely withstood the test of time and rendered the grand tourer a classic.

But are those lines beautiful enough to stand on their own, apart from the rest of the car? We suppose if you’re the B.C.-based seller of this 1:1-scale non-driving replica of the vehicle.

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Or perhaps even moreso if you’re the buyer, who just paid US$201,007 ($266,800) for the model via auction site BringATrailer .

To clarify, this isn’t just any dummy DB5, but a full-sized recreation of the famous Aston Martin seen in the original Sean Connery James Bond films that’ve defined generations of spy movies. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to use this thing to chase down a 1964 Mustang on the hilly passes of Switzerland — it’s just a fibreglass sculpture without any drivetrain.

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The replica nevertheless features working Bond gadgets that can be activated via a remote control or by the control panel on the console. All the movie gizmos are present, including machine guns, tire-slashers, a smoke screen, bulletproof shield, radar screen, and an ejector seat roof panel. There’s even an “oil slick,” which can be used as a drink dispenser; and the button on the gear stick creates a thumping motion under the passenger seat.

Considering the Bond DB5 recreations Aston Martin itself is making can’t be driven on the street either – only on the track – this might be a better value, since it lacks those cars’ seven-figure price tag, albeit at the cost of you having to push it yourself).

Would you pay $201,007 for a full-size Bond car you couldn’t drive?

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