An Open Letter To Agora Models: A Golden Tribute To James Bond
Dearest Agora Models,
We trust that you are well.
We simply had to write this open letter to you.
Today an email arrived in our inbox that filled us with sheer unadulterated glee.
We hear that in celebration of 60 years of the James Bond institution that is ‘Goldfinger’ that it is announced that you have collaborated with 007 film makers, Eon Productions, and Aston Martin a precious limited edition 24 ct gold-plated Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 in 1:8 scale.
Given that Aston Martin is arguably the World’s most famous car, many will delight that it has now become a luxury scale model with a limited edition of seven models priced at £24.999 ($29,999). The successful owners will offcourse be the first seven orders received through agoramodels.com on James Bond Day on October 5th, 2024.
To tell you the truth Agora Models, we are not sure what we are delighted most with. To be fair there is fair amount to be overjoyed about. Our favourite thing about this model is that the car will come complete with some of Bond’s most famous gadgets, including functioning ejector seats and revolving number plate! We hear that the full arsenal of functioning gadgets as designed by Q in Goldfinger are that ejector seat with removal roof panel, twin front-mounted Browning machine guns, bulletproof screen, tyre slashers, oil slick jets, revolving number plates, gadget control panel, radar tracker screen, weapons tray, extending over-rider rams.
You really have outdone yourself! From the gold-plated scale replica beginning with laser scanning of the original full-size Goldfinger car to hundreds of photos taken to capture every detail, including the engine, chassis, dashboard and gadgets right through to 250 moulds were then created – each weighing well over a tonne – which were painstakingly tested before final production began.
Like you, we adore James Bond and his beloved car. On the 60 annivesary of the incredible ‘Goldfinger’ we deem your golden tribute to it as one of the greatest ‘Goldfinger’ tributes of all time.
This 24 ct gold James Bond Aston Martin DB8 model car will be hard to beat.
Bravo to you Agora Models.
Many kind regards,
Story Magazine.