Yes, even the ejector seat.
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By Joel Stocksdale, Autoblog
Just as we predicted, Lego's James Bond-themed Aston Martin model kit is of the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 from "Goldfinger." A car that also featured prominently in other Bond films including "Casino Royale," "Skyfall" and "GoldenEye," among others. (The real "GoldenEye" movie car just sold for a cool $2.6 million.)
And while at first blush, it seems that the Aston's effortless class
didn't quite translate as well to brick form as boxier vehicles such as
the VW Bus and the Mini Cooper, we can easily forgive it. Why? Because it has all of the gadgets from the movie, and they all work!
[post_ads]Working from the nose of the car, the turn signals drop out of the
way to reveal the machine gun barrels. These disappear at the pull of
the shift lever in the interior. Also in the interior are the hideaway
tracking computer in the dash and the door-mounted car phone.
Of
course the best feature inside is the ejector seat. Pull on the rear
bumper, and the roof lifts off and other mechanical bits fling the seat
through the opening. Behind the rear window, there's the bulletproof
shield that can be raised into position. Finally, all four wheels can
have the tire cutters fitted, and the license plates swivel for
different numbers.
And for car enthusiasts, Lego has made sure
that the model is simply a nice and accurate replica of a DB5. The hood
is hinged at the front, and underneath is a detailed model of the car's
double-overhead cam straight-six. It's modeled down to the triple
carburetors. The doors open, naturally, as does the trunk, which has
quite a bit of space.
The Lego kit goes on sale Aug. 1 for
$149.99. It consists of 1,290 pieces, and the finished model measures
out to about 13 inches in length.
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