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NO RESERVE - LOT #1387
         CELEBRATING BOND,




         JAMES BOND





         A SPECIAL-EDITION ASTON MARTIN OFFERED

         WITH NO RESERVE IN SCOTTSDALE


         Not every collectible car is from   All Aston Martins are special, but
         decades past. In fact, some of    the OHMSS DBS has a number
         the most desirable vehicles in    of unique features that set it apart
         the world are also some of the    from regular-production DBS
         most recent. Sure, there will     models. First and most notable is
         be a huge selection of classics,   the Olive Green paint, the same
         customs, Resto-Mods muscle cars   hue as found on the original On
         and much more to choose from      Her Majesty’s Secret Service DBS
         at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale   movie car from 1969. The roof
         Auction, March 20-27. That’s      and roof strakes are finished in
         a given. But sprinkled among      the body color instead of the
         the choice vintage offerings are   contrasting finish typically found
         some remarkable newer vehicles,   on the DBS.
         including Lot #1387, an Aston     Other unique exterior features
         Martin “On Her Majesty’s Secret   include a carbon-fiber splitter
         Service” DBS Superleggera special   aero blade, along with unique
         edition, offered with No Reserve.
                                           diamond turned and forged
         This car celebrates the sixth James   wheels. At the front of the car is
         Bond film, which was released in   a bespoke metal grille with six
         1969, and is the latest in a series   bright horizontal vanes, created to
         of Bond tribute cars manufactured   replicate the distinctive feature of   - - -
         by the legendary British sports car   original 1969 movie car.            ALL ASTON MARTINS ARE SPECIAL,
         maker. To coincide with the film’s   Naturally, the custom touches
         50th anniversary and to maintain   extend to the luxurious cockpit of     BUT THE OHMSS DBS HAS A NUMBER OF
         exclusivity, Aston Martin built a   the OHMSS DBS. The gorgeous           UNIQUE FEATURES THAT SET IT APART FROM
         mere 50 examples of the OHMSS     black leather interior is trimmed       REGULAR-PRODUCTION DBS MODELS.
         DBS special editions. This one is   with gray-blend Alcantara, as
         brand-new with only 54 miles      found in the 1969 version.              - - -
         logged. The current owner has     Another nod to the film is found
         never driven it.
                                           in the red interior accents, which



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