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ASTON MARTIN DB4 SALOON
Aston Martin DB4 Saloon - 218
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This model remained in production for many years and went through a number of changes. It has a claim to fame as being the first Corgi with an opening bit - in this case the bonnet, revealing that lovely straight six engine. Early ones had the engine as a separate casting - I guess as Corgi got better at opening bonnets they were able to incorporate it into the main body shell. All three of these are early release models with the two-piece casting. The one on the far right is very early demonstrated by oil holes over the axles and the unusual cast spoked wheels - so unusual I've never seen them on any other model.
How much of this became the Bond Aston I wonder? I've done a comparison to my Bond Aston here - Oh, and talking of films, when Michael Caine retrieves his cash from under the bonnet of his DB4 in the Italian Job the bonnet hinges forwards..
