{"id":497393,"date":"2018-03-01T01:50:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T09:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=55482"},"modified":"2024-02-26T00:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T00:37:43","slug":"aston-martin-db2-4-mkiii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/aston-martin-db2-4-mkiii\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Martin DB2\/4 MkIII"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all remember James Bond driving a DB5 in Goldfinger and a DBS in In Her Majesty\u2019s Secret Service and a V8 in The Living Daylights and\u2014perish the thought\u2014a BMW in Goldeneye, but they got back on track with a DBS V12 in Casino Royale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The genesis of the Aston Martin as Bond\u2019s car of choice was in the book Goldfinger. Bond was offered the choice of a 3.4 Jaguar or a DB 2\/4 MkIII Aston from the motor pool. Both would have fit his undercover assignment, but the Aston had switches to change the color of the headlights, reinforced bumpers and a secret hiding spot under the driver\u2019s seat for a long-barreled Colt 45.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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