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Aston Martin
V12 Vanquish (Die Another Day film cars)

The seven V12 Vanquishes supplied for Die Another Day, four of them rebuilt at Pinewood as four-wheel-drive, Ford V8-engined stunt cars for the ice chase.

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (Wikipedia article: Aston Martin Vanquish)
Photo: FR · CC BY-SA 4.0

7BuiltIndependently researched

0Chassis documentedin this archive

2SurvivingIndependently researched

Contents

01Overview
02Production & history
03Specifications
- Technical specifications
04Colours & options
- Factory colours & interiors
- Factory options & codes
05Individual cars
06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built: 7 Built
Years: 2002
Engine: stunt cars: Ford Mustang small-block V8 mounted well back; close-up cars: standard Aston Martin V12 · 5,935 cc / 5.9 LFactory: 5,935 cc
Power: 283 kW / 385 PSFactory: 380 hp · converted
Top speed: Not yet verified
Body: Not yet verified
Designer: Not yet verified
In this archive: Not yet verified
Surviving: 2 (independently researched)

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Die Another Day marked Bond's return to Aston Martin after a 15-year gap, with the 'Vanish' – a V12 Vanquish with an invisibility cloak. The stunt cars were extensively re-engineered for the ice-lake chase, making them very different machines from the road car beneath the familiar body.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed

Specification rarityNot yet assessed

Colour rarityNot yet assessed

Individual rarityNot yet assessed

Historical rarityUltra Rare 7 · Built¹

Survival rarityNot yet assessed 2 · Surviving²

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is counted	Figure	Basis	Status
Total model productionstunt cars believed still owned by Aston Martin; at least chassis 500172 and 500173 were also sold at auction in 2003–2004	2²	Surviving examples	Independently researched
Total model productionVanquishes handed to the production: 3 production cars and 4 pre-production cars; 4 prepared as stunt cars, 3 kept stock for close-ups	7¹	Factory production	Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Aston Martin handed seven Vanquishes to the production: three production cars and four from the pre-production batch. Three stayed stock for close-ups and driving shots, while Pinewood's special-effects workshop rebuilt four as stunt cars with four-wheel drive, roll cages, a Ford Mustang small-block V8 set well back and a Ford Explorer four-speed automatic gearbox, at a cost of about £1.25 million. Gadget mock-ups included bonnet-mounted guns, grille rockets and an ejector seat.

One car clipped an iceberg during filming, and another made a jump of about 50 feet through the side of a building. Afterwards chassis 500172 sold at the May 2003 Aston Martin/Bonhams auction for £190,000 and 500173 a year later for £144,000; two stunt cars are believed to remain with Aston Martin, which shows them occasionally.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard V12 Vanquish (Die Another Day film cars).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine family	Not yet verified
Engine code	Not yet verified
Layout	stunt cars: Ford Mustang small-block V8 mounted well back; close-up cars: standard Aston Martin V12² Independently researched
Displacement	5,935 cc / 5.9 LFactory: 5,935 cc³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Bore	Not yet verified
Stroke	Not yet verified
Compression ratio	Not yet verified
Fuel system	Not yet verified
Power	283 kW / 385 PSFactory: 380 hp · converted⁴ Independently researchedstandard V12 Vanquish figure per MI6-HQ, not the stunt cars
Power at	6,500 rpm³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Torque	542 NmFactory: 400 lb-ft · converted³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Torque at	5,000 rpm³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox	stunt cars: Ford Explorer four-speed automatic; close-up cars: standard² Independently researched
Gears	6³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Driven wheels	stunt cars: four-wheel drive (converted); standard car rear-wheel drive² Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

Chassis	Bonded aluminium chassis; body tub of extruded aluminium and carbon fibre³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Front suspension	Not yet verified
Rear suspension	Not yet verified
Brakes	Front and rear ventilated discs³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Steering	Not yet verified
Body construction	Hand-finished superformed aluminium panels³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Wheelbase	Not yet verified
Length	4,665 mmFactory: 4,665 mm³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Width	1,923 mmFactory: 1,923 mm³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Height	1,318 mmFactory: 1,318 mm³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars.
Front track	Not yet verified
Rear track	Not yet verified
Kerb weight	1,835 kgFactory: 1,835 kg³Standard Vanquish figure; the film cars are modified production cars. The factory page says "Weight" without stating dry or kerb.
Dry weight	Not yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed	Not yet verified
0–100 km/h	Not yet verified
Fuel tank	Not yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1
Die Another Day, 15 years on (Petrolicious) Level C
- 7 Vanquishes handed to the production: 3 production cars and 4 pre-production cars; 4 prepared as stunt cars, 3 kept stock for close-ups
Accessed 2026-11-12
2
Die Another Day, 15 years on Level C Petrolicious
- Two stunt Vanquishes are believed to still belong to Aston Martin
- replaced the V12 with a Ford Mustang small-block V8
- Ford Explorer four-speed gearbox
- four-wheel-drive systems were developed
Accessed 2026-11-12
3
Vanquish & Vanquish S (2001-2007) Level A Aston Martin Lagonda
- V12, 5935 cc
- 460 bhp @ 6500 rpm
- 400 lbs-ft @ 5000 rpm
- 6-speed manual gearbox with Auto Shift Manual/Select Shift Manual
- bonded aluminium chassis
- body tub made from extruded aluminium and Carbon Fibre
- Front and rear ventilated discs
- hand-finished, superformed aluminium panels
- LxWxH: 4665 x 1923 x 1318 mm
- Weight: 1835 kg
Accessed 2026-11-12
4
Bond 20 car secrets Level D MI6-HQ
- the 380 BHP Aston Martin V12
Accessed 2026-11-12

Research coverage

Production figures2 recorded

Technical data16 verified values

Factory coloursNot yet researched

Option codesNot yet researched

Chassis documented0 of 7

Photographs1

Shows what this archive has recorded so far – not how much of the history is known.

Editorial status

Reviewed · 2026-11-12

Revision history (3)

2026-11-12 Basic profile published from discovery research; production figure re-checked against its source page.
2026-11-12 Research gaps filled from sources (8 values).
2026-11-12 Research gaps filled from sources (13 values).

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Aston Martin
V12 Vanquish (Die Another Day film cars)

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Why it matters

How rare is it?

Production

History

Variants