Aston Martin
V12 Vanquish UK press/promotional cars (Die Another Day)

Why it matters

The press cars were the first Vanquish cars to reach the public in the colour and trim of the Die Another Day hero cars. They promoted the first Bond film to use a current Aston Martin as the hero car since the Living Daylights V8.

How rare is it?

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

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

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 prepared seven early production Vanquish cars for UK press duties in June 2001; they appeared in many magazines and brochures. One of them, registered Y834 MWL, went to Pinewood Studios to be photographed with Pierce Brosnan for the film's promotion and was later sold at auction in 2024 for 46,000 pounds.

The seventh car, a two-seater with a chassis number ending 007, was first used by Aston Martin's then chief executive and was sold at auction in November 2023.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish – James Bond Press Car #007 (Iconic Auctioneers) Level C

   • 7 early production Vanquish press cars retained by the factory for UK press duties (not the hero cars used on screen)

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish – James Bond Press Car #007 Level C Iconic Auctioneers

   • advanced carbon fibre and alloy structure

   Accessed 2026-11-13