Legendary 1964 Aston Martin driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger ‘has been found in the Middle East’

A legendary Aston Martin driven by James Bond in Goldfinger could have been found more than twenty years after it was stolen from a Florida airport.

The 1964 DB5 – which was equipped with machine guns and tyre-bursting blades for Sean Connery’s 007 – could have been found in the Middle East, according to a tip given to investigators.

It was stolen in 1997 while its owner, who bought it in 1986 for $250,000, had it in an airport hangar in Boca Raton. 

Now Art Recovery International, which was hired by an insurance company to find the DB5, could be on the verge of retrieving the car,The Sunday Telegraph reports.

Christopher Marinello, Art Recovery’s chief executive, said: ‘I have been given a specific tip, but we are working on it. 

‘We want to reach out to [the] collector car community and [a] vast array of mechanics to let them know we are very serious about recovering it.’

It is not known where specifically in the Middle East the car is believed to be stored. 

A six-figure cash reward is being offered for information that leads to its safe return. 

It is not known where specifically in the Middle East the car is believed to be stored. But a six-figure cash reward is being offered for information that leads to its safe return

It is estimated that the car – known as the ‘most famous in the world’ after the Bond classic hit cinemas in 1964 – could now be worth as much as £10 million

Marinello added: ‘As there are many Aston Martins, it is very important that we get a shot of the chassis number, dp/216/1. This is what we are looking for, as it is very specific to the vehicle.’ 

He said this is necessary because the car in the Middle East could be a ‘mere lookalike’ rather than the real thing. 

It is estimated that the car – known as the ‘most famous in the world’ after the Bond classic hit cinemas in 1964 – could now be worth as much as £10 million.