This Corgi 40th Anniversary limited edition Gold Plated  Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is No. 04214 of 12,000 distributed worldwide. 

The Film 'Die Another Day' saw the return of 007's trusty Aston Martin.  This car was not only very sleek and technical, but was also full of amazing gadgets such as front firing missiles and machine guns on the bonnet.

In the film James Bond had yet another pair of villains' attempting to take over the world.  It was up to 007 to discover the connection between Zao, a North Korean terrorist and Gustav Graves, a billionaire diamond broker whose looks were deceiving.  Hot on the trail of the two villains Bond traveled to Iceland where he experienced at first hand the power of the Icarus satellite weapon.  

Corgi has had a continuous relationship with the producers of James Bond films which has now spanned over 40 years. The series of limited edition cars released in 2005 are to commemorate this long-term relationship.

Brand New and has never been out of the box except to take pictures.  There is a small black smudge on the top of the car from being in storage.   Please see pictures.  Thank you.