Aston Martin "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball" DB5

Sean Connery drove the silver Aston Martin DB5 in the 1964 films "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball," in which he played a fake British spy (1965). Machine guns, a bullet-proof shield, a tracking device, a removable roof panel, an oil slick sprayer, and a smoke screen are all included, all of which are operated by "toggles and switches hidden in the center arm-rest." The red ejector seat button is revealed when the gear stick top is flipped up. A homing radar and a telephone are also fitted within the driver's door panel.

Harry Yeaggy, a US collector, traveled into the UK for the auction on Wednesday and outbid his competitors to win the automobile for 2.6 million pounds (4.1 million dollars). The car was in excellent condition, having been protected by the Aston Martin factory for its first five years until being sold to Jerry Lee, its lone non-factory owner, in 1969 for under $12,000. The automobile had only been displayed publicly on rare occasions during the previous 41 years, and its sale was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Aston Martin and James Bond lovers alike.

The Jerry Lee Foundation, which funds research into techniques to decrease and prevent crime, would benefit from the proceeds of the auction.

Price: $4.1 million