What do the Aston Martin DB10, a Land Rover, a Jaguar C-X75 and an aeroplane have in common?<\/p>\n
They are all apparently worth destroying for a certain spy film franchise, despite their mammoth price tags, totalling a staggering scrap bill of \u00a324m. Yes, that\u2019s six 0\u2019s. \u00a324,000,000.<\/p>\n
During the filming of the highly anticipated new James Bond movie, stunt coordinators for Spectre destroyed seven specially designed Aston Martin DB10s and a roster of other vehicles, costing in excess of \u00a324m, according to the Mail on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Alongside the seven Aston Martins, a further three DB10s featured the famous DB5 ejector seat from timeless 1964 classic Goldfinger. A Land Rover belonging to one the film\u2019s villains was also destroyed for a key action scene involving a collision with a plane piloted by Bond.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe set the record for smashing up cars on Spectre\u201d Gary Powell, Spectre\u2019s chief stunt coordinator, told the newspaper. \u201cIn Rome, we wrecked millions of pound\u2019s worth of vehicles; they were going into the Vatican at top speeds of 110mph. We shot one entire night for four seconds of film\u201d.<\/p>\n
Significant damage was done during filming in Rome, in a scene involving a chase with 007\u2019s DB10 being chased by a villain\u2019s Jaguar C-X75. The scene itself was filmed against the backdrop of the Colosseum and along the Tiber River.<\/p>\n
While the \u00a324m accounts for more than 10% of Spectre\u2019s massive \u00a3200-million budget, the DB10s were obtained from Aston Martin for less than full cost due to an ongoing deal with the manufacturers to provide cars for the Bond Movies.<\/p>\n
As eye-watering as the \u00a324m bill sounds, it\u2019s got nothing on the 230 cars that were reportedly scrapped on the set of Fast & Furious 7, which included several Mercedes-Benz\u2019s, a Ford Crown Victoria and a Mitsubishi Montero.<\/p>\n
Either way, that\u2019s a whole lot of scrap, which here at Scrap Car Network we know a lot about. So, if you\u2019ve just filmed a blockbusting action movie (or maybe just tried to recreate one of the scenes and failed miserably), and need to scrap a car for cash<\/a>, then scrap your\u00a0car with us for the best price possible!<\/p>\n