Wrecked James Bond car bought for RM5k now worth RM5.5mil after 3-year restoration

'It’s just … unbelievable.' A decaying Bond-style Aston Martin has been transformed into a million-pound car by a three-year full restoration included more than 2,500 hours of dedicated work. — Photo: Aston Martin/PA Media/dpa

A family’s wrecked James Bond-style Aston Martin DB5 sports car bought for less than £1,000 (RM5477.20) in the 1970s has been valued at £1mil (RM5.5mil) following a major restoration.

Welshman John Williams, a welder and garage owner by trade, saved hard to buy his dream car for £900 (RM4929.48) in 1973 aged just 19, the manufacturer said.