A 24k gold model of the Aston Martin DB5 from James Bond movie Goldfinger has sold for �55,000 ($89,996) in an online sale at Christie's.
It was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the film's release, with all proceeds donated to the NSPCC.
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Robert Tyrell, a farmer from Oxfordshire, UK was the winning bidder. He commented: "I saw it at Goodwood this weekend and said 'I'll be having that!'.
"I am a Bond man, the first movie I saw was Thunderball and I was more than happy to support this worthy cause."
The original DB5 used in Goldfinger sold for �2.9m ($4.7m) in RM Auctions' London sale in 2010.
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