---
title: "Daniel Craig’s 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Headed to Charity Auction"
description: "Naturally, the James Bond actor's Vanquish bears serial number 007."
date: "2018-02-16"
modified: "2018-02-16"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18520/daniel-craigs-2014-aston-martin-vanquish-headed-to-charity-auction"
categories:
  - "Aston Martin News"
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "007"
  - "Aston Martin"
  - "Auction"
  - "Charity"
  - "James Bond"
  - "vanquish"
---

# Daniel Craig’s 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Headed to Charity Auction

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The name’s Vanquish. [Aston Martin Vanquish](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14123/2018-aston-martin-vanquish-will-be-ferrari-fighting-v-12-supercar-report-says>). Specifically, the 2014 Vanquish that Aston Martin gave to [*James Bond*](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/680/9-cars-we-wish-james-bond-hadnt-driven>) actor Daniel Craig. Craig is selling the car, which bears serial number 007, at a [Christie's](<https://www.christies.com/features/Christies-to-auction-Daniel-Craig-Aston-Martin-8888-1.aspx>) charity auction. It should give you a quantum of solace to know that proceeds will go to The Opportunity Network, a New York-based charity which helps disadvantaged students achieve their education and career goals.

“This Aston Martin Vanquish is a tour de force of automobile engineering and a distinct pleasure to drive,” says Craig in the [Christie's listing](<https://www.christies.com/features/Christies-to-auction-Daniel-Craig-Aston-Martin-8888-1.aspx>). “While I will miss it, I am keen to further the very important work of The Opportunity Network with its sale.”

![message-editor%2F1518806730598-18\_0201\_astonmarton\_danielcraig\_christies\_283.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1518806730598-18_0201_astonmarton_danielcraig_christies_283.jpg>)
**Christie's**

The car is one of only 100 examples of the Vanquish Centenary Edition built commemorating the 100th anniversary of [Aston Martin](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17498/aston-martin-to-file-for-initial-public-offering-report>). The Centenary Edition had several special touches including solid sterling silver Aston Martin badges, silver thread embroidery in the interior, and individually numbered silver sill plaques. It also came with a box of goodies that included two glass keys with bespoke key pouches made from the same leather as the car’s interior, silver Aston Martin cufflinks, a silver pen, and a silver polishing cloth for all of that silver. You may think your fancy, but did your car come with silver cufflinks?

Craig’s personal car is midnight blue with a dark blue leather interior, bespoke by Craig for his penchant for denim and dark colors. It’s powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine with a six-speed automatic transmission. It makes 565-horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque giving the car a top speed of 183 mph.

Incidentally, Craig never drove a Vanquish in a Bond film, but his predecessor Pierce Brosnan did in the 2002 film Die Another Day. Q called it the “Vanish” because of its cloaking ability and was the subject of a [particularly ridiculous car chase](<https://youtu.be/32kXCBCoo0Q>) with a [heavily armed Jaguar XKR](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/766/the-8-baddest-baddie-cars-in-bond-history>).

Being this British, it’s naturally left-hand drive. It’s expected to fetch a price of $400,000-$600,000. License to kill not included.

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