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The real Bond car: Aston Martin that inspired 007 for sale

A gadget-packed Aston Martin that’s said to have been the inspiration behind James Bond’s Aston Martin in Goldfinger has been revealed in London prior to going up for auction at Blenheim Palace in July. The 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been expertly restored by its current owners – who actually didn’t know the car could have inspired Fleming until they began restoring it. Years of research – and the nine-month nut and bolt renovation – followed, producing what auctioneers believe is a car that, if the right people are in the auction crowd, could make the owners very rich indeed.

Win a Seiko Sportura watch worth £395!

For a decade, Seiko’s Sportura range has acknowledged the link between great timepieces and great cars, with watches inspired by motoring and motorsport. And now you could win one of these fine watches, by answering one simple question: who is the reigning F1 World Champion? Click here to answer the question (it's multiple choice, so it's easy) and enter our competition Like the instrument panel of a sports car, Sportura dials are instantly legible; all have a jet-black background with orange or red hands, and a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating.

Didn’t The Bentley Boys Do Well?

AS Bentley gears up for a fulltime return to the racetrack, the weekend saw the Crewe-based luxury car maker score a solid fourth place overall at the Gulf 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi. Approached as a dress rehearsal ahead of the team’s attack on the 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series, the three driver-strong outfit achieved a creditable third and fourth place finishes in the two six-hour races at the Yas Marina circuit. The race programme – the first factory-backed activity since its 2003 Le Mans win – sees the firm use a Continental GT producing 600 horsepower in competition trim.