Goldfinger - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[bryan]

The revolving numberplate on the Aston Martin derives from a similar invention in Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922), by Fritz Lang. It is also used in Lang's own remake The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960), both times on the car of the evil Dr. Mabuse. The latter movie featured Gert Fröbe as Inspector Kras.

[russell]

The debut of the Aston Martin.

[brent]

Product placements, brand integrations, and promotional tie-ins for this movie include the silver birch Aston Martin DB5; Dom Perignon champagne, particularly a Dom Perignon '53; Rolex watches, James Bond wears a Rolex Submariner; Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Corgi Toys, the beginning of their relationship with the film franchise.

[jessica]

In the German version, James Bond calls Q "K", but it is unknown why or if it was just lost in translation.

[marc]

Vehicles featured included: the most famous of all the James Bond cars, the silver birch Aston Martin DB5. Tilly Masterson's white 1964½ Ford Mustang convertible, the first appearance of this make in a movie. a yellow and black 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville, Goldfinger's twelve-cylinder made-of-gold car weighing seven thousand pounds. a white Hiller UH-12E4 helicopter. black Mercedes-Benz 180, 190, and 220 models, which pursue 007. a 1960 Ford Fordor Ranch Wagon; Ford military pickup (After leaving the "canyon" it becomes a Dodge WC-51, but reverts to a pickup as it drives up to the gate). a U.S. Army Dodge WC-54 ambulance. a Lockheed JetStar C-140 plane piloted by Pussy Galore and Sydney. a Lockheed US VC-140B plane seen at the end of the movie. Pussy Galore's Flying Circus being made up of all Piper PA-28 Cherokee planes. a blue 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible sedan, and a 1964 Ford Falcon Ranchero delivery vehicle, both used by Oddjob. Another Lincoln Continental and a white 1964 Ford Thunderbird ridden by Felix Leiter and his C.I.A. partner, Johnny, in Kentucky. (Note: When Bond refers to the Rolls-Royce as a "Phantom Three-Thirty-Seven", he was probably referring to it by its type and year, a Phantom 3, '37 (1937). There is no Phantom "337" model, so this type/year reference can be safely assumed, and hence, is not a goof).

[aaron]

Au, the chemical symbol for gold could quite possibly be the inspiration for Goldfinger's first name, Auric.