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Bond's Aston Martin Dumped in the Drink

Stunt driver loses control of $240K sports car

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 20, 2008 6:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – James Bond may be needing a new set of wheels after authorities fished his Aston Martin out of an Italian lake yesterday, the Telegraph reports. A stunt driver lost control of the $240,000 roadster and dumped it in the drink, suffering a few small... Read full story »

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