The Other Goldfinger Mustang

The Viking

It has been a long time since I last posted, but I recently came upon some interesting info pertaining to the Goldfinger film. In addition to the convertible Mustang with the red interior, Ford was supposed to supply a Mustang 2+2 fastback to be used in Goldfinger. The timing of the filming wasn't good for Ford however, and they were not able to complete the car in time to be used. Ford finally finished the special order Mustang fastback on October 13, 1964. The car still exists. It has gold metallic paint, foglights mounted low in front, black and gold interior, and an unusual overhead console with gauges and toggle switches for gadgets. Since I had never heard of this car before, its existence brings some questions to mind. Does anyone know what role it was originally supposed to play in the film? Was it going to be used by James Bond, or Felix Leiter? Ford definitely lost an opportunity for promotion by not getting it finished in time. The car can be seen at: www.ponysite.de/goldfinger_fastb.htm and also some magazine sites.

The Viking

I have noticed that no one has made any comments. I really like the Sean Connery films, including Goldfinger, and therefore it came as a complete surprise when I found out about this factory modified fastback Mustang. Does anyone have any additional information? Can anyone confirm that the car was ordered by the Goldfinger production team for the film? Was it planned to be Felix Leiter's car and thus to replace the Thunderbird convertible that was used in the film? Or was it going to be used by James Bond in some capacity? As I said, the car provokes more questions than answers. I don't even know for sure if it is a legitimate Bond car, although the sources seem good.

Napoleon Plural

Hi Viking, we tend to be more fairweather fans on this site. Have you tried the more intense mi6-hq.com or Commander Bond site. The former has some real experts on it, I'm afraid your query is probably too arcane for most of us, though I agree it is interesting.