'World's most famous car' up for auction, Ford keeps lead in May sales

(RM Auctions)

'World's most famous car' going up for auction
The Aston Martin driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movies is going on sale at London's RM Auctions on Oct. 27. The silver 1964 Aston Martin DB5, dubbed by RM Auctions as "the world's most famous car," is expected to fetch at least $5 million. The car is one of only two of the original Aston Martins driven in "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball." It comes with Bond gadgets, including fake machine guns, revolving number plates and a smoke screen.

--NWautos staff

(The Associated Press)

Ford keeps lead in overall May sales
The top-selling vehicles and the total number sold last month, with April's rank in parentheses:

1. Ford F-series, 49,858 (1)
2. Chevrolet Silverado, 33,690 (3)
3. Toyota Corolla/Matrix, 29,295 (4)
4. Honda Civic, 28,458 (6)
5. Honda Accord, 27,835 (3)
6. Toyota Camry/Solara, 26,953 (5)
7. Ford Fusion, 22,381 (8)
8. Nissan Altima, 21,950 (-)
9. Chevrolet Malibu, 21,722 (-)
10. Hyundai Sonata, 21,195 (9)

--The Associated Press