Stan Honda | AFP | Getty Images  The Aston Martin DB5 driven by actor Sean Connery as James Bond in the films "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball" is on display, Sept. 14, 2010, at Sotheby's in New York.  Aston Martin vehicles have been featured in 11 of the 23 current films, according to the company, and the upcoming "Spectre" will mark the car's twelfth appearance.  The Aston Martin DB5 turned heads in several Bond films including "Thunderball," "Casino Royale," and "Skyfall." The DB5 was released three months prior to the filming of "Goldfing,er" and sported an array of gadgets: including machine guns, smoke screen, tire slashers, and an ejector seat.  According to National Auto Dealers Association (NADA), a used 1963 DB5 can now be sold for as much as $711,100 depending on its condition.  Aston Martin's 1968 DBS from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was driven by George Lazenby, the second actor to play the British secret agent with a license to kill. When it was released, that model sold for $16,850, but could sell for upwards of $115,000 today.  Read MoreHow Uber's $40 billion could become a problem  "The Living Daylights" introduced audiences to Timothy Dalton in the role of James Bond, and the 1985 Aston Martin V8. The car's original manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) was $96,000, and its retail value remains relatively unchanged with some auctions selling the vehicle for around $100,000.  The 2002 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, which appears in Pierce Brosnan's "Die Another Day," had a sticker price of $228,000, but has depreciated quite a bit since its release. The model now has an average retail price of $75,500.
Director Sam Mendes worked with engineers and designers from Aston Martin to create a vehicle specifically for the new film.