
Aston Martin DBS On Her Majesty's Secret Service Replacement Box Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 436137600-R1
- Year
- 1969
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Special & Unique Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Aston Martin DBS On Her Majesty's Secret Service Replacement Box Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Aston Martin DBS reproduces the Bond car from 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, George Lazenby's sole outing as 007. The sealed-body diecast carries the film's dark livery and period grille detail; this example ships in a replacement outer box rather than Minichamps' original packaging.
Few film cars carry the recognition of a Bond vehicle, and the DBS holds a particular place in that lineage as the car that carried 007 through the one film starring George Lazenby. This 1:43 diecast puts that specific screen history into a compact, shelf-ready form, with a replacement outer box the only departure from a factory-fresh example.
Minichamps' 1:43 Aston Martin DBS Casting and Box Note
Sealed Body and Film-Correct Livery
This DBS arrives as a sealed, one-piece diecast body, consistent with Minichamps' approach across its classic Aston Martin range: no doors, hood, or trunk open, and the model's entire quality case rests on how well the exterior captures the real car's lines. That works in this subject's favor. The DBS carried a longer, more angular body than the earlier DB5, and a one-piece casting holds that shape with tight, even panel lines along the doors and rear deck that a hinged assembly would need wider gaps to accommodate. The dark livery used in the film is reproduced with genuine paint depth, and the chrome-effect grille, headlamp surrounds, and bumper trim are picked out with the kind of crisp separation that distinguishes a considered diecast from a toy-grade one.
The Replacement Box Explained
Worth addressing directly: this example ships in a replacement outer box rather than Minichamps' original packaging. That distinction affects presentation and completeness for box-focused collectors chasing factory-sealed examples, but it has no bearing on the diecast body, the paint finish, or the badge and grille detail inside. For a buyer focused on displaying the model itself, the difference is invisible once the piece is out of its box, and the trade typically comes with a meaningfully lower price than a boxed original.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service and the DBS's Bond Legacy
Lazenby's Sole Outing as 007
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released in 1969, marked George Lazenby's only appearance as James Bond, a one-film tenure that has become its own point of fascination in the franchise's history. The production moved away from the DB5 that had defined the character's car in earlier films, instead putting Bond behind the wheel of the newer Aston Martin DBS, a car that suited the film's more grounded, less gadget-heavy tone. The DBS itself was a genuine road car of real substance, powered by a six-cylinder engine and representing Aston Martin's design direction moving into the 1970s.
The DBS Beside the DB5 in Bond History
For collectors, a DBS carries a different weight than the more famous DB5 precisely because it is less common in diecast form and tied to a film that occupies its own particular niche in Bond history. Lazenby's single outing means this specific car appears in exactly one entry in the franchise, giving it a narrower but arguably more precise collecting story than a DB5 tied to multiple films. Anyone assembling a Bond car shelf chronologically will want this DBS specifically to represent the Lazenby era, a gap a DB5-only collection cannot fill.
Collection Context
At 1:43, this DBS fits comfortably into a Bond-themed shelf alongside DB5s, Lotus Esprits, or other franchise vehicles from different eras without demanding outsized display space. It also works within a straightforward Aston Martin marque collection, standing in for the DBS generation regardless of film context. The replacement box makes this a sensible choice for a buyer prioritizing the model itself over factory-sealed packaging, and the sealed diecast body will hold its finish and shape through years of repositioning. Collectors chasing a complete Bond-car chronology will find the Lazenby-era DBS a genuinely distinct piece rather than a duplicate of the more commonly reproduced DB5.















