"007 CAR MANUFACTURER HITCHING A LAST-MINUTE GLITCH"

This just in, courtesy of Sky News :

"A last-minute glitch is holding up the change of ownership of prestige car maker Aston Martin.

The new British owners of one of the most glorious names in motoring history were expected to be named on Friday. But talks are now reported to be still ongoing, with no news expected this week.

"It's pretty likely that this deal will go ahead next week and will be around £400m to £500m," an industry source had said. Ford, the makers of James Bond's favourite cars, is selling the company as part of its cost-cutting programme.

The first 007 - Sean Connery - drove an Aston Martin DB5 in the 1964 Bond movie Goldfinger. Astons appeared in other 007 films, including Thunderball, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye and Die Another Day. The latest Bond - Daniel Craig - drove an Aston Martin DBS in his recent film Casino Royale."