Aston Martin cars — sleek, outrageously styled speed machines — have been turning heads around the world for the last 104 years. James Bond drove one. Legendary race-car drivers Jim Clark, Carroll Shelby and Sir Stirling Moss were big fans. A robot turns into one in the new “Transformers” movie. So when the British auto manufacturer gave the public a peek at their first foray into real estate development — the 66-story Aston Martin Residences luxury condo tower in downtown Miami — the unveiling was a fittingly over-the-top affair. [....]

While the James Bond theme song played on the rooftop of the Aston Martin Residences sales center, a $2.5 million Aston Martin Vulcan sat in the lobby of the newly completed building ready to welcome deep-pocketed visitors. G&G Business Developments and Aston Martin opened the multimillion-dollar sales center, at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, on Thursday. Sales, which went directly to contract, exceed $100 million, Alicia Cervera Lamadrid said. German Coto, CEO of G&G, expects the 391-unit, 66-story tower to sell out for $1 billion, he told The Real Deal. [....]

Another luxury brand is joining the likes of Porsche Design, Fendi, Armani/Casa and Bentley in South Florida: Aston Martin will brand its first residential tower, the company announced on Wednesday. The high-end sports car company is partnering with the Coto family of Argentina to launch Aston Martin Residences on the former Epic East site at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way. Revuelta Architecture and Bodas Mian Anger are the architects of the sail-shaped building, a 66-story, 390-unit high-rise at the mouth of the Miami River. [....]