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Aston Martin DB5

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The Aston Martin DB5 is famous for being one of the most recognisable cars to star in the James Bond series of films. It was featured in several adventures including Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Casino Royale (2006). The DB series was named after David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin from 1947-72. The DB5 was first introduced in 1963 and remained in production until September 1965. It was a more refined and improved version of the DB4 and was arguably the most stylish of all the DB series. Boasting a new aerodynamic front end, standard headlamp cowls and miniature rear fins accentuating the lithe lines of the coupe bodywork, it was a beautifully designed car. It was available as a convertible or sports saloon and included carpets,

reclining seats, a fire extinguisher and electric windows as standard. A detachable steel hardtop was optional for the convertible. Even though it weighed 1,502kg, the DB5 could achieve 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds. Eventually a five- speed gearbox was fitted as standard, producing 282bhp. The Vantage model of the DB5 was of a higher performance with a power output of 325bhp. Launched in September 1963, only 65 DB5 Vantage coupes were ever produced. As well as the Vantage, a number of DB5 convertibles were made. A total of 123 of these were produced, with only 19 being fitted with left-hand drive. After one year in production, the DB5 was immortalised on the silver screen by Sean Connery in his role of James Bond in Goldfinger . The film used the original DB5

If you dream of owning a DB5 today, you’ll need somewhere near $325,000 to achieve your ambition. time it was chosen for the film. The DB5 was replaced in 1965 by the DB6 which was the first four-seater to be produced by Aston Martin. prototype and another standard DB5 model for stunts. Ian Fleming had originally placed Bond in a DB Mark III in his book, but as the DB5 was the latest Aston Martin model to be released at that