From October 1965 to October 1966, Aston Martin used the last 37 of the Aston Martin DB5 chassis to make another convertible model. These 37 cars were known as "Short Chassis" Volantes and were the first Aston Martins to carry the 'Volante' name. The "short" came from comparison with the subsequent DB6 which had a longer chassis, although when ...

Installed in the Harold Beech-designed pressed-steel platform chassis was a dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) inline six-cylinder engine designed by Tadek Marek. The bore increased by four millimeters bringing displacement from 3,670 cc to 3,995 cc, and in standard form with triple SU carburetors, the engine delivered 282 horsepower.

2023年10月8日 · Introduced in July 1963, the Aston Martin DB5 boasted a 4.0-litre engine, this enlarged unit having been seen first in the Lagonda Rapide of 1961. Equipped with three SU carburettors, the '400' engine produced 282bhp at 5,500rpm and was mated to a four-speed/overdrive gearbox, a 'proper' ZF five-speed unit being standardised later.

Constructed in 1964, this is a standard right hand drive DB5 coupe. Between 1989 and 1990 the car was meticulously restored by marque expert Ian Cornick of Alscot Garage in Warwickshire in England. It was subsequently entered in the 1990 Stanway OCE Concours where it scored >>>

Technical specifications for the 1963-1965 Aston Martin DB5 2 door coupé. Find & compare performance, practicality, chassis, brakes, top speed, acceleration, suspension, engine, weights, luggage & more. Years produced: 1963, 1964, 1965.

The Aston Martin presented here, chassis DB5/2051/L, is one of just 180 DB5s built in left-hand drive specification, denoted by the chassis number ending in "L" rather than "R." The car was completed on 1 April 1965 and dispatched five days later via British Motor Car Distributors Inc., finished in Silver Birch over Red Connolly leather ...

2023年7月14日 · Equipped with three SU carburettors, the '400' engine produced 282bhp at 5,500rpm and was mated to a four-speed/overdrive gearbox, a 'proper' ZF five-speed unit being standardised later. The DB5's distinctive cowled headlamps had first appeared on the DB4GT and the newcomer was the same size as the lengthened, 'Series V' DB4.

Aston Martin DB5s were produced from July 1963 to September 1965. The chassis numbers ran from DB5C/1251/R to DB5/2275/L with the exception of 2021, 2094, 2124 and 2125. The DB5 achieved fame appearing as James Bond's car in 'Goldfinger' (1964) and subsequently 'Thunderball' (1965).

Chassis Number DB5/2192/R is presented in Silver Birch with a black leather interior. This colour combination became famous and desirable when the DB5 was used in the James Bond film Goldfinger. The phenomenal demand fuelled by the James Bond Films has made Aston Martin and 007 inseparable.

2024年7月12日 · Introduced in July 1963, the latter boasted a 4.0-litre engine, this enlarged unit having been seen first in the Lagonda Rapide of 1961. Equipped with three SU carburettors, the '400' engine produced 282bhp at 5,500rpm and was mated to a four-speed/overdrive gearbox, a 'proper' ZF five-speed unit being standardised later.