Aston Martin DB5: The History of the Model

In 1963 Aston Martin DB5 model was designed. It was provided with a 282-horsepower 4.0-liter engine unlike its predecessor.

Aston Martin DB5 Convertible modification is a two-seat coupe provided with a folding roof. However there were only 123 of them sold.

Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake was first produced in 1965. This modification was at first designed for hunting (it was a custom-made car) however then there were 12 more of those cars produced at coachbuilding factory that belonged to Harold Radford.

This modification's roof was a long one, the rear door was opened upwards, and the mechanical part remained reliable as usual. However the model was less rigid than it could have been as the rear door was cutaway. Those models featured Triumph backing lamps.

One more modification Aston Martin DB5 Sports (DBR2 replica) was produced by David Royal and Co Ltd Durhan in England in 1967. The model boasted of an original offset body and shortened chassis. What is more, both the engine and the gearbox were rear-mounted ones.