Aston Martin DB5
The most famous car in the world, thanks to one secret agent.
The story
The DB5 was a DB4 with a bigger engine and more comforts, its aluminium panels laid over a web of thin steel tubes in the Italian Superleggera way. Then Sean Connery drove one in Goldfinger in 1964 and it became a legend overnight.
Inside
Connolly leather, Wilton carpet, electric windows and a hooded binnacle full of Smiths dials. It was a hand-built car for crossing continents, not a racer.
In period colours
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It cost roughly the price of a decent house in 1963.
On screen
Goldfinger Film, 1964
James Bond's silver DB5, with machine guns, revolving number plates and an ejector seat. It has returned in several Bond films since.
Meanwhile, in 1963
The Great Train Robbery made headlines, Beatlemania took hold and Doctor Who began.
Best-selling single of 1963: She Loves You by The Beatles
Before you buy a 1960s car
- Check the sills, floorpans, wheel arches and the bottom of the doors for rust.
- Ask for any old MOT certificates, service records and bills.
- Parts for popular cars are often available from specialists, but trim and body panels can be hard to find.
General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.
Rivals of its day
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See the real thing
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Today's money: the launch price adjusted for inflation to 2026, using the Office for National Statistics price index.