Aston Martin History - Aston Martin DB5

Aston Martin History - Aston Martin DB5 & DB 6 - The Aston Martin DB5 is a luxury grand tourer that was made by Aston Martin. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947--1972). The DB5 is famous for being the first and most recognized cinematic James Bond car. It has been featured in several films, most notably Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Casino Royale. It appears in several video games such as 007 Racing, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, From Russia with Love, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone. In the 2011 movie "Cars 2" a stylized version of the Aston Martin DB5 becomes the spy character, Finn McMissile. The Aston Martin DB6, the DB5 successor, produced from September 1965 to January 1971, had the longest production run up to that date of any Aston Martin model. DB6 featured improved aerodynamics and specification over its predecessor.