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THE ASTON MARTIN WORKS SALE
Newport Pagnell, England - May 9, 2015
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Estimated Sales Price: $1.7 to 1.8 Million One of only 39 left-hand drive DB5 convertibles made Delivered new to the USA Total rebuild by Bodylines in the early 1990s Fitted with a replacement engine to Vantage specification |
| 1966 ASTON MARTIN DB5 CONVERTIBLE | |
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Introduced in 1963, the DB5 was a development
of the preceding DB4 that had represented such a giant step forward in
Aston Martin's post-war evolution on its arrival in 1958. Classically
proportioned, the Touring-designed body established an instantly
recognizable look that would stand the marque in good stead until 1970.
The DB4's engine was still an all-alloy twin-overhead-camshaft 'six' but
the old W O Bentley-designed 3.0-litre unit had been superseded by a new
design by Tadek Marek. Proven in racing before it entered production in
the DB4, the new 3,670cc engine featured 'square' bore and stroke
dimensions of 92x92mm and developed its maximum power of 240bhp at
5,500rpm. The David Brown gearbox was a new four-speed all-synchromesh
unit. |
