World’s most famous car turns 60

• Published date: 12 April 2024
• Publication title: Horowhenua Chronicle

The model is celebrating its 60th birthday, and as Aston is keen to point out, it’s notable for much more than just being the car James Bond routinely wrecks

Making its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1963, the DB5 featured design, technical and equipment changes over its DB4 predecessor.

It was ostensibly a refresh, but the company felt it was an update extensive enough to justify the new name.

The saloon and, later, convertible were only in production for a little over two years, but achieved an incredible level of fame.

The Bond movies were and are a big part of that, of course. But 007 is far from the only celebrity to have been seen behind the wheel of the DB5. In fact...