Aston Martin DB5: Iconic Sports Car Turns 60

Even the world’s biggest celebrities can’t upstage the Aston Martin DB5.

This article was written by Bill Springer. Photography courtesy of Aston Martin.

It’s been 60 years since Aston Martin introduced the DB5, the sports car that quickly became an icon of British culture to the world. And as you can see here, the subtle yet aggressive lines and wire wheels of this royal blue DB5 are as sexy now as they were in late 1963. So, it’s only fitting that Aston Martin celebrated the DB5’s anniversary alongside the latest addition to DB bloodline the world’s first Super Tourer, DB12.

Reflecting on the DB5’s 60th anniversary, Aston Martin’s Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll (himself a DB5 owner) said: “The David Brown era gave us so many great Aston Martin sports cars but none more recognizable, revered, and desired as the DB5, which laid the foundations of our identity as a British luxury brand synonymous with style, performance, and exclusivity.

“It is only right that, as it turns 60, we take a moment to look back and reflect on this car’s incredible role in our storied 110-year heritage. We’re incredibly proud that the DB lineage continues today with the critically acclaimed DB12, which, like those that came before it, is a celebration of all we love about British hand-built sportscars, with a new injection of the latest technology and highest levels of performance.”

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