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Aston Martin DB 4, 5 and 6 - Elegant, fast and expensive GT sports cars from England

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Created on June 26, 2011

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - das schnelle Coupé orientierte sich am Vorgänger DB 4 Vantage - Abbildung aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - die offene Version - Abbildung aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - der Gesamtsieger hier auf dem Salzburgring

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - am Gaisbergrennen 2011

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Aston Martin DB 4 Convertible (1962) - die offene Version, die wesentlich teurer war, fand nur wenige Käufer

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Aston Martin DB 4 Convertible (1962) - Interieur mit dem lackierten Armaturenbrett

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - offene Version des DB 5 am Gaisbergrennen 2011

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante Mk II (1970) - Cabriolet-Version des DB 6 an einem Oldtimertreffen

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1967) - die letzte Evolutionsstufe der DB 4-6-Baureihe, hier beim Gaisbergrennen 2011

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1968) - an einem Oldtimertreffen in der Westschweiz

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Präsentation an der London Motor Show Earls Court 1959

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Eleganz und Sportlichkeit - eines der schönsten Designs der späten Fünfzigerjahre

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Aston-Martin DB 4 - das elegante Coupé am Autosalon Genf von 1961

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - unverschnörkelte Linienführung - Form follows Function

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Interieur und Liegesitze

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Zugang zu den Rücksitzen

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - Leichtgewichtige Superleggera-Konstruktion

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - Produktion in Newport-Pagnell

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - voll versenkbares Cabrio-Top oder alternativ ein Hardtop, Motoren mit 240 und 266 PS (Special Series Engine)

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - trägt gleichzeit elegante und kraftvolle Züge

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - hübsch anzusehendes Cabriolet, jetzt nicht mehr Drophead Coupé sondern Convertible genannt

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - Interieur eines Linkslenkers

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - bei einem Bergrennen

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - aufgenommen um 1980 bei einem Slalom anlässlich eines Club-Treffens

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - Ausgestellt am Turiner Autosalon 1960

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT (1960) - besonders leichtgewichtige und schnelle Version mit 302 PS u.a. dank Doppelzündung und 3 Weber-Vergaser 45DCOE4

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - Vorderansicht des eleganten Engländers

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1958) - Kofferaumzugang

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - offen, als Drophead Coupé, besonders hübsch

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - James Bond fährt im Film "Goldfinger" den ersten überhaupt gebauten DB 5, allerdings mit speziellem Zubehör

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - Aston Martin aus 'Goldfinger' - Reifenzerstörer-Accessoire

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - ausfahrbare Stossstangenhörner und drehbare Nummernschilder am Bond-Auto im Film Goldfinger

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - Wagen mit Special Equipment - schusssichere Wand und Öldispenser - für den Bond-Film Goldfinger

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - Interieur mit Bedienungskonsole für Spezialfunktionen und Radarschirm im Armaturenbrett im Bond-Auto des Filmes Goldfinger

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1963) - das schnelle Coupé von schräg vorne gesehen

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - der englische Sportwagen ist auch schneller Kurvenfahrt nicht abgeneigt

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1963) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett eines frühen Serienmodelles

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - der DB 5 führt die Linie seines Vorgängers weiter

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - der Motor des DB 4 mit 3670 ccm

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT (1961) - Vorderansicht, gesehen am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - vollständig bestücktes Amaturenbrett

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - Mittelkonsole mit Uhr, Radio und Schaltern für die elektrischen Fensterheber

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - Innenraum

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - Blick in den Kofferraum

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - Heirat von Karosserie und Motor

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - Herstellung der Karosserie

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - der Sportwagen verhält sich weitgehend neutral

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - im Autopark Patthey

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Interieur mit Liegesitzen

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1963) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1961) - ausgestellt am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1961

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Aston-Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1962) - ausgestellt am Turiner Automobilsalon

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1961) - beim GT-Rennen in Spa von 1961

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1961) - Roy Salvadori kam 1961 bei der Tourist Trophy auf den dritten Rang im schnellen Zagato

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1962) - Chassis 189 R, versteigert durch The Sportscar Auction Geneva am 25.05.1990

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Le Mans Legend 2011 - Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato 1961

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1963) am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1962) am Genfer Autosalon 2011 - Chassis DB4GT/0189/R war der letzte von 19 gebauten Zagatos - 1995 wurde das Auto restauriert - besser als neu

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1961) am Genfer Autosalon 2011 - Front

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Aston-Martin DB4 GT Jet Bertone (1960) - elegant gezeichnetes Coupé von Bertone auf Aston-Martin-Basis am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT - DB4 GT - Modell 'Jet' von Bertone

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1963) - frühes Bild des damals neuen DB 5

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - Königin Elizabeth II und David Brown bei einem Werksbesuch

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1966) - das neue Kammheck beim DB 6

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1965) - sie nannten ihn den weltweit schnellsten regulären Viersitzer

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1965) - an der Londoner Motor-Show 1965

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1967) - elegantes Reise-Cabriolet

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volange (1966) - Cabriolet in geschlossener Form

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1966) - offen, mit versenktem Cabriodach

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1965) - neu präsentierte Cabriolet-Version des DB 6 (Kurzversion, eigentlich ein DB5)

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1965) - das hübsche Cabriolet

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1966) - gegenüber dem Vorgänger DB 5 wurde der Aston etwas gestreckt

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1967) - Coupé- und Volante-Ausführung des DB 6

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Aston Martin DBS Berlinette Touring (1966) - präsentiert am Autosalon von Turin im Jahr 1966

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Aston Martin DBS C Touring (1965) - Heckansicht der modernen Touring-Schöpfung

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Aston Martin DBS C Touring (1965) - Seitenansicht des Touring-Coupés, Setup für Photoaufnahmen

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1964) - gut sichtbar das Vantage-Emblem

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Aston Martin DB 5 Shooting Brake (1966) - Seitenansicht des Sportkombis von Radford

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Aston Martin DB 5 Shooting Brake (1966) - Heckansicht der Sonderanfertigung von Radford, erhältlich mit den verschiedenen Motoren aus dem AM-Programm

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - Silhouette des DB 5 weist nur geringe Differenzen zum Vorgängermodell DB 4 Vantage auf, an der London Motor Show wurde auch die neue Farbe Autumn Gold vorgestellt

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - an der Ennstal Classic im Jahre 2007

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1967) - gesichtet an einem Treffen britischer Autos in Morges im Jahre 2007

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - die späteren Gesamtsieger am Berg

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - konzentrierte Gesamtsieger beim letzten Lauf auf den Gaisberg

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Aston Martin DB 4 Convertible (1962) - gegen Schluss der DB-4-Baureihe auch offen zu haben

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Summary

The Aston Martin DB 5 is the rarest GT sports car from the DB 4 to DB 4 series. At the same time, it is a sophisticated design. Elegance was combined with modern design principles and explains the popularity of the model, not only with James Bond. Purists, however, prefer the pure original form of the DB 4 Touring, while well-endowed collectors are particularly interested in the DB 4 GT Zagato. The model series was produced from 1958 to 1971 and around 4,000 vehicles were sold.

This article contains the following chapters

Luxury sports car of superlatives
A new start with the DB 4 - English engineering and Italian design
Superleggera, for super-light
Top-class sports car
Temperature problems
More powerful and faster versions
Impressed car journalists
The famous GT Zagato models
The DB 5 - a mature sports car
The DB 6 - away from sportiness and towards luxury
The DBS C from Touring
Aston Martin DB 4 to 6 in Germany
Strong increase in value over the last 20 years
On duty for Her Majesty several times
Further information

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When "Q" explained to James Bond in an early scene of "Goldfinger" that his Bentley was no longer up to date, he was a little disappointed. However, the breed of the new company car, an Aston Martin DB 5 in the color "Silver Birch", must have won him over, as did the special equipment such as retractable machine guns, bullet protection, radar ("homing device") and especially the passenger ejector seat. James Bond - alias Sean Connery - thundered happily over Swiss roads and passes in the movie, even if the sequence of places and locations would make any geographer shudder. As expected of 007, the car was destroyed on a mission for the fatherland - at the Pilatus factory in Buochs, disguised as a Goldfinger factory.

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