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Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III - James Bond preferred it to the Jaguar

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Created on April 20, 2024

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - design without frills

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - length 430 cm, height 136 cm

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - intended as a transitional model until the DB4 was ready

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - slender by today's standards, only 165 cm wide

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - rear view

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - you have to imagine the powerful engine noise

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - beautiful curves at the rear, filigree rear lights

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - if the films had been made earlier, Bond would probably have driven this model

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - ... and drives away

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - wheelbase 252 cm

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - with the characteristically shaped Aston radiator grille

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - not very large tailgate and compact rear window

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - an elegant coupé

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - compact coupé

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - thanks to the large steering wheel, a power-assisted steering wheel is unnecessary

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - elegantly appointed interior

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the switches are at least rudimentarily labeled

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - View through the tailgate into the cockpit

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - all important instruments are arranged in front of the driver

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - stylish instruments

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - easy-to-read clock in the center

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the windows are still rolled up by hand

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the rear seat can be folded down

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - View under the hood of the in-line six-cylinder engine

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - good accessibility to the engine

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the in-line six-cylinder engine is of course installed longitudinally

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - Engine in new condition

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the normal version of the engine has two SU carburetors

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - Nameplate

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the trademark on the hood

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - large radiator grille

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - spoked wheels and disc brakes

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the body came from Tickford

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - Front hinged window

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the trademark at the rear

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - 108 hp for 30,200 francs

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1953) - with special radiator grille at an exhibition

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - at the 22nd Geneva Motor Show

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - front view

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1954) - elegantly restrained - Geneva Motor Show 1954

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Aston Martin DB2 (1953) - the 2.5-liter engine - at the Geneva Motor Show in 1953

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1953) - sporty austerity - at the Geneva Motor Show in 1953

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - Ken Carter's Aston Martin at the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally

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Aston-Martin DB 2 4 (1954) - advertisement from 1954 - and Lagonda

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - the in-line six-cylinder engine is shown at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show

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Aston Martin DB 2 (1952) - particularly attractive also as a convertible, which accounted for around 25% of production

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Aston Martin DB2 (1956) - now also available as a hardtop coupé (notchback) - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1955) - the "Mark II Drophead Coupé" continued the tradition of the open Aston

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1955) - Mark II Sports Saloon - a so-called Notchback Coupé - very rare

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - the Mark III Saloon, with radiator grille similar to the DB3S racing car

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1955) - Mark II rear seats

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - fold-out window on the Mark III

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - Mark III Saloon with retractable rear window, now with 3-liter engine and Girling disc brakes

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - the 3-liter engine of the Mark III

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - Driver and passenger seat in the Mark III

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 (1957) - Rear seat of the Mark III Sports Saloon with limited space

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Aston Martin DB 2-4 Mark III (1957) - also with left-hand drive - Geneva Motor Show 1957

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the more powerful in-line six-cylinder engine with three SU carburetors

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Aston Martin DB Mark III (1958) - the disc brakes

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Summary

Today, the Aston Martin DB5 is one of the best-known classic cars of all time. This is primarily thanks to the James Bond films. But Bond himself actually drove an Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III, at least in the novel "Goldfinger" by Ian Fleming. This driving report is about a DB Mark III from 1958 and shows it in current and historical footage.

This article contains the following chapters

The last iteration
Bond could be satisfied
Concours restoration

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The lines were written in 1958 and Ian Fleming certainly thought for quite a while about which car his hero James Bond should drive. In the book, which was published in 1959, he even gave him the choice between a Jaguar 3.4 and the Aston Martin DB Mark III. Bond opted for the Aston: "The DB III had the advantage of an up-to-date triptyque, an inconspicuous color - battleship grey - and certain extras which might or might not come in handy" (translation: the DB III had the advantage of a modern triptyque, an inconspicuous color - battleship grey - and certain extras which might or might not come in handy).

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