Surprisingly, the Aston Martin DB5 isn't as fast as one would assume a superspy's car to be, which is probably why Q upgraded Bond's ride to include machine guns, a bullet shield, and a smoke screen.

The DB5 was the direct successor to the DB4 launched in the previous decade, which itself was a hit for Aston Martin though unlike the DB5 isn’t remembered so well.

The DB5 was the direct successor to the DB4 launched in the previous decade, which itself was a hit for Aston Martin though unlike the DB5 isn’t remembered so well.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.

In 1963, Aston Martin graced the world with the DB5, a sports car that went on to become an icon, thanks in part to being the preferred ride of a certain spy by the name of James Bond.