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The DB Mk III is the last
development and best car of Astons' DB 2-4 range.
With many features transferred from Aston Martins
successful DB3 and DB3S sports racing cars, the specification
and performance of the Mk III was considered outstanding in
the late 1950’s.
The DB Mk III was also the
first Aston to be driven by fictional secret agent James Bond,
as featured in the Ian Fleming novel Goldfinger, first published
in 1959. Bonds’ battleship grey, gadget laden DB Mk
III that featured in the book story line was replaced by the
Aston DB5 for the Eon produced Goldfinger film in 1964, as
the DB5 was contemporary at that time.
As
with all early Aston Martins, the Mk III is a hand built car
of very high quality, and has an inherent sporting nature,
derived from the David Brown Aston racing program. Our car,
registered in 1958 is somewhat special, in that it was fitted
with a triple 35 DCOE Webber carb, 200hp DBB engine, commissioned
by the then Scotland based owner, and prepared by the Aston
factory in 1965, for use in period rallying.
With
this rather fast engine specification, a DB4 GT disc brake
rear axle, fitted around the same time, a factory overdrive
gearbox, folding two plus two rear seating with a ‘hatchback’
rear door and period rally instruments, producing a wonderful
cockpit ambience, this DB Mk III is eminently suitable for
classic tours or historic regularity rallying.
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