Aston Martin DB5
They released the DB5 in 1963 and interestingly, the famed Italian Carozzeria Touring company designed it. The heart of the car was a 4.0-liter straight six engine producing 282 to 315 HP depending on the trim and model.
They offered the DB5 as a coupe or gorgeous convertible. But despite being powerful by the standards of the day, the DB5 was more of a luxury cruiser than a sports car. In fact, it came with acceleration figures of around eight seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph.
The DB5 proved quite popular, so Aston made over 1,000 of them until 1965. And that was considered a big success for a small boutique manufacturer. But this car is most famous for being James Bond’s car of choice, appearing in quite a few Bond movies. Some say this is an early case of product placement, but most fans say it is a match made in heaven.