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Aston
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September 1967 - April 1972
The Aston Martin DBS was first
shown in September 1967, originally intended to replace the
DB6, although both models ran concurrently for 3 years. Originally
powered by the carry over 3995cc six cylinder engine, the DBS
was designed in-house by William Towns and was a big change
from the smaller DB4/5/6 shape only available in coupe form.
In September 1969, it was announced that the DBS was now available
with a 5340cc V8, the model being known as the DBS V8, at the
time being the fastest four-seat production car in the world
(275km/h). A Series 2
DBS was introduced with the DBS V8 and can be identified by
no louvres in C-pillar, louvres under the rear windscreen, deepened
panels in the front and rear, and deeper stainless steel sill
covers.
Following the
DB5s use in the earlier James Bond films, the DBS was used in
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) though no gadgets
were present. The DBS was also used in the TV series, The
Persuaders! (1971) starring Roger Moore before his James
Bond tenure.
A total of 790
DBS six cylinder models and 405 DBS V8s were made between 1967-1972.
The DBS and DBS V8 models were produced up to May 1972 where
they were replaced by the Aston Martin Vantage and Aston Martin
V8 models respectively. The DBS V8 has been sometimes referred
to as the Aston Martin V8 Series I.
DBS
- DBS,
4.0L I6, saloon, 209kW@4500rpm, 390Nm@3850rpm,
£4,473
- DBS,
4.0L I6, saloon, 242kW@5750rpm (Vantage engine no cost option)
- DBS V8,
5.3L V8, saloon, 238kW@5000rpm, 325Nm@5000rpm, £5,281
(from September 1969)
Engine:
DBS: 3995cc twin overhead cam inline six-cylinder, triple
SU carburettors, triple Weber carburettors or AE Brico fuel
injection. DBS V8: 5340cc twin overhead V8 with Bosch fuel
injection.
Transmission: 5-speed ZF manual, Borg-Warner automatic
transmission (DBS optional), Chrysler Torqueflite automatic
transmission (DBS V8 optional)
Power: Standard: 210kW@5500rpm, DBS V8: 257kW@6000rpm
Acceleration: Standard: 0-96km/h- 7.1 sec, DBS V8:
6.0 sec
Max. Speed: Standard: 225km/h, DBS V8: 275km/h
Chassis: Steel platform chassis, box-section body frame
with aluminium alloy body
Length: 4580mm
Width: 1830mm
Weight: DBS: 1588kg, DBS V8: 1727kg
Wheels: Standard: 15-inch wire wheels, DBS V8: GKN
Kent light-alloy wheels
Brakes: Four-wheel Girling disc brakes, hydraulically
operated operated
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An olive/bronze metallic
Aston Martin DBS was used in On Her Majesty's Secret
Service (1969) and a small cameo in Diamonds Are
Forever (1971). Unlike the DB5 in earlier films, no
gadgets were seen installed on the DBS. is the most famous
of all the James Bond cars. The number plate used was GKX8G
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