One of the most famous Astons, the DB5 was a hand-built thoroughbred in the best British tradition. It was nippy, too, with a 145mph top speed powered by 4.0l engine. A specially equipped DB5 served as James Bond’s gadget-laden car in the
film Goldfinger.
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If we could cruise around this summer in a vintage drop-top Cadillac, then we’d be pretty sure our life would be complete. Hear the rumble of the V8 engine, gaze out across that vast expanse of bonnet and sit back in the soft leather seats. This is a treasure from the golden era of US car building.
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Produced from 1968 to 1973, this grand tourer caught the imagination on release because its sharp-edged styling gave it more the look of a Lamborghini than a typical Pininfarina-designed Ferrari. If it seems familiar, that’s because a black version was used in the 80s series Miami Vice. Super cool and super rare.
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Fifty years after its launch, the car is still held up as the perfect marriage of beauty, power, driving pleasure and design. Oh, and Steve McQueen drove one, which is just about as cool as it gets.
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This model has been immortalised by James Dean, as it’s the car he was driving when he crashed, resulting in his death at the age of 24. Grisly details aside, it’s a beautiful car and a genuine racer, whose low-slung looks still see replica car makers today building near-exact copies.
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