Aston Martin DBS (1967)

Aston Martin DBS

Unveiled at Blenheim Palace on September 25, 1967, the William Towns designed Aston Martin DBS was originally only intended for limited production.

In its original guise the Aston Martin DBS retained the six-cylinder, 3,995 cc engine employed in the Aston Martin DB6. However, after an announcement on 27 September, 1969 the Aston Martin DBS was also made available with a V8 engine, with the car being known as the DBSV8 - a four-seat grand touring car, capable of 160 mph.

Besides the engine differences, notable visual differences between the two variants included, on the DBSV8, the use of specially designed 15" light weight alloy wheels with ventilated brake discs for the first time on an Aston Martin production car (as opposed to the distinctive wire wheels employed on the Aston Martin DBS).

A distinguishing feature of both the Aston Martin DBS and DBSV8 are the four quartz iodine headlights set into an alternative version of the iconic Aston Martin grille.

The Aston Martin DBS and the DBSV8 were produced concurrently until May 1972.

Aston Martin DBS

Engine: Six cylinder, 3995cc
Power: 282 bhp @ 5,500 rpm
Top speed: 140 mph
0-60mph: 7.1 seconds

Aston Martin DBSV8 (in production from April 1970 - May 1972):

Engine: V8, 5340cc
Power: 320bhp @ 5,000 rpm
Top speed: 160 mph
0-60mph: 6.0 seconds

Transmission: ZF five-speed manual gearbox or Borg Warner automatic transmission. Limited slip differential.
Final drive ratio: 3.73:1 (manual) or 3:54:1 (automatic)
Length: 458 cm
Height: 133cm
Width: 183 cm
Wheelbase: 261 cm
Kerb weight: 1,588 kg (1,727 kg for DBSV8)
Price at launch: £4,473 (1967 - DBS) and £5,281 (1969 - DBSV8)

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