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Barry
07-04-2014, 16:12
The David Brown ‘Speedback’

Drool! :drool:

http://home.bt.com/images/david-brown-automotive-speedback-136389099542403201?v=140407120059

Wants one wants one!!

http://home.bt.com/pictures/motoring-features/david-brown-automotive-sportback-in-pictures-41363890995945

(Have to confess the interior is a bit too ‘blingy’ for me.)
The Barbarian
07-04-2014, 17:19
Aston DB's were one of the Greatest car in the world imho. Certainly a dream of mine to own one..

:)
Gordon Steadman
07-04-2014, 17:22
Now that is nice. Just enough of the original.
The Barbarian
07-04-2014, 17:27
I tried getting hold of someone with an Aston 'DB5' for my wedding, but had to settle for an Alvis 'TD21' instead{Another great car}
Macca
08-04-2014, 07:57
That is a cool looking car. I wonder if it will be on Top Gear at some point?
Ali Tait
08-04-2014, 09:29
Very nice indeed.
Marco
08-04-2014, 12:33
So what's the difference then between this and an Aston Martin? I don't get the "David Brown Speedback" bit - wossat, then? :scratch:

Anyway, from the outside it's gorgeous, but I agree with Barry: the interior is a blingy boy-racer's wet dream!! :spew:

Whatever happened to understated sophistication?

Marco.
loo
08-04-2014, 12:59
So what's the difference then between this and an Aston Martin? I don't get the "David Brown Speedback" bit - wossat, then? :scratch:

Anyway, from the outside it's gorgeous, but I agree with Barry: the interior is a blingy boy-racer's wet dream!! :spew:

Whatever happened to understated sophistication?

Marco.

Two different companies this car ain't an Aston Martin
Marco
08-04-2014, 13:34
Ah, cheers. I've never heard of David Brown. Looks just like a copy of an Aston Martin....

Marco.
loo
08-04-2014, 13:38
He's the DB in Aston DB 2/4, DB5 , this must be a new venture
Updating his original design
shane
08-04-2014, 13:42
David Brown = DB, as in DB4, DB5 etc. One if the many wealthy British industrialist to have ridden to the aid of Aston Martin over the years. This company has nothing to do with him, other than borrowing his name.
walpurgis
08-04-2014, 14:16
That is a beautiful car. Hope it's not just another dead in the water project.
Marco
08-04-2014, 14:41
Cheers, Paul!


David Brown = DB, as in DB4, DB5 etc. One if the many wealthy British industrialist to have ridden to the aid of Aston Martin over the years. This company has nothing to do with him, other than borrowing his name.

I had no idea what the "DB" in the DB4, etc, stood for, but I do now - cheers! :)

So who exactly are "this company"?

Marco.
shane
08-04-2014, 14:55
No idea, but it seems a shame to me that if they have the talent and ability to produce something like this, they aren't creating something original instead of trading on someone else's past glories, however beautiful it may be.
loo
08-04-2014, 14:59
Hi Marco,
I am not entirely sure but David Brown Automotive are based in Coventry and owned by David Brown and as Shane says are not connected to Aston Martin ,Sir David Brown the AM owner from 1947 to 1972, or David Brown Tractors or Lockwood Gears which are also owned by the AM Brown family ,seems he just had a love of the original DB5 so has recreated his name sakes beauty, :)
Paul
The Barbarian
08-04-2014, 19:37
O god this should be sticky cos Then old barbarian is a self apointed expert :eyebrows: