Aston Martin DB5 Coupé 1963

The DB5 Coupé is primarily distinguished by mechanical enhancements over the DB4, including a more powerful engine and the introduction of a five-speed manual gearbox. The addition of servo-assisted disc brakes and 15-inch wheels also improves both safety and handling. These upgrades continue the stylistic evolution started with the DB4 while emphasizing subtle modernizations to the lines and signature exterior details unique to the DB5.

In 1963, the Coupé was the primary and most common version of the DB5, with 887 units produced. Later, the DB5 was offered as a convertible starting in 1964, with 123 units made, and a limited-production shooting brake, a sporty estate variant created by special order, limited to 12 units. The Coupé remains the most classic and widely recognized form of the model before the introduction of the more powerful Vantage variants in 1964.