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DB5 Vantage Convertible
Convertible DB5 with Vantage triple-Weber engine from new
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 7 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 3,995 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,995 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Touring (Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, Milan)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Of the 123 DB5 Convertibles built, only seven were originally built to the high-performance Vantage specification. That makes it one of the scarcest factory versions of the DB5.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionDB5 Convertibles originally built to Vantage specification | 71 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The DB5 was launched in 1963, and the closed cars were built in their hundreds through 1965 while the convertible remained rare. The Vantage specification added flow-tuned intake manifolds for a ram effect, advanced ignition timing for more power and a flatter torque curve, and a vacuum reservoir for the power brakes. The source quotes 0–60 mph in 6.5 seconds.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard DB5 Vantage Convertible.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,995 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,995 cc2DB5 Vantage specification; base DB5 chassis and body data from the factory page. |
| Bore | 96 mmFactory: 96 mm2DB5 Vantage specification; base DB5 chassis and body data from the factory page. |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Vantage camshafts and valve timing, larger cylinder-head ports2,3 |
| Fuel system | Three Weber carburettors (Vantage)2DB5 Vantage specification; base DB5 chassis and body data from the factory page. |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Girling disc brakes front and rear with twin servos2 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 4,480 mmFactory: 4,480 mm2Convertible L x W x H 4480 x 1676 x 1322 mm. |
| Width | 1,676 mmFactory: 1,676 mm2 |
| Height | 1,322 mmFactory: 1,322 mm2 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6.5 s4 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Original Vantage specification can be confirmed by a British Motor Heritage Trust certificate, which records original colour, engine number and Vantage specification. The catalogued car's original engine number ends in /V (400/2111/V).
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's lot catalogue: 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible (Amelia Island 2023) Level B
- 7 DB5 Convertibles originally built to Vantage specification
-
2
Aston Martin DB5 & DB5 Convertible Level A Aston Martin Lagonda
- DOHC Straight six, 3995 cc (Specifications)
- increasing the bore to 96mm
- different camshafts to offer a higher level of performance
- DB5 Vantage was offered with 3 Weber carburettors and different camshafts
- Girling Twin servo assisted brakes with front and rear solid discs
- 4480 x 1676 x 1322 mm (Convertible)
-
3
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible (Amelia Island 2023) Level C RM Sotheby's
- cylinder head featured extra-large ports, valve timing was modified
-
4
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible (lot 50) Level B RM Sotheby's
- 0–60 times dropping to just 6.5 seconds
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