DB5 Running Issues

DB5 Running Issues

Classic car technician Jonn has been looking at our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 to find out why it is running poorly. Here are his notes: Raise on ramp and check underneath for anything obvious regarding reported knock from rear. Found nothing of note at this point. Remove, clean and regap spark plugs. Lower to ground […]

A Rare Non-Starter

Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 has recently returned to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has come back to us so we can investigate a non-starting issue. Here are Jonn’s notes for the work completed: Strip carbs and clean pistons. Use a micrometre to set jet depths to approx 1.6mm. Remove float bowl tops and […]

DB5 Repairs

Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 has come back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop as its handbrake has broken. Classic car technician John gained access to the mechanism so he could remove it and make the required repairs. As the seat had to be removed in order to fix the handbrake, while it was out, […]

A Mobile Repair – 1965 Aston Martin DB5

Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 may have left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop a while ago, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still give it some attention from time to time. Recently, classic car technician Jon and workshop manager John visited our DB5 at its owner’s home to investigate why it wasn’t starting. The two […]

Be More Like James Bond – Own His Aston Martin DB5

If you’ve ever watched a James Bond film and thought you’d like to be more like the iconic spy, you now have a chance to do just that. One of the Aston Martin DB5s specifically built for ‘No Time To Die’ is about to go on sale. There were actually eight of these cars made […]

Hot on the Trail – The Famous Goldfinger DB5 Reportedly Found

It’s one of the most instantly recognisable classic cars of all time. A car that is so synonymous with a single character it became its own personality. The car which became so connected with Ian Fleming’s character James Bond has supposedly been found. Famously, BMT 216A went missing in 1997 after it had been stored […]

We’ve Been Expecting You Mr Bond – The Bridge Classic Cars 007 Special – Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5. Many believe it to be The Most Famous Car in the World. It’s claimed by some that over half the worlds population can tell you that James Bond, drives an Aston Martin. The sleek, elegant lines of the DB5 made it a perfect candidate when the producers of the newly launched […]

James Bond’s DB5 Comes To Life – December 2020

Supercar Blondie has recently shared a video on Facebook of the James Bond limited edition Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 that comes with functioning gadgets. In her walkaround, she takes a look at each element of this epic car, which can be bought for a small price of $4million. Only 25 of these cars have been […]