1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V - Driving The Original James Bond Car (POV Binaural Audio)

The 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V may be one of the most beautiful cars in the world. The exhaust note may convince you if the body doesn't. Let's take a ride in the Bond car and see what 007 was feeling.
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[@TedwardDrives]

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[@dancinglizard3080]

Thank you for this POV review I was waiting for another classic car review from you 😂

[@jamespicking1140]

Correct me if I'm wrong, the bond car was a DB5 not a DB4. Also would have been right hand drive. I have a lot of knowledge and experience with DB4 GT's.

[@TedwardDrives]

@@jamespicking1140 Yes I will correct you. The Bond car was a modified DB4. A DB5 Prototype. It was in fact a DB4. I think you misunderstood. This car isn't the movie car.

[@jamespicking1140]

@@TedwardDrives yes, then I miss understood. I definitely know this was not a movie car. Thought that's what the title was implying.

[@TedwardDrives]

@@jamespicking1140 Nah thats just how people recognize the Series V DB4, and its fun to explain that the original car was actually not a DB5.

[@alolanstarboy]

11 minutes is a criminally short video for a car that sounds like this 😔

[@martinbladowski1312]

True

[@stephen300o6]

The music remains the same, just press repeat.

[@mwobobiasroundup]

Hahahaha 😂 I concur with you

[@zaluboyhipish]

Agree

[@PaulSimon2003]

I just watch it multiple times😜🤙🏻

[@nvl2691]

There's something so special about those old, low revving, carbureted straight 6s from the 60s and 70s. They just sound and feel unique!

[@brentboswell1294]

It's amazing that the exhaust sounds like a Chevy straight 6 with the trick split exhaust manifold (two groups of 3 cylinders) and dual exhaust that was available for years in the JC Whitney catalog 😉 that exhaust definitely livened up a Chev straight 6!

[@andressolano2033]

@@Schlipperschlopper We definitely live in the wrong era 😔

[@andressolano2033]

@@Schlipperschlopper That's so sad. Why is the world becoming so boring? If we could only have another option... ☹️😪

[@andressolano2033]

@Jacopo Gualtiero That's the point! But they only think about money

[@TheReverb1]

@@Schlipperschlopper covid19 anyone? China s agenda is followed by Europe and the rest like never before.

[@Kerveros1904]

7:52 " when you are BONDING with your vehicle..." pun intended ? ;)

[@Ashfielder]

Every video you do I envy your job ever more.

[@sebaserafeim]

whats his job exactly?

[@salpaca53]

@@sebaserafeim Driving random cool cars (I think)

[@ch_chone]

Oh my gwaawwwdddd. I'm just here for the exhaust note. Thanks for making this one.

[@imreallybored3616]

I wonder if someone would let Tedward borrow a 300sl gulwing

[@lukathegarlic]

Sound is ASTONishing!

[@TedwardDrives]

You win

[@mjcooperman]

The sound you get from a straight six, either German or British - but I’ll favour British, because that’s what I am - from the 50s and 60s just sound so sweet. The little burbling over-runs off throttle, delightful.

[@acalthu]

That car just oozes class and elegance. I'd be too afraid to drive it unless I was wearing a tux.

[@TheMapleDaily]

The exhaust note on it literally makes me want to sell everything for one...

[@diegoalvarez6861]

The sound is so iconic and i absolutely would love to hear one of these get into a highway entrance ramp from 2 to 4

[@juryo_]

I saw one of these on the road a week ago. They're so much smaller than you think, and god that soundtrack is to die for.

[@dancinglizard3080]

car is SO FUN to drive holy shit. That Inline 6 is heavenly 🤤

[@TedwardDrives]

It’s quite the experience!

[@marceloacosta1742]

@@TedwardDrives ¡Suena casi como un Ferrari!😎

[@Bamsebrakar2011]

Just lovely! A pity to be limited to suburban, congested Massachusetts roads which do not do it real justice. This car should ideally be driven on remote mountain roads in Switzerland!

[@mike65611]

I love the super mechanical sound when changing gears, the engine is pretty good too.

[@jaegermeister1968]

the car is a masterpiece of design and has more charisma than anything that is built today.

[@ozziecollett3088]

Inline 6,s with duel exhaust and triple carbs, pure racecar sound👌

[@whatthereq]

What kind of MADMAN leaves a can of paint in the trunk of a car like this? I'm cringing at the thought of it spilling

[@marceldemir7514]

Heat could pop the lid off in a hot car. I would take it out.

[@Blackadder75]

@@marceldemir7514 I don't think that is physically possible if the can has been closed properly (or never opened) , I think you guys are looking for problems where there are none. I mean it's correct to be careful with an classic artifact like this car, but it's not the Mona Lisa. That being said, I would still remove the can from the trunk, it could roll around and damage the owners manual. Wait, he should remove that owners manual as well, or at least put it in some bag or something.

[@joe125ful]

Oh that sound!!!! Wrooom.....wrooom! DB4 is still very best looking and sounding Aston ever.

[@frozenpete788]

Omg this is why I love your channel so much, the diversity of content. Ultra rare Italian cars, supercars, EVs, Unimog, van etc. The color combination is so beautiful! One detail that wouldn't surprise me is, white could show those beautiful lines under less light rather than dark colors during an auto show (only my guess) but this cat being the very car from the show feels special. I mean it survived until 2021. This is why I like cars, for their history too, it's like a piece of history. Thanks for sharing as always!

[@carlgreisheimer8701]

You're comparing an EV too this?

[@melbourne68]

"I don't want to redline a valuable old antique car". Then nearly succeeds at 9:58 :) I would do the same. Great to see too the art of downshifting by double-declutching hasn't died. Great video man.

[@kmc7355]

Seems dangerous to leave that can of paint loose in the boot 🤯 (Heat, thermal expansion, shaking)

[@Zerbey]

I was thinking that! At least put it in another sealed container.

[@haroldgodwinson832]

I was never an Aston guy, till now! That is motoring heaven. Wow!

[@RadfahrerProductions]

Hello Tedwarders! I found the gas station visit a bit disappointing, the smartphone zombies couldn't even detach themselves from the display. Philistines, they can't have been car lovers. Great ride! Greetings from Germany!

[@TedwardDrives]

I was shocked. Nobody looked!!!

[@d1me75]

I'm honestly so sad cars don't make noises like this anymore :(

[@tonybrown9875]

You're gonna love the new electric crap.

[@razvandavid1510]

Soon they won't make any noise and will look like robot vacuum cleaners.

[@justgrayyy105]

An Aston Martin of that era should catch everyone’s eyes. It’s more appealing to see something you may not have seen, such as the DB4/5, pull into a gas station while you just so happen to be there. Definitely would turn heads more than seeing a Lamborghini! But it’s not all about what people think, it’s about you, and the car, you know enjoying each other

[@HaVoCevo]

Definitely the kind of car I would drive everywhere to be noticed! Beautiful

[@drd6416]

There's something special about an unrestricted exhaust on a classic 6 cylinder motor.... this, and the xk120, amongst a few others. Ear p0rn. Love it.

[@wilduc7302]

What a treat, those gauges with chrome rings, a fantastic sight.

[@codyC423]

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this video haha. Dude I would freak tf out if I saw one of these pull up at a red light

[@TedwardDrives]

its wild because nobody even looked! 800k car rolls up and its like im a ghost lol

[@codyC423]

@@TedwardDrives That's amazing lmaooo. If you drove that car here in the South you'd probably have a gang of old folks wanting to talk to you

[@maverickgaming643]

The sound was so good... Id listen to this the whole afternoon

[@ppoonjr]

What a great touring car! You don’t need to hoon it to enjoy it either! It’s perfectly happy the way you were driving it Ted!

[@ChoPi-Eww]

What a beauty! Thanks for reviewing this!

[@OzgunDerler]

The paint at the trunk was brutal. Very impressive

[@MacXpert74]

What a beautiful car! I'm impressed with how easy it seems to drive. And then the sound: 😍👍

[@carolyngaulin8297]

You are very fortunate to drive these amazing cars ! Tedward!

[@stefanocante7112]

Marvelous car. There isn't a price for a jewel like this.

[@TedwardDrives]

Bring a trailer decided $830,000

[@maximusdecimusmeridius4325]

Thanks for putting the windows down and using the ear muffs. Probably felt weird for you but it’s absolutely awesome for us. This is now one of my all time fav video of yours !

[@highlands]

Aston Martin actually provided 2 cars for Goldfinger, one as you say was a DB4 Series V which was BMT216A (They kept the real number plate) and this was the car that was built for and shown at Earls court motor show essentially as an advertisement for the coming DB5. Originally it was red and it was seen in an episode of 'The Saint' called 'The Noble Sportsman'. This was the stunt car that was modified to include all the gadgets and later toured the World as the promotional car. The other car provided WAS a production DB5. Externally, the way to tell them apart in the films is that BMT216A had side indicators ahead of the vents.

[@52autoandmtanyct87]

That is a beautiful car!

[@danmcgowan4761]

Absolutely beautiful. What a piece of art! And that sound!!! Well done.

[@Barathnarayanan]

I love those hood mounted outside rear view mirrors used in some old cars. Cool.

[@ThomasMulhall]

They are wing mounted. A wing is the proper way to say "Fender." Those are the famous Talbot sport mirrors.

[@rokmulec498]

One big thank you for this awesome video. This car sounds mind-blowing.

[@baseballer21and0]

You have the coolest job lol. I love the enthusiasm for the cars that you bring to your videos. It really shows and is extremely contagious!

[@martinschmidt7243]

Hey Tedward! I think you have to quit your job now. This Aston Martin is definitely the greatest car ever made, you can't drive a cooler vehicle. Great channel! I'm really looking forward to your next video.

[@williamsporing1500]

Beautiful car, sounds gorgeous

[@philjamieson5572]

Great presentation. I think you're absolutely right about its coolness. Thanks for putting this on here. I used to lust after Carlos' DB4 in the UK tv show, 'The Sentimental Agent' (broadcast in 1963).

[@jellyjamacain]

Straight to the point. Love the channel.

[@BFord-ho3pq]

Amazing content, Tedward. Love this channel!

[@davidroland6431]

Thanks for this video. What a lovely car. It realy feels easy to drive. It looks so controlable.Very classy car to own.

[@Naarth]

i got to drive a 1964 DB5 at work a few months ago, the sound is just lovely.

[@jtb8461]

I enjoy the sound of these classics even more than their beauty. The sound of a classic straight six or V12 always make me smile!

[@martinbrooke4220]

What a fantastic car and that noise is absolutely brilliant

[@FelixRigg]

Thanks for posting this. I wish you’d talked more about the cornering and handling generally, but it was great that you kept quiet at times and let that wonderful engine note be the star. Really enjoyable: thanks again.

[@TedwardDrives]

Couldn’t push it too hard. It’s $800k

[@Roy_xp]

and yet again another incredible video with an incredible car, can't thank you enough for the great content, keep it going!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks Roy!

[@TheVirusWar]

OMG it sounds amazing! Its beautiful

[@TheHorsebox2]

What a treat. For you and for us. Enough said. Thanks.

[@williamlesher5111]

I tingle watching this. In 1978 there was an Aston Martin silver with red interior for sale for 10K at Monte Sheldon’s British Motor Cars. I bought a Scirrocco.

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

Nothing like the sound of a nice revvy I-6 engine with a proper exhaust! Closes I've come to driving an Aston was being driven in a '67 Db6 I helped restore, as far as driving something with an engine like that, I've worked on several Jaguar XKE's of different years, and they're glorious cars to drive.

[@stenmartens7179]

its a shame they're so damn expensive... everybody should be able to have an experience like this in their garage if they're an enthusiast....

[@CoolGuyPlays1]

You can come close with similar, cheaper vehicles of this era but unfortunately the best isn’t for the broke ;(

[@childofodin]

That sound is simply divine

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Dude, a sincere congratulations on your channel/career!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks matt!

[@gizmo9133]

Man that thing just sounds amazing

[@samthecar]

I love the noises that makes 🎶

[@FelipeBorquezC]

I really...REALLY apretiate when you started to run and keep in silence....unlike those histerical youtubers.....you let us hear the voice of the real protagonist of the video. Thanks for sharing mate....Gorgeous and elegant machine.....

[@zoil148]

the sound is so delightful

[@OZD-mb2bs]

seems solid. Great video!

[@shannongolden]

Holy Moly! I think I Want One! That low tone grit is Amazing! Gas Station Flex!

[@D-day-1996]

Man you made my day as Aston Martin fan

[@chubz01]

7:53 was that a pun I heard? 😅 Awesome frickin video,man,as always. You never disappoint.

[@sterlingsilver320]

What an awesome car! Had to run and get my headphones for this one. Interesting watching the people at the fuel station though. It’s like they go out of their way to not look at you. How could you ignore this car!?

[@TedwardDrives]

I would lose my mind if this car pulled up!

[@sterlingsilver320]

@@TedwardDrives I lose my mind at a clean BMW E30, forget a vintage Ferrari haha. My grandchildren would be hearing about it.

[@jerro95]

Man it would be am honor and a privilege to be able to drive this car. I wish there was a company out there that reproduces old cars with more modern engines.

[@hadytarabay]

Tedward is going classic lately! Why nott!!!

[@MiniOne82]

Aston Martin + Bond Group = Prefect

[@gopalbhawal]

I can "Trip" on just the Sound... what a NOTE.

[@rustyshackleford6092]

Wow, very cool car. I was hooked and even started researching them... Until I realized quickly these things are pricey!

[@mainiotaainetta]

Awesome reviews and straight to the point. 👍 No unnececessery presenters ego talk that one could find in some car reviews.

[@WalfridoFraticelli]

love the sound

[@usernaame316]

so beautiffuuulll if i saw this piece of art irl passing by i might as well pass out too, that thing is breathtaking

[@therealgaragegirls]

Love your respect for the car.

[@MaxMcGadney]

It sounds amazing 🙌🏽

[@muhammadhadi4052]

That why i love more classic car than a modern car

[@y4nnickschmitt]

Thank you for taking me on this lovely drive with such an amazing car. Really enjoyed the escape from our german shit show of a summer.✌️

[@GrandeCapo_PallaPesante]

As I am Italian I'm proud to see that the body of this fantastic car was designed and made by Italian factory "Touring Superleggera" and a bit of Italian style is quite visible.

[@BroadReachComms1]

The design was strongly influenced by Touring of Milan, that's for sure, but they were 'made' in Feltham, Middlesex, near London.

[@GrandeCapo_PallaPesante]

@@BroadReachComms1 : the car was designed in Italy and the body parts were also made in Milan by Touring Superleggera. In England they were assembled, in the new factory in Newport Pagnell.

[@BroadReachComms1]

@@GrandeCapo_PallaPesanteMy apologies, the DB4 was the first of the new DB series made in Newport Pagnell. Touring produced the body tooling for the panels, but the pressings for the aluminium wings, doors etc were made by a company called Dowty Bouton Paul in Wolverhampton in the UK, who made body panels for quite a few high-end cars. The platform chassis was made in Huddersfield by the David Brown Corporation.

[@GrandeCapo_PallaPesante]

@@BroadReachComms1 : well. However as far as i know the DB4 series were only assembled in England, while the workmanship you described concerned the next series, the DB5, whose bodywork was built in England in the way you describe under Touring license. An important thing: the James Bond's car was not a DB4 but a DB5... Am I wrong?

[@BroadReachComms1]

@@GrandeCapo_PallaPesante Yes you are correct, the Bond car was a DB5, introduced in Sept 1963 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and by then, was almost entirely indistinguishable from a series 5 DB4 from the outside, apart from the DB5 badge at the base of the front wing. There were internal changes, and of course the engine size was increased from 3.7litre to 4.0litre and the DB5 retained the triple SU's of the Vantage-engined DB4 that it replaced.

[@davidburckhardt7672]

This sound ! I rode one of those as a teenager in the early 70s, actually the successor DB5. It set my ears on 6 cylinder engines forever. Never could afford such a car, but owned 5 BMWs, all R6 engines.

[@Fordguy1997]

Wow that's so cool! Especially as a fan of early Bond films

[@NisseOhlsen]

Good to hear a car that doesn't sound like a long succession of meetings.

[@RWildekrav66]

Still My favorite automobile of all time ! Even if it didn’t come with the machine guns , hub spinners and mother in law ejector seat ! All extras I would guess .

[@Porsche996driver]

Straight 6 sound or Boxer 6 sound, both amazing. Correct car. 💯

[@user-dx2mb9qp3i]

Would love to see you drive an aston martin victor

[@thecringegod4808]

You mean THE victor since theres only 1 and it costs a metric fuck ton of money

[@anlog540]

There's only one car, it's not road legal, it's very expensive, so yeah

[@TedwardDrives]

I’ll place a heavy bet that it’ll never happen 😆

[@martinbladowski1312]

@@TedwardDrives Yup, kinda sucks tho, cool car

[@JW-ur1jw]

@@anlog540 I believe the Victor is road legal, since it have a Europe license plate mount, and also according to: www.topspeed.com/cars/aston-martin/2020-aston-martin-victor-ar189499.html#:~:text=Yes%2C%20the%20Victor%20is%20a,offered%20back%20in%20the%20day.

[@richardgale3771]

First Bond car, in Dr No, was a Sunbeam Alpine!

[@eduardoschumi]

Excellent video. Amazing car. Greetings from Chile! :) 🇨🇱

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks Eduardo!

[@eduardoschumi]

​@@TedwardDrives You’re welcome.

[@Bowlerguy92]

I guess you could call them the “James” Bond group in this case?

[@TedwardDrives]

Nailed it

[@oldtimer7635]

Thank you!

[@cozmcwillie7897]

I've noticed on other DB4 MK V's that the fenders (wings in UK) are fashioned to allow the headlights to sit sheer fully forward. Unlike here where they're recessed: others I've seen like this have a sloping glass cover streamlining it some.

[@mountainofmangos]

congrats on 10k on ig! love to see the growth.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks Erik!

[@kiwuuspurr1927]

woah, 10k? he's come so far!

[@kellinpatler]

What a gorgeous car!!!

[@MrMeoow91]

THE SOUND!!!

[@69Muscle]

Quite possibly the coolest and purest, most primal example of the perfect car. Of course it’s a manual transmission. This is THE only real James Bond car.