David Brown Automotive Speedback: Classic style, all mod cons

[@ianmedium]

I love this, not only the looks but it brings back that uniquely British passion for grand tourers to drive to the continent in. Well done all those involved!

[@earlofsabden]

You must be extremely proud of yourselves, its a masterpiece!

[@SplurgeFrugal]

Superb coachbuilding. Tasteful, elegant, a beautiful homage to classic Aston Martins. This is a car for a mature driver who wants to tour in beauty, not thrash a car on a track.

[@Munkenba]

4:15 ferrari, maserati, a bit of aston martin. "a bit" Its a db5, don't kid yourself, is it is it coincidence that david brown was the name of the boss at aston martin in the 60s, thats what db stands for, but no one is pointing out that his bloody name is the same!

[@Al-of3zp]

I get a sense of a con job going on here.

[@bighands69]

@@Al-of3zp So you think a company that creates hand built cars is a con? Exactly what is the con in this?

[@TheVickersDoorter]

Saw this and sat in it at the 2016 London Motor Show and it is a work of beauty. This was designed to be a nod to the sixties and it does so very stylishly. The tail end is as successful and as bold as the front, no pencil-thin LED light clusters here! This type of tail-fin design was a bold common feature of the sixties. Hats off to British enterprise and engineering. I only wish I had £600k spare to acquire one...

[@SupercarsGT]

Classic design and modern perfomance in one car :).I love it

[@panameramange2036]

This car sure is stunning. Happy to see that these designs are still out there. What I really like is the modern technology in this concept. And that red interior is amazing.

[@GRIMEYtheFATMAN]

I'm mostly curious as to what their next model would look like, primarily if they plan on using something other than a '60s Aston as the styling basis for the follow-up in an effort to disassociate themselves from them...

[@adamb8690]

Oh and a note to Xcar Films keep up the great work, love all that you do.

[@rga66]

All about personal taste... For me, personally, this one is the ultimate "Gentleman's GT" and with the Alfa Romeo "Disco Volante" by Touring Garage, they are my two absolute favorite cars... Ever !!! Thanks Mr. Brown !!!!

[@urbanrider7981]

It looks stunning,I’d buy one if I could

[@27qwljrob2]

Absolutely jaw-dropping. What a breathtaking car!

[@thejoshi96]

This is without doubt the most beautiful car I've ever seen in my entire life. Period.

[@moaski]

This is a bit kitchy for me. It doesn't look nearly as nice as the original Aston Martin, but doesn't appeal enough to a modern "retro" styling either. It's somewhere awkwardly in between.

[@Crushercurtis702]

Well I think its amazing! I really love stuff like this that you can drive everyday.

[@J0lker]

Awesome! Please make more videos of this kind! Looks brilliant, classy.

[@myZisfantastic]

Awesome tribute to classic Aston Martin! We are waiting a road test of this beauty... Cheers

[@polygamous1]

the build quality looks stunning from the paintwork to the interior just a very desirable n beautiful car

[@Yanmotion]

I hope this car would become the next Bond car for the future James Bond films.

[@TheNinjaCowboys]

So his names David Brown (the name that the 'DB' in aston martin cars is from) His career started in agricultural manufacturing (just like the other David Brown) And it looks like an aston martin (The other David Brown used to own Aston Martin) It has a Jaguar engine (The other David Brown never really drove Astons instead a Jaguar XJ) i'm just so damn confused right now....

[@bubblemanpie]

They said, a bit of Aston Martin. You can see that this car gets it's design from the DB5.

[@Slim]

I would only get this car because it looks like a classic aston.

[@KreKeriS911]

Yeah. Classic Astons look great. Modern ones all the same and ugly.

[@Munkenba]

KrekerisT thats a dumb opinion. Everyone knows old cars are nice, but they're not nice because they're old. The only reason one would say that the aston db9 is ugly is because its not from the 60s, which is a really closed minded way of looking at things. Designers are far more challenged these days with modern regulations, but some people can despite this still design a gorgeous car. Modern style is different to classic style, but it can be just as good, if you don't get all bullshit nostalgia about it. Early db cars, (pre db4) are not as good looking as modern astons if you look at them with your eyes and not your cliche fake "old is better" opinion.

[@fidzej1993]

KrekerisT If astons r ugly then u got ur eyes in ur ass...

[@HesteBremse]

Well I find it Absolutely Lovely, and one will have a car that not many others have. Hope too see it in final and perhaps a review from XCAR at some time.

[@romanko382]

Aston Martin DB5... just from the first frames... modern version like... ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANCE

[@MrButterscotch1]

Great piece and a lovely car. I really want to take one for a spin!

[@TheNinjappa]

I like it! Do they deliver lefthandside cars?

[@Pdfflyer1]

Good Job, looking forward to US Imports of this fine automobile

[@heimatschutz]

With Wiesmann bankrupt this might be an alternative. Nice looking toy, would love to see part II: The car driving.

[@daletbet]

4:50 - Yes there is - Eagle, Singer to name a few...

[@truthseeker8483]

A beautiful car, great work! I like the later ones with alloy wheels better though, spoked wheels with low profile tyres look out of proportion somehow.

[@bobfrode]

thanx for this upload. What a beautiful piece of engineering. Me wants :)

[@fariasms1]

Looks like a bit of a thunder bird, a jaguar, and an aston martin had a collion. I love it!

[@kezboy1]

This looks like a newer version of a AM db5. The title of the video confused me, I thought it was maybe a project by Aston Martin, but I see it's not. It's be great if Aston did something like this. Hats off to David Brown though, car looks great.

[@jamesjin8849]

that pull out picnic table is so pimp!

[@jamesjin8849]

*seat

[@MrJeronimo94]

I have never thought a car was worth more than 250'000, except for this one !

[@SeraphimEpsilon]

"A bit of Aston Martin..." A BIT?! "No one else is building cars like this..." Eagle. They do literally, exactly that.

[@garyaustin6400]

Beautiful!

[@shred316]

I want everyone to look at the body and not thing Aston Martin DB4 and 5. Then, I want you to think David Brown and not put the initials D.B. in there. No correlation? Like hell there isn't.

[@Mcandmar]

That looks like it was designed by a committee that couldn’t agree on what car they wanted to build.

[@jayjayalonzo]

Wow what a work of art if only I had the money ..but good Job

[@thegirthquake8574]

It looks so much like a DB5. But I guess it's a great vehicle to modernize or seemingly imitate.

[@kevnev007]

Beautiful.

[@pjbeato7488]

A classic skin with a modern interior love it

[@Marsternelle4]

It is a great looking car, but why don't they just admit that it is highly inspired by Aston Martin, and that the switches/buttons in the car was actually technology thought up by Koenigsegg. - It would be so nice if they would give credit to the people who deserves it.

[@AaronHendu]

Looks just like any other well done kit-car, if you ask me.

[@LaudaMaestro]

Xcar. How can one get in touch with Mr. Brown?

[@RussellRobinson77]

so with the xk being discontinued now, what will they use?

[@Rapture77]

The mention of Aston Martin is carefully avoided in the clip, David Brown used to own Aston Martin hence the 'DB' prefixes on most of the more authentic Aston's. itS A JLR platform here thanks to Tata of India's investment that saved JLR.

[@christerolsson1962]

Rapture77

[@EndofDays213]

Reminds me basically of a modern DB4 but I like it

[@fb8568]

Saw that aston look-a-like and the title David Brown, I though it is the David Brown era Aston

[@bamres]

AS a DB5 lover, WOW

[@marinman3551]

Beautiful interior absolutely stunning in fact.....rear three quarter the car is stunning but from the front I can't get a mini out of my mind..and those bloody spoke wheels look naff... deepset spokes would be perfect...did I mention the interior lol

[@scottishbadboy1]

looks like something designed in the early 90`s the MGR v8 springs to mind design wise

[@stuartsmith5308]

DB7 front with DB5 back

[@MsRobert1967]

It's got DB5 all over it, it is stunning,

[@berroalejandro]

"bit of Aston Martin" DB5 2014 nuff said

[@Ian-Hall]

This cannot be the guy from Peterlee, County Durham? Artix Ltd then Caterpillar. I hope it is, very proud of him. It's Beautiful. we used to love ragging our Mk1 Escorts and RS 2000's around his field to the back/bottom of the factory in the mid 1980's making a right mess(sorry David)

[@shashimohan04]

Basically a DB4 Aston with konieggsegg switch design copy with a cheap jag engine. Well experience really counts!

[@Loafy23]

I like the design, the roof line, the back, the tail, the interior, but there's something off or out of proportion with the nose that just looks wrong. I can't put my finger on it exactly but it just looks off.

[@alexanderyoung8628]

The front of that car is a curious mix of Ferrari California T, Aston Martin DB9 and Mini Cooper

[@kraenk12]

something is off with this design. it looks likea cheap kit car compared to a DB5, although it isn't cheap.

[@kraenk12]

***** unfortunately they didn't hire the designer to match that craftmanship.

[@bamres]

Modern safety regulations take a toll on design

[@s2korpionic]

That... is possibly more beautiful than an Aston Martin Vanquish...

[@deldia]

Did they sell any? Does anyone know?

[@allensaunders449]

do wish they had there own chassis and underpinnings not jag but its a beautiful car

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

If the DB 5 got a Vanquish pregnant. This would be their child.

[@frouwoulou]

Not entirely convinced... The fish mouth looking grill, the borrowed looks of a db5 and XK underpinnings... I'd take a passionnately handcrafted eagle speedster any day of the week !

[@rourkeyliiid4769]

Very old skool Aston Martin look!

[@chessplayer8798]

They did not say how much does this car cost?

[@Puzzoozoo]

Best of luck the Speedback team. I wish I was wealthy enough to afford to commission one.

[@CJM44.41]

Front end looks like a modern Mini...

[@FooFahFoeFum]

very nice. How would I improve it. Rear horizontal tail lights. Three vertical strips on front grill instead on one. Many gauges in the center dash area like (Wiesman) temp- water, oil, exhaust gauges .... water, oil, pressure gauges and a compass... A wooden/veneer front dash (Bentley) and side door finish ... El-Cantara, aluminum, carbon is UGLY and falls apart in 5 years. Oh yes, lets have 46" leg room in the front so that 195cm rugby players can be comfortable for those 10 hour rides.

[@fionapan2247]

i want it. rn.

[@93upton93]

I would go for the Eagle Speedster. I think it looks better

[@100vasiliy]

so they made a DB5

[@TheunstopableMrlove]

yea... pretty much...

[@100vasiliy]

looks good doe

[@EVILSPAWN1000]

That works.....

[@ChrisDorgan]

I agree, nice rear end and side profile but that front end doesn't look right to me. Then again it's doesn't really matter as it's all subjective and that's just my opinion haha!

[@jacksonleith9153]

How much does it cost?

[@adamb8690]

If you want custom and attention to detail then you have to pay for it. The car is unique I think the type of customer it is aimed at will already have the Jag F-Type in there garage or on order. i say good on to people stepping out and having the balls to make something like this.

[@GriffkinPT]

Could use some other wheel design (talking about the Borrini-like ones)... looks like a charriot that way :/

[@22rabbits]

does anyone else feel its a bit chubby on the noes, like they could remove half way down the number plate area to make the whole car much more slender. also the ride hight is very high but thats something that might change one other thing as a concept, i think the wire wheels might to blatant a reference to the era is based. im thinking its kinda citch, better to put modern wheels on it and make it a more subtle 60's era look

[@r0dnee]

what does it sound like

[@moriwaki1105]

Why Why the Silly Low profiles....otherwise amazing.

[@eheis5]

"A bit of Aston Martin" You know we can see it right?

[@michaelmerrithew8185]

I admire the passion they are demonstrating but the styling, while classic in nature, misses the mark a bit I think......they might have gone a little “bit more” DB5 but I guess that iconic design is taken.....oh right.....

[@davidviner4932]

Why did you stick an Audi interior in it? Those air vents!

[@edwincheung471]

I kinda like this. ..

[@justinhays7620]

What is the powertrain?!?!?!?

[@JDBliss-kr9rh]

Stuuning.

[@Mellosaxsexy]

I love the idea. However I feel as if the design is trying to hard to be something it's not, taking ques for too many other cars.

[@jamesbowler3654]

Mr Brown says, made for British sourced parts, so why are the lights 'hella'........

[@MaxiREV]

What is the price???

[@Puzzoozoo]

Thick end of £600,000. You are paying for the craftsmanship, and you get what you pay for, in this case a hand made exclusive car.

[@MaxiREV]

No thanks!!!!!!!!

[@darticulate8751]

Overweight and not totally cohesive looking compared to the original Aston DB4 or DB5, good attempt!

[@Carking97]

They didn't mention aston which is kinda stupid because that's there inspiration and didn't even give it credit

[@dacedi1]

Give big props to Aston Martin next time.

[@thehierophant1314]

someone should put this car in a spy movie so that it gains momentum.

[@kimoykalinago4154]

I hope they asked permission to use the Aston Martin db shape or they could have a lawsuit on there hands beautiful car though. Just my opinion but I think it would be better if you approached Aston and asked to redo there db officially think that's a better idea. A partnership

[@chrisgregson3626]

It's not as pretty as a DB5 and there is no relation between this David Brown and, if you like, the 'original' David Brown. Does that make this a bad car? No. Does that make this David Brown a bad person? No. Of course it fucking doesn't. What's wrong with paying homage to a car and person you admire? Nothing. It's still a lovely looking vehicle that's clearly being made with great care and affection. Why be so needlessly critical?

[@robinyates9426]

he got the car he wanted,,,,,,,nothing else to say!

[@alvinwoo9705]

DB5?

[@eggman0291]

You´ll only look good in this car if you were Sean Connery driving through the Swiss Alps

[@wholeNwon]

Beautiful exterior. I don't care for the contrasting leather colors for the interior. In this Country, Jaguar has a history of making notoriously unreliable machines.