David Brown Automotive Speedback GT and Silverstone Edition in Detail - Automotive Affairs Special!

If you are a fan of coachbuilt, hand made vehicles, then you would love the creations by David Brown Automotive. This Silverstone, UK based company makes truly beautiful automobiles, with the Speedback GT and its Silverstone Edition being their crown jewels at the moment.
Automotive Affairs got exclusive access to these wonderful vehicles, and we bring you this in-depth walk-around of their super coupes. Watch the video, you will surely fall in love with these cars!
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[@EVSource]

This car is a masterpiece!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It truly is :)

[@davecroden9793]

A modern gentleman’s car that wouldn’t be amiss as Bond’s latest whip. Stunning, just stunning.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Totally agree... Mr. Bond would be quite happy with this as his company car.

[@christopherwing8588]

Lovechild of an original DB5/6 and a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. Glad this thing exists 👍🏻

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Wouldn't it be great if someone took the 2002-05 Thunderbird and made it perfect - Singer style :)

[@FF-gg1bm]

Beautiful craftsmanship, I think the Silverstone Ed with the gt interior 😘

[@BvDyck101]

Immensely Beautiful, its because of beautiful designs like these that I can't set on a dream car. My mind is blown.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

If you haven't seen one in person, go visit the David Brown Automotive facility (just across the road from the Silverstone F1 track), and check it out... it is even more stunning in the metal.

[@josemanuelruiz2036]

That’s a beautiful work of art. Only the British know how to make a Grand Touring machine. Gorgeous!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

The Brit's seem to be the masters of grand tourers, we love em!

[@ianwatson3315]

Er erm erm...and the Italians don’t?

[@javifabela]

A truly gorgeous automobile, dripping with sophistication and distinction.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We agree with you, 100% :)

[@dubskj01]

A lovely car, from every angle the car oozes style and class.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We agree with you 100%

[@Michael-4]

Sadly not every angle. But that's more about trying to marry 60's style with modern safety regs. Good effort though.

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

True about David Brown Automotive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5XFnqedpb6qh7M

[@wristcandy5451]

Beautiful piece of art. British motor industry is back

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We totally agree :-)

[@gerry5134]

All cars should have that picnic seat !! 👍🏼😁

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We totally agree :)

[@vicentealvarez1618]

Wow, is a precious car, wonderful machine is a work of art!!!!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It truly is a work of art, but one you can also use!

[@ENGBriseB]

Gorgeous car built on the back of a JAGUAR chassis.

[@ayhanarslan9962]

What a beautiful Bond car.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Totally agree... this is the ideal car for James Bond.

[@lonnielewis2038]

Game Over

[@marrkaleward3302]

Shear beauty & the rear...my goodness, combined with the interior...shall I own!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

When you see these cars in person, and drink in all their fine details... it aches to not be able to bring one home forever. A lottery win can help change that - we do think it'll be the ideal company car for Automotive Affairs :)

[@briangriffin9872]

Great looking car

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It sure is!

[@TheFAYEZRAHIM]

What a beauty 😍..

[@urbanrider7981]

Beautiful car.Well done guys.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Thank you for watching the video, and for your comment. Hope you'll "Subscribe" to the channel, and tell your friends about it, too. We have a few videos on David Brown Automotive and their products, hope you'll enjoy them all!

[@hitsongsa]

Beautiful car! 😍👌

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Truly one of the most gorgeous cars on sale today.

[@michaelhughes3302]

Which is a a a nod to the em em past!

[@richardhewer335]

Stunning car... Stunning price

[@Eduardo-bt1dz]

Beautifull and complétate review , Thank you so much

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Glad you liked it! Please subscribe to our channel - thank you!

[@Eduardo-bt1dz]

AutomotiveAffairs Yes of course ,subcribed Greetings from Spain

[@dejavoue88]

stunning .its so nice to see a British car company making something new and refreshing

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It sure is, and the results are stunning!

[@dritter7051]

dejavoue88 exterior👍🏼 interior👎🏼

[@janakasanjaya6926]

Very beautiful

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We fully agree 🙂

[@wildcat1065]

One word - stunning !

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It sure is, we love it!

[@nathanrichardson2055]

Greatest car I ever seen

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

These are simply gorgeous to behold.

[@syedsammarzaidi9188]

What a beautiful machine

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It truly is :)

[@konliner9286]

Its like an alternative version of modern Aston Martin.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

That's the idea!

[@pat..948]

Aaa..BeEEuUUtiFuLL..MaAsStTeErPieCcEE

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We couldn't agree more!

[@mauriciopaino]

Belíssimo !! Magnífico

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

mauricio paino English please this car it’s British not Italian

[@mauriciopaino]

@@louisbeerreviews8964 I know that, I never said it was Italian, I just praised the beauty of the car, how beautiful and beautiful it is !!! Brasil ✌️🤘

[@mauriciopaino]

@@louisbeerreviews8964 I know that, I never said it was Italian, I just praised the beauty of the car, how beautiful and beautiful it is !!! Brasil 🤘

[@jamesscott8619]

Beautiful car

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It truly is.

[@sunyde9462]

Should be the next bond car

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We agree with you 100%.

[@jaymorris3468]

Stunning.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We agree with you 100%

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

Dream Cars 😇😇😇😇😇

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Absolutely :-)

[@Jesusisking2785]

In the words of Jeremy Clarkson I’m having a crisis

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

It’s a pretty nice redesign. Considering all of the safety regulations. Could do with a bit less modernisation but. Still pretty lovely.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Despite all the criteria it has to meet, this is a truly stunning design. In person, it is breathtaking!

[@rtta51]

SWEET!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It certainly is :)

[@conceptionoholiab5334]

💖💖💖

[@hottiemcscottie5952]

"The real 007 car"

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Absolutely... it needs to be in the next Bond flick!

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Very nice. How would I improve it. Rear horizontal tail lights. Three vertical strips on front grill instead of one or none. 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, or aluminum or 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.

[@HEKTIC458]

It’s pretty cool, I like it

[@allensaunders449]

It looks good but jaguar underpinnings wish it had a bespoke chassis. Especially for the price. Jaguars have alot of issues

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Jaguar makes wonderful cars, and have always loved the XKR. So, while a bespoke chassis would have helped justify the price tag a bit more, what the Speedback has under the skin does make it a very good car. The price is hard to swallow, and I believe that if it was priced the same as a Rolls-Royce Wraith, it would sell in much larger numbers!

[@stuarthunter7559]

That xkrs 5 litre is a peach. The 4 litres had a problem But later models if looked after are great cars....if you can afford the petrol. Better looking than an f type in my opinion

[@Clarkecars]

The car actually evokes more of an early `70s DBS than a 1960s DB5.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We have to agree to disagree!

[@scruffsbycartoonfish2301]

Should do a shooting brake version!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

That is an excellent idea, hope they consider it - along with doing a convertible version.

[@scruffsbycartoonfish2301]

@@AutomotiveAffairs yes!

[@DannyBoy-vs3gd]

Looks like a hot rodded thunderbird

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Maybe Ford should take some inspiration and reintroduce the T-bird :)

[@rahiabrar8400]

Imagine if this thing came with manual transmission

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

That would honestly be spectacular. Had a go in a manual Jaguar F-Type a few years ago, and loved it - a manual Speedback GT would be epic!

[@theanimelibarian7881]

Everything don’t need a manual

[@Suprahampton]

I do like that green

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

In person, it is breathtakingly gorgeous!!!

[@user-vr4jg6gk5u]

😎👍

[@maxhi88]

Aeh!

[@nikitasavva1903]

wowwwwwwwwwwwww

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Absolutely! This car is "WOW."

[@stuarthunter7559]

I hope that my future xkrs isn't going to dissappear as these rich boys steal the engines!!!!!!!!

[@Michael-4]

I'd prefer a real one or an Eagle Etype thanks.

[@sw651]

Does this car meet US DOT regulations? Is it available in US?

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

This is a coach built vehicle on a 2014 Jaguar XKR donor car. If you send David Brown Automotive a US registered XKR (with the cash required for the build) and ask them to build you one, I'm sure it can happen! You'll just need to tell your insurance company about the expensive modifications 😀

[@georgewallerlll496]

Is it possible to get the interior done in something other than Leather?

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

At the price point this vehicle is, we're sure they'd trim the material in any material you like :)

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

It’s a Jaguar, but I’m almost surprised it’s not even more money, considering the outcome.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It's quite a bit more money than the Jaguar it is based on; but given the craftmanship, it is worth every penny!

[@Eduardo-bt1dz]

where is the spare wheel?

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Not available.

[@itsahzthing3433]

Where to find one!!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Get in touch with David Brown Automotive

[@izeimphillips7781]

this ain nun but a reinvented Aston Martin from the sixties

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

That's partly why it is so awesome!!!

[@richardhewer335]

Every seat in my car is a picnic seat.....after having been to McDonald's

[@teensmoke3574]

Paint it like a Dodge Challenger HELLCAT!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

They'll do anything for a client... just a matter of $$$.

[@Suprahampton]

@@AutomotiveAffairs except put proper manual g/box in

[@cavix100]

Love the car, but lose Swiss Toni trying to sell it ....

[@ianwatson3315]

😂😂

[@jasonleeneedham8348]

Looks like a Mini Cooper ?

[@GB-vn1tf]

You need someone that can speak without erms and ahs every five words.. em unprofessional

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Phil worked for David Brown Automotive and knew the product well. This was his first presentation on video, and we think he did rather well.

[@GB-vn1tf]

@@AutomotiveAffairs fair enough but why couldn't you/he do another take without the humming and erming? I'd suggest yourselves and he would be happier if he did his presentation better? And btw, the car is absolutely gorgeous. If I have the disposable income I'll have one straight away. I wish DB every possible success in this endeavor. Also, as a panel beater I appreciate the skill required to create the bodywork. That's real craftsmanship that I'm really happy to see being kept alive. 👍

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

@@GB-vn1tf Their craftsmanship is truly excellent, and when you see these cars getting made the old fashion way, using manual tools and the skillful eye of the body makers, it does go a long way to explain the price tag these cars demand. We'll make a note regarding speech delivery, and hope you'll find our other videos to be more to your liking.

[@ianwatson3315]

Agree..practice your pitch..er and erms are so irritating!

[@Rico-bj2gy]

The car is so nice I was able to soldier on despite the shocking presentation and camerawork. For a car this high end why film it yourselves with a £7 budget. However I can’t choose between the two cars. Love them both in slightly different ways.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Glad you still saw the video, and we hope to improve ourselves with time :)

[@lewis72]

What happened to all the Jag bits ?

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Good question! Have to ask DBA.

[@utubecomment21]

A lot of money, for what is only a jag, with a bit of bodywork done. Your average body panel shop could knock up something similar, for a lot less!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Trust us... when you look at all the details and watch the production process, you'll understand why the price is what it is!

[@fedjustin7690]

Looks like a jag xk centre console and steering wheel

[@fedjustin7690]

Electric seat switching is xk too

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

This is a coachbuilt vehicle based on a gen-two Jaguar XKR.

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

Drop the disjointed drum track already

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Can't... sorry!

[@NoosaHeads]

But it's still just a Jaguar in drag - and costing about the price of 8 or 10 Jags. This car needs a special engine, special suspension/ brakes and chassis. Jaguar mechanicals are good but not worth US$1m

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Coach building of this caliber has never been cheap, just look at Zagato and Touring Superleggera offerings - they cost about the same or more. For some, its the excluvity that allures them. For instance, you can buy a wrist watch from Walmart for $10, but Richard Mille will sell you a watch worth over $500,000 - they will both tell you the time, but there is also a market for both - albeit one much smaller than the other!

[@dkpirie]

Well eh, that em, guy eh, should have em, thought eh, more eh, about what em, he eh, was eh, going eh, to say eh. Painful and poorly presented.

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

uhm, yes

[@johnwhite.762]

Ehh umm ehh well it's ahh umm ahh just a posh twat umm ehh um...talking shit May be he should stick his fucking head in an exhaust of a jet engine too...Awful truly awful...

[@mrbigstuff6149]

He needs to upgrade and develop a stammer.

[@johnwhite.762]

@@mrbigstuff6149 t h tha tha tha .......r r rre rreall realll y n n ono not vv v ver very nn n nnn nice of y y y You.... eer umm err uuh um nn now I'll put mmy my hh hhhead in an afterburner....

[@cnoshoes7049]

If you welded a mini front to an1100 Austin back,ran it over with a steam roller,result ,!!

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

we'll have to disagree!

[@henryviii6341]

lovely cars but STILL way too powerful too modern. Clearly 1960s DB5 is the influence cos of DB’s linkage. but the light coverings too modern so are the door handles and interior with paddle shifter a No No. And the leather looks a little modern too ? 1960s Connolly armchairs is what you want. your competition is RetroMods like 911 Singer. just dial BACK the modern in every way. and a proper gated gearbox. add in some English quirkiness too. All you need is 350BHP a cracking exhaust note and 18’’ wheels maximum. Also be nice if sun roof and convertible option.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

A convertible would be nice, but we like the power as it is!

[@henryviii6341]

@@AutomotiveAffairs a V6 lower power lower top speed less weight less money 😀 be nice to have like Ferrari did with Dino or Lamborghini with the Baby Bull or any normal 911 up to 993 age. Fun to me is not top speed and also not size/width or length of vehicle it’s useable speed the noise the weight the poise the all purpose …. it’s why 60s cars so loved. An old Ferrari from 1960s was the pinnacle of grace and power within a body and form we can all drive easily. anyway good luck and hope you will try to give consideration to less not more …..sometimes less is more. cheers

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

@@henryviii6341 excellent suggestions... hope the manufacturer considers your proposal!

[@Salubrious101]

A rebodied jag XKR, great looking car but way too expensive

[@DanyboyS7]

its a shame this car still has the old infotainment system from the jag XKR

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We think... a car like this is less about its infotainment system, and more about its entertainment - and we were very entertained by it on our test drive. Hope you've seen our test drive video of this car! If not, look for it on our channel.

[@DanyboyS7]

@@AutomotiveAffairs oh of course you are right, it's just that the car is beautiful and that info system just looks out of place, but again so does in the xkr. However the speedback is just pure art

[@TLT581]

He always says "inspired by british racing cars" As if it was not obvious it was inspired by vintage astons

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Probably for 'legal' reasons!

[@avisinez7374]

my name is zar james zar

[@erichlawrence4142]

I like it but I think I'll pick a singer.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Singer makes beautiful cars, but trust us, for when you want to cover the length of a continent, you'll prefer something more luxurious!

[@erichlawrence4142]

AutomotiveAffairs Fair enough. I also was looking at a beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato, so similar idea to this. It is priced at $650,000 US. Still coach built, but from an Aston and paired with a V12.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

@@erichlawrence4142 - hard to argue against anything by Zagato, they make stunning vehicles. How wonderful would it be to go on a road trip with a buddy, one in an Aston Martin Zagato, the other in a Speedback GT ... it's the kind of stuff the Grand Tour should film! Perhaps add a Callaway AeroWagen for the third member :)

[@cesarocon3401]

@@AutomotiveAffairs What a lovely talk: Zagato, Singer, David Brown 🤗

[@fsmlittler]

A rebodied Jag for huge money and I hope this guy is a better businessman than presenter. I’m afraid he’s a bit like the car......all sharp suit and no substance

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Trust us, the substance is there. The price tag is high because of the extensive labour that goes into hand building these cars. They're never going to appeal to the masses, but for those who have huge car collections, a modern car with classic good looks is very appealing.

[@clanrobertson7200]

As a retired lifelong designer, I think that you have a car along the lines of historic cars that have made Britain famous. Your attention to detail seems to be amazing. My only criticism of your oral presentation is that you implied that cars of the past were not dependable. As a life long owner of Volvos I find this statement absurd. I have had 10 Volvos over my life and currently drive a 1997 850 R, my wife drives a 1998 V70 Cross Country, and I have my 1985 245 Turbo. All with about a quarter million miles each, and at 72, I have no plans for a newer car with ridiculous digital applications for things that a cable and lever would work much more dependably and never require reprogramming. Prior to becoming a designer, I was working with my father as mechanics for maintaining cars from the 50s and 60s, many of which were very reliable and powerful as in the case of Ford, GM, and MoPar. The old professor

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Thank you for your point of view, we appreciate that, and we agree, not all old cars are unreliable, just like not all new cars are reliable.

[@saintetienne755]

Utterly gorgeous exterior, utterly ludicrous prices - sadly with a lumpy old Jag interior

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

See one up close, it might just change your mind!

[@utubecomment21]

​@@AutomotiveAffairs I have, and I agree with Saint Etienne, this is a Jag in drag! And seeing my uncle's jag having to be dragged back to the dealers 8 time in the first year, It's not a brand I'd want to get into! The cars a total mismatch with hints of Aston DB thrown in, ultimately it just doesn't work on any level. And the front is hideous. Puts me on mind of the first series Morgan Aero with the cross-eyed lights. The front design needs to be re-worked. At least its not a Singer 911 which is equally as moribund

[@utubecomment21]

@@AutomotiveAffairs Not only that, the fact that this is a Jag is actually mentioned in this Fifth Gear review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJmrfmuvl7J0m9U Jag .. not the most reliable name in the game, and so a bad foundation is still a bad foundation no matter how much topping there is on it!

[@mrmartin553]

Too much money for 480P! WTF?!

[@paulmanser6887]

Bmw classic

[@decibel.sintetico]

Beautiful exterieur design. But the interieur is ugly as hell.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

We love it, inside and out!

[@kumarandisamy7468]

Simple. retro. British. Masculine and definitely not japenese

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

That sums it up perfectly :)

[@paulisenior]

Destroyed by the quarter windows and looks like a Mini from the front. Sad.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

They do make a rather nice Mini as well... have you seen our video on it?

[@richardbrooks6092]

great car..ruined by terrible music...

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

Will try to please you with our other videos... have you checked them out?

[@gerardbaines320]

What an appalling con! It's a jag xkr for 8 times the price. Nothing new about it at all. Just a sad reminder of how low british engineering has sunk in its quest to attract snobbish wide boys with no class and too much money.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

It's not a car for the masses, and its certainly not suppose to be on the cutting edge of technology. What it is, is just beautifully made, and it looks, feels, and sounds fantastic - we just love it, and glad that it exists!

[@wingcommanderwalton3820]

AutomotiveAffairs , I do wish I was one of those snobbish wide boys with no class driving the silver stone edition back to my country pile from the villa in Vilamoura!!!

[@lungmike3595]

Es wird Zeit die Firma an die 🇨🇳 Chinesen zu verkaufen 😅

[@johnwhite.762]

Err umm. Err umm heavily err um inspired by the ehh umm by the ehh muscular after burner...ehh umm Yaaawwwnnn...lot of shit

[@johnwhite.762]

For the price of £750,000 they should use a professional presenter...The car is a counterfeit Vintage Aston Martin...the price makes it appear unique, while the poor presentation indicates it's true worth...

[@whiteribbonman1]

thumbs-down #8 here, Friday evening 15 November 2019. 😩 I stopped at 2:03. If it does not have a manual gearbox, you know, 3 pedals, I am not going any further. Yeah I know, I am only one person. You are removing a large part of the fun of driving it.

[@AutomotiveAffairs]

A manual gearbox is a lot of fun, but on a grand touring coupe, an auto actually suits it better.