How To Build A £3 Million Aston Martin DB5 Continuation

This is Aston Martin Works - the historic home of Aston Martin where the DB5 Continuation and DB5 Goldfinger cars are being produced. It is also the home of servicing for some very special Astons including the One-77 and Vanquish Zagato Shooting-brake.
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[@CaseyCollier]

Am I the only person here who would just like to spend a day sitting in that shop and watching those craftsmen work? It's honestly amazing to see stuff like that still being done in 2020 and to see the end result of all that work, it must be very fulfilling for those men and women who built everything.

[@CaseyCollier]

@@men8212 Nice sarcasm m8...

[@Eric458ita]

As a Ferrari-fan, I have a special place for AM and there history. I love craftmanship and coachbuilding.

[@joereinhorn4910]

No I would love to be able to do the same thing.

[@BramCollier]

I'm amazed by the nose, how it's welded and finished in such a way you don't even see it. There's so much beauty in real craftsmanship.

[@binarymalehim]

Just being able to watch a wing or front piece being rolled into shape on the wheel from a square piece of metal 🤯.

[@Tomallen2]

I’ve never seen a boss that genuinely appreciates their workforce for the amazing skills as much as that chap. Amazing video as always

[@janstaes2172]

a rare boss !

[@MLB9000]

Just the fact of having a boss who gets on with their job and leaves you alone to get on with yours is a rare thing these days!

[@utubecomment21]

I think the guy is an arrogant, condescending idiot, talking about how "No one else could do this" .... ... yeah because obviously Christian @ Koenigsegg and Singer, is just a weekend tool shed operation in comparison, like the people building the Eagle E Type are somewhat inferior, or even people like Chip Foose or the Ring Brothers don't know how to put a car together ... give me a break!

[@Tardis216]

I fell in love with Aston Martin when I was a child. After seeing the artisans' love for recreating Aston's heritage, and the skills they teach a new generation, I love it even more. Thank you James for the upload.

[@Cipher160]

The way he appreciates the skills of the people working there is something that's completely lost in most of automotive manufacturing

[@cephasmakuzva]

@@men8212 he just bought a DBS V12 aston martin 2007 in 2020. The opportunity for this came along because of that.

[@cephasmakuzva]

@@men8212 nothing to do with it he took an appreciation for the brand by buying one of the older model cars then I imagine was approached by them come and see what we do today with our cars of even older

[@cephasmakuzva]

@@men8212 you can tell in the video James has an appreciation for this and its genuine. Just because he hasn't put his money there doesn't mean he won't step back and certainly admire it.

[@jimmytheslav3351]

@@men8212 aaaand if you had the oppurtunity to buy those cars, i'm guessing you would too. stop being hypocritical, it stinks of jealousy

[@speedymouse2859]

@@men8212 you don't know what you'd do till you're there, no matter what bs you wanna say now. This video to me was just 2 guys loving the shit out of proper craftsmanship

[@mxp9123]

I think I have never seen a better man to explain "his" productionlines. The respect for the people working and the product they make. Another amazing video James!

[@TheLRider]

V proud to say that I worked at Aston Martin for eleven years and was part of the team that rescued the brand under Ford's ownership. We gave birth to the DB7 at Bloxham, the Vanquish at Newport Pagnell, and the DB9 and V8 Vantage at Gaydon. We went from building 6 cars a week to 17,000 per annum by the time I retired in 2007. An amazing and very busy time but well worth it to see this future being carved out at Works Service and ofcourse the new plant at St Asaph in S Wales, the home of the Aston Martin DBX.

[@francoisg3500]

Brilliant stuff James! I love how the craftsmanship really shows through in this video! The fact that all of the hand crafting skill are being transferred to the younger generation of which I’m part of is great! 👍🏻

[@YourOnlyDrivingAsylum]

The DB5 is my dream car and i spent alot of time doing my apprenticeship at Gaydon but the opening of the St.Athan factory brought so many DB5s there and i got to see so many and actually being driven !! Genuinely the only time i have been jealous ... amazing experience !!

[@cephasmakuzva]

I wish you the best with it and what your doing. Thats amazing.

[@williamhewitt3320]

We’re you at the St Athan Concours?

[@YourOnlyDrivingAsylum]

@@williamhewitt3320 - I seen the Vulcan do afew runs up the runway and was there for the grand opening ... I have afew friends who work there and i live about 7 miles away from St.Athans ... amazing place

[@assassinationarchivesandre6272]

Good God! DB4s, DB5s and One-77s!!. Breathtaking cars. Thank you for bringing us along on so many interesting and informative outings. Superb content!

[@marcjudge680]

Makes you proud to be British for a change. Bravo James.

[@redd_cat]

We have plenty to be proud of, no matter what people say

[@gdfggggg]

ENTANGLE Gaming every single country on the planet will have something to be ashamed of. Does one wallow in shame and self hatred? Britain has a rich and great history and I’m proud of it for sure.

[@redd_cat]

@@AD-qw4fh no one is celebrating those things. you can have pride in something even if it has had problems in the past

[@77oxf]

@@redd_cat Entangle is obviously a Labour voter

[@jackkruese4258]

Just a pity UK companies always need foreign ownership and investment in order to survive. Somethings missing in the way we do business.

[@ggdszzvx0509]

Respect from Italy, this is such a good reason to be proud of your car tradition british folks!

[@JohnPaul-tn4vo]

Blown away by this one. Incredible people doing what can only be classed as artwork- what a place to visit & another great video. 👏

[@nfareview]

Love this content! Real craftsmanship is hard to find these days.

[@rare6499]

rideordieguy rideordieguy clearly that’s not happening. If you take 4,500 hours and say they are working at around £100 an hour (pure guess work but it will be higher than that) then already you are looking at £450,000 in labour costs alone, before any of the materials and before any profit.

[@rare6499]

rideordieguy rideordieguy perhaps not. But they have sold all of them as far as I can make out. So it’s all a matter of perspective. If you’ve got hundreds of millions + then it’s probably a really cool thing to display in your house, garage, collection.

[@nfareview]

@rideordieguy rideordieguy Quality work demands more money. It's been like that since the beginning of time. I have a Lamborghini Huracan modded with small stuff like tune and exhaust, etc that I bought with profits from my side business and KZbin channel, and I was content, until I watched this video. It made me realize I'm still far from where I can be. Back to the hustle!

[@janstaes2172]

@Spud Chuffington jones well that 1 h of work at aston so nearly there

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Don't think craftsmanship is hard to find....there is a heap of guys producing top notch stuff in their sheds and workshops as clearly identified on many KZbin channels. The thing is folks just won't pay for such quality

[@stephenclay6852]

James what a absolutely brilliant video. What skill. And what nice guy showing you around. Can’t wait to see the car. More videos like that please.

[@MrJWW]

Coming soon 😜

[@user-sk5cv7hj2m]

We did a db4 years ago every nut and bolt was restored. Took 2 years. I was in charge of all the parts. What a learning curve. Probably the hardest most in depth restoration I’ve ever been a part of. Couldn’t get it into pebble beach but it won best in show at Amelia island.

[@EridenEstrella]

@Mrjww just film one of the best car videos of all time. Never before a report from the Aston Martin factory showed their artist work the metal by hand as they did in this video. Incredible! Just and amazing documentary video of car culture and craftsmanship. Great Great work.

[@morgankors1344]

I can thank my love of cars and driving to the DB5. Particularly my late Godfather's white DB5 and joining him on hill climbs in my early teens. It will always have a very special place in my heart, so thank you Mr JWW for this delightful peek behind the scenes into one of the great homages to an automotive icon that is - in my own life - without equal.

[@Hexnutwarrior]

I love this content, so oldschool, typical petrolhead-stuff.

[@WebbyOnCars]

That’s amazing! You can see all the love and passion that goes into making these cars! Can’t wait for the next video!

[@ozeskiman]

Thank you so much MRJWW. What a privilege to go behind the scenes to see the inside view of the Goldfinger recreation process.

[@Handbuilt1]

FANTASTIC video , One of my teachers worked there in the 60's his name was Bob Head, he emigrate to Australia in the late 70's , I worked with him for about 6 Years and , I learned a lot from him , boy... was he a good tradesman ! Now days a good friend of mine from Australia is working there and I am very impressed with his skills .

[@chrisgarside7974]

Huge thanks to you for pulling this feature together and Paul Spires for allowing access and insight to the skills needed to reproduce history - truly a classic Aston Mecca !

[@eminimeri9115]

$3 million pound plus, I could CRY!!!! So few cars make the cut as works of art but this one will always be art.

[@ErikB750]

Blown away ... I would love to work there and at the same time I wouldn’t be suitable for any job. Work of art !!

[@brettsta72]

Thanks for shooting this Mr JWW. Class.

[@mike82y]

Amazing documentary, thanks James & Paul

[@Twest18]

Literally one of the coolest things I've seen in a long long time!

[@nix8958]

Very interesting video. Love from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@jodiprieto]

Thanks, James! I truly love this piece. To see the craftsmanship & passion of those people who work on those beautiful cars. Magnificent.

[@sliderno1155]

Excellent content. Wonderful to hear the boss of Aston Martin talk about this project with such authority and clarity. Superb.

[@roxind]

Thank you for the visit and keeping the full tour so we can discover the process along yourself.

[@sarcodiauk2921]

Incredible video James ....thank you so much for taking us along 👍

[@bengetty8921]

Absolutely loved this. This kind of content is something very different and I for one really appreciate it. The craftsmanship is just staggering, a real dying art but beautiful to get a glimpse. Great video!

[@emenendez01]

Wow ... simply incredible !!! Is another master piece one of the most iconic car ever made is so beautiful design that after more than 60 years can steal your heart in one second!!!

[@dustyrusty7956]

WELL DONE, JAMES. You have a knack for getting in depth interviews on fascinating automobiles. KUDOS.

[@axeljacobs9723]

I’m so impressed with what you guys are doing at Aston Martin! Absolutely no less detail than what the people in Germany are doing with Gullwing Mercedes! DB 5, what an iconic car!! Super! Keep up the good work!❤

[@brianbouch9461]

Absolutely awesome! I'm 54 and I'd be like a kid in a candy store! Great tour! Thanks Aston Martin!

[@adamlane5182]

Wow - what can you say🙏, thank you AM for keeping true British craftsmanship alive 💪🇬🇧

[@christurner8062]

Best vid you’ve done for ages - engrossing and such a tribute to British Craftsmanship ! Thanks very much 👍🏻

[@ArKritz84]

My LEGO DB5 is probably the closest I'll ever get to one of these masterpieces.

[@karelpgbr]

Yeah bro true

[@Eric458ita]

Same here. Due to Corona, the built of that was more than welcome.😎

[@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis]

You lucky bastard. I csnt even afford one of them lol

[@SilverShux]

What a breath of fresh air to see authentic and honest builds like these. Excellent content 👍

[@johnj2781]

Super video, would make the tea all day at the place just to watch those guys build the cars. Paul seems an absolute gent too

[@BOSS-qs5kw]

Absolutely epic video! Keep up the great work Mr.Jww

[@ohansol]

Most genuine car youtuber on earth!

[@TheBobjovi]

Always too polite and complimentary to be genuine, but still seems like a great guy

[@nbuckner1967]

James, this is just the start to a New Year that i (and so many others) want/need... thank you and Aston Martin so much... have a great 2021.....

[@euroshark1]

Absolutely brilliant content! Well done James!

[@howiegreen1646]

Brilliant James thank you for showing us the experience 👍

[@nickedwards8418]

Its great to see the British mastercraft people showing the world how to make something special. The attention to detail is breathtaking. It makes me proud to be british.

[@dougiedumps70]

In my opinion, this is the way forward . Who needs regular tv when you can provide quality, interesting programs like this. Love it!

[@joshschneider9766]

Even showed the station bucks. In the sixties those bucks were closely guarded secrets. What a shop! Proper artisans in a proper artisan shop!! Amazing vid, thanks for it!

[@jf6853]

Wow!!!! This channel does bring amazing varied content. Awesome video here. Good stuff.

[@derekbond3512]

Came across this by chance, what a surprise to find Paul Spires giving an outstanding rundown on the production of the heritage side, i'm blown away with this. You've done a solid job with this video, goes into the fine details of how things are created and finished, these old fashioned skills are alive and well and so should always be kept going for future generations to learn. Didn't want it to end, lol.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Brilliant Vid, James! Love this quality content. Your best EVER ! 👍🏻

[@uio890138]

You gotta respect the level of commitment and craftsmanship.

[@cosicave5179]

Beyond fabulous. This car says something about human endeavour, then packages it into one of the most iconic symbols of the era; the 60s; the decade of unbounded ambition and optimism. Quite wonderful.

[@lolavan7750]

DB4GT absolutely amazing. If money was no object the DB4GT Zagato would be top of my list. Soooo beautiful. In my opinion outshines the DB5.

[@sadubone]

not trying to rush things. but i can see you, James, being a sort of David Attenborough of the Auto world in decades to come. So easy to listen and follow your videos. The editing is spot on the audio, the action is all amazing. A privilege to watch. Thank you for sharing.

[@vincentsmith3701]

Thanks for bringing this out to all those AM fans around the world who don't get to see the craftmanship up close and personal

[@comicozzi1152]

I am actually blown away that a, or any manufacturer would under take such an undertaking. To recreate an icon like this is monuments to say the least. Only adds value to the brand and current line up truthfully!

[@Crooked_Clown]

I love this kind of videos. It is amazing the level of perfectionism a person can achieve after many years of practicing.

[@henrycatt5844]

Wonderful James. I could have watched another couple of hours of this. Thank you.

[@user-yd7ih9vy7t]

Amazing quality content Sir, thank you!

[@gcm747]

Wow! DB5’s on a production line! Fantastic stuff!

[@mortenlaursen1179]

Amazing project. Thank you for showing us the factory with all the skilled workers, it is a joy to see such talent.

[@stegradon7827]

I could live in that workshop. Automotive heaven.

[@mescko]

15:19 My heart still lies with the Mustang-esque shape of the V8 in the background.

[@nethercomet2206]

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for such quality content!

[@iainf6]

Wow! What a video James. Mind definitely blown...... The care and love that those guys put into their cars is absolutely epic to see. What a privilege it must have been to be standing where you were😎😎😎😎😎 Fantastic James 👍🏻👌🏻

[@MrSamsmithmard]

I can’t think of a better person to cover this. Once again incredible content

[@smasherdobson4884]

He's out of his depth again.

[@jonfoz1379]

Now that is very cool 😎 I could watch endless videos like this.Great work,looking forward to the next episode 🤓

[@Joe-uq5ul]

Truly incredible! Brought tears to my eyes.

[@4A2bp]

Thank you JWW for this video. Probably one of the best car videos i have ever watched and what boss mr. Paul is i am blown away by his knowledge into every little detail!

[@beru58]

Such a nice and down to earth gentleman. Knows the smallest details of the process. No compromises allowed. When you run a company that way you can't fail.

[@alfonsopla4633]

I can't explain how happy makes me this video. Really good job. Thanks.

[@robinsykes]

Awesome work James! Such an incredible place. Seeing this work is what it's all about, being made for the love of the craft. Absolute dream job for me 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@PCayMan]

Honestly this must be one of the very best videos on KZbin. Aston Martin seem to be one of the most incredible British businesses!

[@don_ald3245]

The feeling I get from watching this is unbeatable, thank you sir!

[@Tardis216]

This feel good video made my day. I have had a soft spot for Aston Martin since childhood, and seeing true craftsmenship has increased my admiration for the brand even more. Thank you for uploading this great video.

[@kanyelberg]

One of the most beautiful cars ever - love it!

[@swiper1818]

Really really interesting video - amazing workmanship!

[@ConquerDriving]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@julianp4787]

This is in my top 10 favourite KZbin videos !, Absolutely fabulous Thank you

[@javiff1]

WOW! Thanks James for this content! I hope those artisans are well paid

[@018139548]

This video was lovely to watch. I wish I can visit this factory, just stroll around and see things for myself. Thanks @ MR JWW for this video can't wait for the next video.

[@tomyg2766]

That was a brilliant video, thanks so much for the high quality production.

[@user-ql8yw4kn4m]

One of my favourite tracks, great vocal on this cut

[@jmilow]

It’s jaw dropping seeing how the craftsmen working on the body of these cars.

[@nickrendell4300]

Wow amazing video, never new the body panels were crimped on to the chassis. Def these skills need to handed down.

[@stiz]

This take’s automotive KZbin to another level ! Great work 👍

[@markhumberstone7068]

What a fantastic interesting tour of AM Works James, my Vantage V12S manual was there recently for service😎

[@jaycannon2099]

Keep making them DB5. They are awesome. Great content. I could have watched that process all afternoon. Cheers!

[@darrenchurch-russell6942]

James this video was incredible. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the old techniques and practices of how cars were made. Also i never knew anything about Aston Martin works and what they really did. Good job again of conveying it all,would love to see more if this kind of content.

[@TomHassan.]

Awesome video James - excited for pt 2

[@jimgray6166]

Thank you AMW, keep showing what people can do with their bare hands.

[@stevenwoods5627]

What an Awesome place. Those Goldfinger Aston's are Gorgeous. As for the English Wheel, had many a go at it,when I was at Brooklands College and it's not Easy,it's an Art.

[@stuartniven2401]

Amazing! My dream car for the last 35 years!!

[@maverickwatchreviews]

This was incredibly fun to watch!

[@yemi.x1797]

Amazing work of art, British crafts at this finest

[@stevecox8948]

One of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen in a long time. I even watched it twice.

[@davidlee876]

Great Video, brought back so many memories when I was an apprentice mechanic working in the body shop, and I remember playing with my James bond dinky car. Have been in many exotic cars, but still think the UK make the best day to day gentleman's car. Makes you proud to be British when you see the craftsmanship that goes into these car.