The Bond Car That Wasn’t - Aston Martin DB4 | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@robertharris7027]

What a car. This front is looking so much better than the later DB5-style, where the headlights always seem to be placed too low. And the sound of a big IL6 is just the best. Thank you so much for showing this. Wonderful.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for watching!

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

I totally agree Robert, timeless elegance - and sound in spades and over 60 years old .

[@MarcRudolf-t3p]

Same colour as my Dad's old DB5 DUB714C when we lived in Rickmansworth early 70s. Thanks !

[@Golo1949]

I agree , I much prefer the DB4 to the 5 also.

[@Golo1949]

just for info the Miura in the background is one of my favourite supercars. I saw a lime green one with all the trim in matt black outside a garage in Mansfield. I spent ages just looking at it, I believe it was the then boyfriend of Twiggy the model, maybe someone can confirm it, it was around 1966, one of the first.

[@therealairportable]

My uncle drove me to school in a Mini Mk1 in 1970 (in Germany). Guess what's in my garage... when I heard that his uncle took him to school in that car, I got a little emotional and could totally understand the man. Even in the Mini you felt like a king, not to mention the driving characteristics... How that Aston nephew must have felt... absolutely amazing!!!

[@Marc-oe1hg]

What a piece of art this car is! I don't know what is most exciting, the filigrane engine, the rich seat leather, the clocks on the dash, the hand crafted bodywork or the absolutely stunning blue body paint. Thank you and your team for bringing these absolutely stunning cars back to their original glory as they so much deserve.

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

The pale blue paint is gorgeous and really does the car. So many are silver for rather predicable reasons and silver does look good, but this suits the car even better. That six sounds absolutely glorious; a deep note hinting at the power within, yet cultured. A bit like 007 in his tux you might say! Thanks for another wonderful look at a very special car Iain.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@roygardiner2229]

What a beauty. The paint colour IS gorgeous.

[@shankarbalan3813]

Lovely historical and engineering tour of this gorgeous car. As a lifelong James Bond Fan, Aston Martin was always on my mind though in this lifetime I ll never be able to afford one (except for the many scale models I own!). Thank you Iain.

[@Alex-nc3qn]

Just beautiful. I have owned several cars over the years i.e. Z3 M Roadster, a gorgeous 356 Speedster by Chesil which I bought in Edinburgh after a couple of pints on a whim as one should, a supremely elegant and smooth low mileage CL 600 (2001) in the same shade of Caribbean blue as this Aston ("Chalcedony Blue" in Mercedes terminology), a "billionaire's M5" 2006 SWB 760i Individual (which looked the part and which I loved) etc. but the car I am hoping to send in around 2 years or so to Tyrrell's for a concours restoration (if they are interested of course) is my dark green over tan 1998 Saab 9-5 Griffin because rather inexplicably and in the words of James May when talking about his 458 Speciale it gives me a fizzing sensation. I hope they are at the top of their game as far as 1990s plastic is concerned...

[@inderpalsingh4043]

I watched this last night and I’m still thinking about it this morning, out of all the videos so far, this has got to be the one that Ian was most excited to create, I love how the drive test kept going, you could see that Ian didn’t want to get out, and to be honest neither would I. DB4 is definitely one of my top ten, a real car for the discerning gentleman. PS - the tuxedo sketch was fab, “Walther ppk…” proceeds to toss the gun!😂

[@otisdriftwood3829]

Your channel has quickly become my favorite. Absolutely beautiful autos and the "know how" really make this the best on KZbin. Thank you

[@daseteam]

I would be fascinated to hear about the differences/similarities between The AM engine and the Jaguar engine.

[@iain_tyrrell]

There’s a video there….

[@SWR112]

Great story, what a baller of an Uncle in the day doing the school run in a DB4. Glad the car was restored right and Car is in safe hands and cherished. Oh and Aston - best product placement ever…..😁👍 Simple work of Art that travels and great it gets shown and used. Thanks for the electric explanation as I’ve said I’m the least mechanical minded person you could meet, so that’s the difference. Only 51 😂 You live and learn.

[@Desertduleler_88]

Timeless design, always had a soft spot for this era of Aston Martins. That in-line six sounds superb.

[@niosanfrancisco]

Iain, really enjoying these legacy customer cars and their uniqueness and stories.

[@KBFM2564]

Thank you for doing these videos. Really like the great info you provide and the test drives!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@306champion]

What classics you show us mate, you have the best. As an Aussie, may I say that no one makes a straight six sound like the Poms do. The Aston Martin and the old Jags are music to the ear.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

All in very good taste! Actually you look more like Brian Ferry than James Bond.

[@havardstle3788]

Love the geky tech the history and the humor! Thanks a lot Ian!

[@johndavey72]

Ah, Bond . I was just flicking through a few comments. You really have the most discerning audience who are thrilled to be in your company , myself included . Like the "e"type ,those deep dish wires transform the Aston in the most positive manner and did the camber need changing with the radials ? Although radial ply tyres were in mass production by now . ( although l did see a photo of Robert Plant standing next to his DB5 wearing RS5's ) and that colour is stunning . Thankyou lain

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you John! The contact patch geometry can transfer straight across from cross- ply to radial, but the radials are a vast improvement

[@bigmountain7561]

Hello from Sarasota, what a beautiful car as always Thank You for Your Gracious Presentation. Thank You 🙏

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you, and greetings to you in Sarasota

[@BjornChrBreda]

Lovely story, lovely workmanship, lovely Gentleman driver, lovely presented!

[@iainmacleod4007]

You excelled in your James Bond sketch. Gave me a good laugh. Saw a maroon DBS in a restaurant car park in Dumfries today. It looked like it was an early one with the in line 6 cylinder by Tadek Marek

[@iareid8255]

According to one of my Aston Martin Register books, the 'Goldfinger car' was DP216\1 which was the DB5 prototype based on a DB4 mk 5. Also interestingly it lists a car 1332 KY which is actually a DB5 ((DB5 1345R) so a slightly earlier registration than the car in your video although your car must have been made some time earlier and not owned by an AMOC memebr otherwise it would be listed.? Great to see these beautiful cars restored and hopefully being well used.

[@geoffhemsley1606]

What a beautiful car, the colour and the interior...... I loved the 007 switch, but when you mentioned the other mission to get your bacon sanie and tea, it did have a whiff of Sir Les Paterson about it. All the best.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Maybe I should have included Dame Edna as a passenger!

[@1958TimMoore]

Fabulous car - the sound! 😍 I love the F40 and Miura just hanging around in the background while you’re discussing the dynamo 😁

[@RichardDane-uq1xi]

A beautiful DB4 and I love the colour. I also much prefer the open headlights to the cowled ones on the MkV and DB5. Out of interest, there was at least one DB5 that was made with the DB4-style open headlights; there was a DB5 called "Quicksilver" (this was done as a badge in the style of the Superleggera badges) that was actually BRG with an Oxblood red leather interior and was specifically ordered with the DB4 style lights. It looked stunning and I had some memorable drives in that car back in the early '90s, particularly across France.

[@chriscrossan8034]

Looks incredibly similar to one I saw driving through Oldham (of all places!) last summer. Sumptuous cars.

[@martinoconnor923]

You expect me to laugh Mr Tyrrell ... i did! All credit for putting the tux on but also loved the interplay re dynamo and the respect you showed your colleague... your obviously the boss and have massive experience yet showed great respect.......

[@ijoseluis]

Telling the proper narrative. So enjoyable! Thank you, Sir!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@john1703]

I do agree about L de N electric overdrive. My Dad's T2000s had one in 1964 and 1971 and my MGB GT in 1974. Said gearboxes changed with the advent of transverse engines and FWD.

[@georgebettiol8338]

I have a liking for the Laycock de Normanville overdrive, however it was jettisoned by manufacturers in favour of the 5 speed gearbox because the said 5-speed was cheaper, more reliable and a more compact solution. In Australia, the 5-speed was introduced in the early 1980s - on cars that were of the rear wheel drive type - ie. not FWD.

[@gijoemolinaro]

Lol Fantastic vid as usual and I love the Bond tribute interlude ... absolutely brilliant I so look forward to my Sunday Tyrrell specials thank you so much sir ... absolutely bang on, and Miss Money Penny just got me a beverage shaking not stirred ❤

[@Slingshotgixxer]

What a gorgeous car, especially in that colour, totally deserving of its icon status

[@SeanyAHardy]

I absolutely enjoyed this episode. What an amazing story behind the car. The history of the badging of the James Bond cars was fascinating and loved that you got into character too at the end.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks!🙏

[@e-type_driver]

Absolute dream car, wow. Well presented as ever.

[@tony8074]

I’ve always love the DB 4. To me the design is a lot more pure.

[@carloscosta4212]

Another great episode. The technical stuff it’s always rewarding to hear, for me at least. I think I will paint my Saab 900 with that colour.

[@StriveDad]

What a paint color, gorgeous. That sound too ❤

[@rolfsvensson5777]

I guess you "Bonded" very easy with that car! So much romance! Lovely history! Indeed!

[@harald860]

Another lovely story and car, thank you mr. Tyrrell👍🇳🇱

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you

[@trentmarlowe7655]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made 👌👍🍺

[@andrewfwallace4582]

007, you'd be a great Bond, brilliant history of this classic, thanks 👍

[@nigel.w]

Fantastic episode. Fantastic story. Fantastic car in a fantastic colour.

[@supersonique001]

'Take it easy , Mr. Bond' ...that lovely drive in the country reminds when it led to 'Shrublands' for the cure to too much heavy living, bacon and eggs and too much coffee.....not to mention the martinis ! You've done it again Iain, time travelling!

[@andrewmoore1116]

All those years we were led to believe the Goldfinger car was the new DB5,but your excellent knowledge corrects everything,being a James Bond fan all my life only today have I learned the real truth Thank you Mr Tyrrell.

[@stevenrobertson4190]

@andrewmoore1116 2 were used in the film Goldfinger, a DB4 Series 5 that was actually the Aston Martin DB5 Prototype chassis number DP/216/1 and the second car was actually a DB5, chassis number DB5/1486/R so information in the video is not quite correct.

[@23727bgk]

Incredible Aston Martin with amazing history. Where else does a F40, a Countach and a Miura appear in a shop and not receive any mention whatsoever!

[@PeterRoos]

Lovely car, thanks for posting.

[@discovolante2585]

What a video! My God! Spectacular Mister Bond!.....And an amazing car also. What a beauty.

[@murraydowie7032]

Gorgeous car. Thanks Iain, your videos are just brilliant 👏 😊

[@P.Galore]

Such style!.

[@gazzafloss]

A beautiful car in the perfect colour. It would be a joy to own.

[@chriscurling]

You’ll never see Mr Metcalfe dressing for the part!!!, absolutely stunning car 👍👍👍

[@chrispenn715]

Lovely story - Car looks beautiful (of course). That shade of blue really suits the car - much better than BRG

[@1maico1]

The American actor Robert Mitchum bought DB4/489/L new in 1961. He seems to have owned it until 1969

[@parrotraiser6541]

The quality of the year change was obvious in the video. The 1960-era Vauxhall Bibs, an otherwise mundane vehicle was blessed with a shift that could be achieved with a similar curling or the fingers.

[@Michael-yd5ry]

It was my ambition to own an Aston. Finally, I managed it.😁😁

[@iain_tyrrell]

Congratulations

[@paultucker1272]

Preeeeeeety car 😍. I prefer this front end without the faired in headlights. Also, Caribbean Pearl is available on the latest DB12 🙂

[@williambrandt9254]

I read this somewhere and it makes sense but maybe you know the real background of the bond car. I read that when the producers were going to make Goldfinger they wanted James Bond to drive a jaguar E type and they approached Sir William Lyons They wanted to borrow two jaguar e-types and Sir William was making as many E- types as he could sell at the moment and he told the producers to just buy them like anyone else So that's when they approached cash-strapped Aston Martin Anyway thank you again for another informative video. Did not know how many types there were to the DB 4 or the difference between a generator/ dynamo and an alternator

[@markchip1]

A very passable version of the inimitable Cdr Bond, Iain! Even whilst approaching retirement... Though old spies never die - they just go even deeper undercover!

[@MartinMorris-wz4gx]

Martini in a wine glass?! Brilliant! Gorgeous Aston Martin.👍

[@ddewit1969]

So beautiful a piece of art I seen one as a zagato it had if remember correctly the same blue wat a machine they are always so special to many people greeting from Holland 🇳🇱

[@iain_tyrrell]

Greetings to you too!

[@nigeldewallens1115]

Oh! I hope your Early Grey tea and bacon butty did not get cold! 😬😜Oh that was such a joy to watch! Thank you for that magical experience!

[@iain_tyrrell]

They were a bit shaken…..

[@nigeldewallens1115]

@@iain_tyrrell bit not stirred I hope 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@Bikeaddict4235]

Great stuff 👍 All the better for sticking with the 007 uniform 😉

[@mattsta1964]

What a wonderful car! Nice suit!

[@davidascher1801]

Wonderful episode !

[@nockianlifter661]

I suppose I’m grasping at straws, but we used to have one in that colour and with that interior in the street where I lived in Darlington in the mid 60/70s - you mentioned ‘the North’ so you never know.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Nice try, but must be another one. Aston Martin sold a vast percentage to the “home market” when they were new

[@nockianlifter661]

@@iain_tyrrell You never know. I absolutely loved that car as a youngster. The owner offered me it for free several years later on, but my Dad said it was a worthless rust bucket. I don’t know where I’d have kept it, but I’ve always regretted not saying yes.

[@TNPTVconnect]

Absolutely lovely car! The same, very sadly, cannot be said of the roads' condition!

[@RS-vu3df]

2.20 regardless, that was a bit of unusual negotiation technique.

[@bobk3432]

How do you know the knock on/off wheel nuts are on properly? Is there a modern torque wrench adapter, weighted hammer, calibrated arm😁?

[@iain_tyrrell]

They get knocked home with a soft hammer, and are then threaded either left or right to keep them self- tightened. Clever stuff

[@GregoryKane11]

It's so, so beautiful!

[@250LM4me]

Is any hardening type putty used on the body panels to get the smooth finish ?

[@iain_tyrrell]

The absolute minimum

[@250LM4me]

@@iain_tyrrell thank you for answering and thank you for being there to ask.

[@cencio_1976]

I was in shock for a moment when you tossed the gun. I thought you hit the Bentley (?) behind

[@davedavey5]

I would genuinely wear what Iain has on if I had one of these.

[@oohmeconkers1968]

Judging by the cars registration number….it’s a slippery one!

[@zzhughesd]

The stories you have. The cars you show. Think I’m in the wrong sub sector of the motor trade.

[@ericpolak2915]

thanks

[@davidtaylor857]

You should have used a martini glass in your bond scene.

[@iain_tyrrell]

All we could find in the spur of the moment!

[@italsounds001]

The best looking of the DB Astons, people tell me I’m wrong when I say Bond was in a DB4, I now have a vid to point them to 👍

[@EricaMTB]

I used to have an Aston Martin DB8-80 convertible.

[@mosca3289]

She’s a beauty.

[@grahamtricker4103]

Superb car...

[@carlstanland5333]

Should you really be able to feel the weld line? Is that typical on a restoration?

[@iain_tyrrell]

Only if you know exactly where to look…

[@dpphonolulu123]

What is missing is a beautiful Bond Girl.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

Vodka-Martini out of a wine glass. Like red Chianti with the fish....😉😁

[@iain_tyrrell]

It was a last- minute addition! All we had on the spur of the moment

[@returnofthenative]

@@iain_tyrrell I like to think it was "shaken, not stirred", none the less. Thanks for the laugh.

[@lgriestra]

Beautifull

[@r.hagenau3541]

No GT-spec dual ignition heads? ;-) Beautiful car!!

[@MYCROFTonX]

The best looking AM ever made.

[@seanhammon6639]

I need to own something in that colour. Beautiful

[@deano41.123]

I can't believe that you didn't take the opportunity for a pun to be used at 16:30 to say something like "I guess you expect me to keep on talking? No Mr Tyrrell, I expect you to Drive" 😉🤣

[@iain_tyrrell]

Oh that's very good. 👏👏 Why didn't I think of it?

[@billmenzies1875]

Brilliant, just brilliant. Iain, why you don’t have 2-3 million subscribers, I don’t understand. Maybe it’s just a matter of time. 🤷‍♂️ The UK’s very own Jay Leno, with a first hand technical difference.

[@balazsvydra2202]

Epic comment :)

[@simonelliott5956]

It’s great to see a DB4 getting some love, I’ve always thought they were a special car and look fabulous even under the shadow of the DB5. It’s even better to see a car with a back story like this, to a car person they evoke memories that nothing else, except for perhaps music, can do. Thanks for another wonderful video Iain, and good to see Pete included in this one. It’s great to meet the people at Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop and see their particular skills and what that brings to the business.

[@paularmitage7473]

My personal favourite. My Grandmother was the house keeper at Sir Davids residence Durker Rood House, Meltham Huddersfield throughout the 1950's and 60's. Occasionally Sir David would either collect or drop her back home in his personal DB4. As a child we would stay in the house while they were away for long periods, the outbuildings and garages housed Astons of course. Great memories.

[@iain_tyrrell]

How wonderful!

[@alexcallas8222]

That paint color absolutely flatters the shape and lines of this car perfectly! Looked so wrong for this Aston painted in British racing green- because it absorbs too much light, no reflection.

[@stco2426]

Not sure it was wong in BRG, but it was a bit flat. The pale blue is beautiful and suits the car very well indeed.

[@peterlarkin762]

old Astons really do look look perfect in light metallic tones.

[@who_stole_my_username]

They should have called it Icy Eye

[@jkxelor1295]

Wow sir that is a true beauty. Thank you for the history lesson about these classics.

[@iain_tyrrell]

My pleasure. It is rather lovely, isn't it?

[@jkxelor1295]

@@iain_tyrrell Your loyal audience is still waiting fingers crossed for the green Miura.

[@zzhughesd]

Just makes you warm and fuzzy. Sad how cars have become soulless. Russia doll nothingness

[@theawakengeneration8826]

This is by fair my favourite KZbin channel now. The content is absolutely priceless. I don’t think there is anyone in the world that knows so much about all these classic cars. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!🙏

[@raybelcher]

Der Tag ist gerettet. Tyrrell´s Classic Workshop

[@iain_tyrrell]

Vielen Dank

[@mikenewbold1699]

@@iain_tyrrell anne frank

[@involved67]

Meiner auch. Thanks a lot for showing this beauty!😊

[@Wargasm54]

Unter Gleeben glauben globem

[@christianloepfe179]

Exactley 60 Years ago the Goldfinger Crew were here in Switzerland filming the Iconic Scenes on Furkapass, Andermatt. The Ford Mustang also was a brand New Model. When the Movie later came out the Dealers had perfect Timing for launch of Sales.

[@isalmankhan1]

Boy oh boy, what a gorgeous machine, love the color😍😍😍 What an honor, Thanks Sir IAIN for sharing this stunning car😍😍😍 Stay Blessed Sir🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you, thank you! I love the colour too. It really suits the car.

[@risinbison1106]

Beautiful exhaust note, stunning color. The fact this was hand formed and was repaired that way is truly amazing. World class restoration.

[@JayWelchy]

The Bond skit was fabulous haha. Suit, drink, weapon .. well done sir, fun stuff.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks!

[@xavier.c359]

And for the first time with Iain Bond himself..!!

[@moran68]

He looks more like Les Patterson in that suit not James Bond !

[@kevinmanns7170]

That's unkind to say the least.

[@claudiomarangone614]

What’s the matter with you?

[@petervandoren2984]

What a wonderful story behind it. Thank you again. Always learning something new on your videos. From the details with the different headlight setups, to the changes in the engine to "make it go", to the explanation from you, with a little help from Pete, about alternators versus dynamos. Incidentally, I'm with you that that blue is a much more beautiful colour on that car than the green.

[@Onerideone]

Your local roads are a disgrace I’ve seen better roads in 3rd world countries this government has truly destroyed our roads, great video lovely car

[@Blade1310]

This video must be pinned to the channel front page Iain. It has to be one of, if not the best of your efforts so far. Perfect proportions of information, nerdiness, education and humour. All this revolving around a stunning looking car with an impressive back story. Top marks!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- that is a very encouraging comment!