Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5 Junior is authentic in every respect and features SMITHS instruments similar to those in the original Aston Martin DB5.

A review of all the blogs posted by SMITHS Instruments in 2018. The articles discussed topics including the rally success of the Mini Cooper in the 1960s, new speedometer for the series 1 Land Rover, and the 6oth anniversary for the Austin Healey Sprite.

The James Bond films are famous for their cars and in our first blog we look at the 1960s movies and how SMITHS Instruments have featured in some of the most popular films of all time.

In 1995, Pierce Brosnan was introduced as the new James Bond to revive the ailing spy film series and he had a little help from a 1965 Aston Martin DB5. That same DB5 was sold at auction for £1.96 million at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The legendary Aston Martin DB5, made famous by appearing in the James Bond film Goldfinger, features SMITHS gauges in the dashboard.