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Guide to the Aston Martin DB7 I6
In production from 1994 until 1999, at Aston Martin’s new factory in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, the DB7 celebrated the revived connections of David Brown with Aston Martin, as he rejoined the company as Life President. At this time the company was owned by Ford.
The DB7 I6 was smaller than any of the previous Aston Martins and was fitted with an engine of light alloy with twin camshaft and supercharged straight six and was based upon a Jaguar design. This new engine ran on unleaded fuel and had a cylinder head which used four valves per cylinder.
A 5 speed Getrag gearbox was fitted as standard with limited slip differential mounted to the chassis. A 4 speed GM automatic gearbox was also available. Teves anti-lock disc brakes were fitted to all four wheels and steering was power assisted.
Another distinguishing feature of the DB7 was its body shape. Previous Aston Martins had handmade aluminium skins, however, the DB7 body was a steel semi-monocoque body shell with some additional panels, such as the nose and the bonnet, made of composite materials. Initially the body shells were sent to Rolls-Royce at Crewe to be painted before being sent to Bloxham for fitting to the vehicles. In 2000, however, the Aston Martin factory had a 1 million pound paint plant installed and painting of the DB7’s was moved in house.
The interior of the DB7 was still trimmed in the finest Connolly leather and the front seats were specially designed to hold the body in place whilst cornering and were fully adjustable with electric controls. Twin airbags were fitted as standard from 1996 onwards.
With a maximum speed of approximately 156 mph and capable of 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, the DB7 was for sale as new in 1994 at £78,500.
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