The most well-known DB5 is, of course, that Silver Birch super-spy saloon often seen racing across movie screens worldwide.

With the instant international success of the model, it was only natural that Aston Martin would satisfy those customers who lived in sunnier locales and produce a drophead coupe version of the DB5.

The DB5 Convertible was the equal of any open-top Italian gran turismo for style; and if James Bond’s DB5 was “just” a standard saloon model, one of nearly a thousand, only 123 lucky customers were able to drive away in the drophead version—making the DB5 Convertible one of the rarer Aston Martins available today.

Equipped with a soft-top, the convertible version of the DB5 was described as “extremely elegant and completely practical.” The new convertible lacked none of the successful features of the saloon.

Under the bonnet, the DB5 Convertible sported Aston Martin’s 4.0-liter engine, which produced a reported 283 brake horsepower and helped the DB5 achieve a top ...