See also Aston Martin DB3 for the racing car often confused with the Mark III

The DB Mark III was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 through 1959. It was an evolution of the DB2/4 model it replaced, using the same 2.9 L (2922 cc/178 in³) engine. Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The Aston Martin DB3 and later DB3S were racing cars built in the 1950s. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Changes included a grille like that on the DB3S, a new instrument panel, and available Girling disc brakes. A hydraulic clutch was new as well, and optional overdrive or automatic transmission were available. Worm and sector steering and a live axle rearend were carry overs. On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... Solid axle and Panhard rod on a 2002 Mazda MPV A live-axle (also called solid-axle, beam, or dead-axle) suspension is an automobile suspension that uses a single-piece axle to connect the front or rear wheels, side-to-side. ...

Engine output was 162 hp (121 kW), though an optional dual-exhaust system raised this to 178 hp (133 kW). The regular car could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.3 seconds and hit 120 mph (193 km/h).

James Bond

James Bond drives an Aston Martin DB Mark III in the novel version of Goldfinger, though it is referred to as a "DB III" in the book. It is the only Bond car in the Ian Fleming novels to have gadgets installed. For the film, which came out a half-decade later, the car was updated to the Aston Martin DB5. The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy introduced by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... This page is for the James Bond novel and film; see Goldfinger (band) for the band, Ernö Goldfinger for the architect. ... Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908–August 12, 1964) is an English author, best remembered for writing the James Bond series of novels as well as the childrens story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. ... 1965 Aston Martin DB5 coupe Aston Martin DB5 released in 1963 is perhaps most famous for being the first and most recognized James Bond car. ...

References

• "Aston Martin DB Mark III (http://www.astonmartins.com/feltham/db_mark_iii.htm)." AstonMartins.com. Accessed on June 23, 2005.