Any DB5 Experts Out There?

[Manx V8V]

I have unearthed these in the garage of a house i've just bought, I know the old chap who used to live there prior to passing away once had a DB5, does anyone recognise these as DB5? there are two of each code.

Edited by Manx V8V on Saturday 5th October 17:02

[Manx V8V]

[Manx V8V]

[RobDown]

[RobDown]

They're 3 eared spinners of the sort used on a DB5. Two right hand (8R), two left hand (8L).

An optional extra on the car (as per the price list), the standard being 2 eared.

If you look at the last Bonhams auction held in May, there were 2-3 sets up for sale. Not going to make your fortune from them, but nice things with some history, probably make a nice wall mount.

[Manx V8V]

Thanks for the info, so with inflation about £150 a set new nowadays then lol, pleased to hear they are what seems to be the genuine items, they need a good clean up and if they were going to be used again probably a re-chrome.

I told the other half I would be renovating each room at the new house one at a time, obviously starting with the most important one first, so the man cave is now completed, white walled and floor painted, I might clean them up and mount them on the wall in there.

[ripley500]

RobDown said:

This price book is incomplete. It’s missing some options;
- bullet proof rear window
- machine guns
- tyre shredders
- rotating number plates
- ejector seat

[Manx V8V]

ripley500 said:

This price book is incomplete. It’s missing some options;
- bullet proof rear window
- machine guns
- tyre shredders
- rotating number plates
- ejector seat

Those items are probably part of the 'Continental Parts Kit'

Amazing that wing mirrors, seat belts and a heater were cost options!!

[OLDBENZ]

Amazing that wing mirrors, seat belts and a heater were cost options!!
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The heater in the options list is a Bray immersion heater which heated the car's radiator water electrically. I think the idea was that you would 'pre-heat' the water before you set off on cold days so from the get go you could demist the screen and get some warmth through the standard heating ventilation system.

[RobDown]

Manx V8V said:

Those items are probably part of the 'Continental Parts Kit'

Amazing that wing mirrors, seat belts and a heater were cost options!!

My DB5 has neither seat belts or wing mirrors. I tell you, it didn’t half concentrate the mind when you were driving it