Lord Brett Sinclair's Aston MArtin DBS

 

DBS/5636/R (engine number 400/4665/S) was manufactured in the spring of 1970, complete with certain modifications specifically for its intended role in the television series “The Persuaders!” in which it featured prominently in the almost all of the 24 one-hour episodes. Aston Martin had been invited by the producers of "The Saint" (Bob Baker and Johnny Goodman) to provide a car for Roger Moore in his role as Lord Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders, in which Moore would co-star with Hollywood legend Tony Curtis.  It was to be the most expensive TV series ever filmed to date, with various glamorous locations around Europe.  Moore had expressed an interest in the DBS model which he felt would be ideally suited to the character of Lord Brett Sinclair.  Curtis’ character Danny Wilde was to drive a Ferrari Dino 246GT and the cars were to be an important element of the show. 

Naturally, Aston Martin were eager to provide a car. They even provided one of their mechanics throughout the production to make sure the car was always in good shape.  It made sense to provide their latest model, the recently unveiled DBS V8, in order to gain maximum benefit from the planned television exposure.  However, the new V8 version of their DBS was not quite ready for full production and it proved impossible to provide a reliable V8 engine in time for the start of filming.  The decision was made to opt for a standard DBS with the well-proven six-cylinder engine, but to build the car as a DBS V8 in all visual respects, as if “wearing make-up” for its starring TV role.  A certain standard DBS (chassis# 5636) was nearing completion on the production line in the rare colour of Bahama Yellow and seemed an ideal candidate for the role.  The modifications were limited to V8 wheels (15-inch GKN alloys) and hubs, and V8 badging.  Incidentally, chassis 5636 proved to be the only right-hand-drive DBS ever manufactured in Bahama Yellow.  The car was first registered in England on 15 May 1970 with number "PPP 6H".

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