‘DBS’ is one of those strange Aston Martin nameplates that seems to fall both in and out of favour. First seen in 1968, the original DBS was not what was intended, namely a car to replace the longserving DB6. That’s because the V8 motor intended for it had endured a gestation from hell and simply wasn’t ready. So Aston used the old DB6 six-cylinder motor instead, resulting in a new flagship that was slower than the car it was intended to succeed. That finally arrived the following year, the name lasting until the car was facelifted into the Aston Martin V8
