ASTON MARTIN DB7 (1994-2004)
fter Ford saved Aston Martin from bankruptcy, it was decided that the company needed a new model that would sell in higher volume, maximising profit. The DB7 was originally Tom Walkinshaw’s proposed Jaguar XJ-S successor, subsequently restyled by Ian Callum to remarkable effect. The curvaceous coupe clearly had Jaguar DNA, but the profile, Aston Martin nose and side gills gave the DB7 a striking look of its own, despite borrowing Mazda 323 rear lights. Indeed, the whole car was
