David Brown Automotive

A Grand Tourer inspired by the jet age and classic 1960s racers

The new model will slot below the Speedback GT.

David Brown Automotive and its retro-styled Speedback GT mark their North American debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering during Monterey car week.

The David Brown Automotive Speedback GT brings the classic look of an Aston Martin DB5 to modern underpinnings. The retro-inspired coupe crosses the Atlantic this summer to make its US debut at The Quail in Monterey.

Aston Martin claims that its designs have been stolen by the Envisage Group, which provides services to Aston but also manufactures the Speedback GT for David Brown Automotive.

Episode #374 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Mike Harley and Steven Ewing talk about the speculation about big-time consolidation in the automotive industry, Toyota teasing an announcement about the Camry, the David Brown Automotive Speedback, and the upcoming $8,000 Volkswagen. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for t

Back in January, we reported on a new British coachbuilder called David Brown Automotive. In February, the startup released the first details and images of its inaugural project, and now it has revealed the finished product.

David Brown Automotive has been teasing its Project Judi sports car for over a month, but with its latest teaser images and details, we finally have an idea what the classically inspired, sports coupe actually looks like.

Recognize the name David Brown? If you know your British automotive history, you should. But if you don't, maybe you'll recognize him by his initials. The letters DB have adorned some of the most iconic Aston Martins ever made, so named after the man who bought the marque in 1947 (and Lagonda the year after), transforming it into the automaker we know today.