Even Daniel Craig is smitten with Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. After the premiere of No Time To Die (2021), Craig confessed that the 1963-1965 DB5 is his favorite. And who can blame him? 

"It's like one of the most beautiful cars ever made," Craig said. "The DB5 is definitely the car."
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Craig may well have a DB5 among his personal fleet as he was reportedly gifted a movie car. Which made us wonder… which other celebs have been behind the wheel of the sporty Aston Martin DB5?

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Paul McCartney

McCarney bought his 1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-litre sports saloon - registration No. 64 MAC Chassis DB5/1653/R - just before the Beatles headed out on their summer tour. Eight Days a Week and I Want to Hold Your Hand were topping the charts and the Beatles were unstoppable. The 1964 car - which McCartney picked up for £3,800 - was sold at a 2017 auction for £1.35m.
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Elle Macpherson‍

When you’re an Australian supermodel you need to be ready to roll.  Businesswoman and actress Elle Macpherson owns her very own vintage Aston Martin DB5 Volante, a luxury grand tourer that was introduced in 1963 - and she’s not the only aficionado. Ralph Lauren is also a fan.

George Harrison

Beatles’ musician George Harrison bought his Aston Martin DB5 back in 1965. It was built with a predominant all-aluminium DOHC straight-6 engine. Three SU carburetors enhanced the engine and it had a 282 Horsepower capacity and a top speed of 145 mph. For those long drives, there were reclining seats, full leather trim in the cabins, and wool pile carpets. And - the height of luxury back in the day - electric windows!

Mick Jagger‍

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger treated himself to a brand-new, midnight-blue Aston Martin in 1966 for about $14,000 back when he was a 20-something renegade seated on the cobblestones of London. Was it a DB5 or DB6 though? Reports vary. In any case, it didn’t take long before Jagger was making headlines for colliding with none other than the Countess of Carlisle in her humble Ford Anglia. 

Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant bought his 1965 Aston Martin DB5 in the early 1970s (circa Stairways to Heaven) and sold it in 1986 with just over 60,000 miles on the clock. In case you’re wondering, Plant’s DB5 wasn’t just painted red. No, red is tedious. The exterior of Plant’s DB5 was ‘Dubonnet Rosso’. Ah-ah, ah ah! 

John Taylor‍

What is it about rock stars and DB5s? Duran Duran’s John Taylor told SPYSCAPE’s For Your Ears Only podcast about buying (and losing) his first Aston Martin for $6,700, a gold DB5 that still takes his breath away. "I was at the Rum Runner club one evening and a friend of mine said: 'Hey, you know, there's a garage around the corner from me and they've got an Aston Martin DB5 up for sale if you're interested.'”

Jay Kay‍

English singer/songwriter Jay Kay is the lead vocalist of jazz-funk band Jamiroquai. In his spare time, he’s also a well-known car connoisseur. In 1994, the musician bought a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that had clocked just over 40,000 miles. It was painted Fiesta Red though and needed restoration but at least he was reassured that the DB5 benefited from its ‘bullet-proof provenance’.

Peter Sellers

Pink Panther star Peter Sellers has been among several owners of an azure ​​convertible DB5 painted ‘Caribbean Pearl Blue’, one of only 123 soft-top DB5s ever made. The DB5 was also once owned by Top Gear presenter Chris Evans and Princess Margaret's husband, Lord Snowden, so if you’re looking to splash out on new wheels you’ll be in good company.

King Charles

He may not be a boy racer or a rock star but Queen Elizabeth’s oldest son has had his eye on the DB5 since his 21st birthday when the monarch gave him a stunning present. You may not be surprised to hear that the environmentally-conscious prince modified his Aston Martin DB5 to be powered by bioethanol - made from surplus plants at an English vineyard. That’s right. King Charles’ car runs on wine.