The 1957 Geneva Show was used as the platform for the launch of the Aston Martin DB Mark III. It was a sports car that was also referred to as the Mark III. Prior to the London Motor Show, which was held in October 1957, the car was only available for export.

The production of the car came to a halt after the introduction of Aston Martin DB4. The DB Mark III was based on the chassis of Claude Hill and the six cylinder camshaft engine of Lagonda. A total of 310 Mark III made their way to the U.S. The car was sold by the company from 1957 to 1959 and was an advancement of the earlier DB Mark II model. The car underwent many changes from its grille and instrument panel to the introduction of the new disc brakes and a hydraulic clutch.

The DBA engine of the car produced 162 hp which could be raised further with the help of a dual exhaust system. The car could notch up a speed of 120 mph. The car had a stylish hatchback body and other than the first 100 cars, all the other Mark IIIs had standard Girling disc brakes on the front wheels. There were also two coupe versions of the Mark III produced which had a conventional hinged boot.

The car became very popular after it featured in one of the James Bond’s movies. According to the review of a popular car magazine, the DB Mark III was stated as a car for the connoisseurs.

Aston Martin was founded in the year 1913 and did not take much time to get in the list of some of the most respected sporting car makers of the world. The company not only built sports and race cars but also built some stylish street cars. The 1934 Aston Martin 15/98 arrived in the market in 1936 with an aim to diversify the company’s product line.

The 1934 model was made available as a large Saloon or Tourer and as a sports car with short-chassis. The Saloon was not as desirable as some of the other Aston Martin models but was very stylish and had an elegant look. However, the body of the car was heavier as its mechanicals were not given enough time to develop.

The smoothness of the other Aston Martin was lacking in it as the small engine could not cope with the high weight of the car. To overcome the faults and to further improve the car, the company reduced the number of units which it had decided to produce. This led to the production of the Short-chassis car as the company had to maintain its production capacity.

The first Short-chassis car was built by the Abbey Coachworks and was introduced at the 1937 Motor Show at Earls Court. The styling of the car was on similar lines to the 1930’s British sports car and was a far better choice compared to the earlier built Saloon. It could notch up a speed of over 85mph. The Short-chassis model scores over the Saloon and The Tourer by its incredible looks and great performance which makes it the most prized car of all time.

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