Aston Martin DB7

The story

With Ford's money and a chassis developed from the Jaguar XJS, Aston could finally build a car in real numbers. Ian Callum's shape was an instant classic. More DB7s were sold than every earlier Aston Martin put together.

Inside

Connolly leather and walnut in the old style, with switches borrowed from Ford. The rear lamps come from a Mazda.

In period colours

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Meanwhile, in 1994

The Channel Tunnel opened, and the National Lottery held its first draw.

Best-selling single of 1994: Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet

Before you buy a 1990s car

• On petrol engines, check the cooling system and any sign of head gasket trouble.
• Ask when the timing belt was last changed, where fitted.
• Parts for mass-market cars are widely available; specialist and low-volume models can be hard to find.

General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.

Rivals of its day

Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.

See the real thing

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