Lots of Aston Martin shooting brakes have been made. This is the one that’s largely unknown. Whilst Harold Radford and FLM Panelcraft made a small number of shooting brakes based on the DB5 and DB6, only a single example of the DBS was ever similarly converted. It was built for a Scottish laird with a love of fishing, ordered through the AML and general car dealer, HR Owen and built by coachbuilders, FLM Panelcraft. The coke bottle design was cleverly retained and the side windows were simpler than the previous FLM converted DB6. The car was completed by a Hillman Hunter estate tailgate. Also unique to this car was a full length roof rack designed to carry fishing rods – clever stuff.
