Why the Aston Martin DB5 Is a Terrible Investment in 2026

You might not want to hear this, but the Aston Martin DB5 — one of the most iconic cars ever made — is a poor investment. And the data doesn't lie. 

DB5 Prices: A Decade of Decline

In 2017, DB5 examples peaked at around $1,000,000. Today, similar cars are selling for approximately $500,000. That's a loss of half a million dollars in under a decade. For a car widely considered a cultural icon, that's a sobering result.

Why the 60s Classic Market Is Softening

The core issue is generational. The buyers who romanticised 1960s British sports cars are aging out of the market, and the new generation of high-net-worth collectors — people in their 30s, 40s and 50s — are far more interested in the cars they grew up with. That means 1990s and early 2000s performance cars, not 60s classics.

What's Outperforming the DB5

Cars like the Ferrari F50 and the Porsche Carrera GT are comfortably outperforming 60s classics. These are vehicles that represent the pinnacle of performance engineering, with a growing and passionate buyer base. The shift is already underway — and it's accelerating.

Buy the Right Cars

The lesson here isn't that classic cars are bad investments. It's that the wrong classic cars are. Autofolio's Investment Cars 2026 guide identifies 100 under-appreciated vehicles where the market of buyers is growing — not shrinking.

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👉Access Investment Cars 2026 — Autofolio