CLEAN CARFAX~450H/P & 420 Ft Lbs of Torque~Satellite Navigation~Rear Parking Sensors~Ivory Suede Headliner~Mahogany Veneer~Optional Front Grille~Heated Front Seats~Introduced at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, Aston Martins newest two-passenger coupe supersedes the long-lived DB7 Vantage. Aston Martin describes the DB9s new aluminum-bonded body frame as "radical." 2005 was the 1st year of the DB9 that has a long lineage that started in 1947, by tractor manufacturer David Brown Limited. DBL bought the company under the leadership of managing director Sir David Brownits post-war saviour.