The restomod world has recently become crowded with polite reinterpretations, but Lunaz’s 50th commission isn’t one of them. To mark its milestone year, the Silverstone-based engineering house has applied its Formula One-derived expertise to a combustion project, with the Aston Martin DB – already one of Britain’s most resolved silhouettes – taken apart, reconsidered and rebuilt with unapologetic intent.
Yes, its original 4.0-litre straight-six has been enlarged to 5.0 litres, producing 350bhp, but what really matters is delivery – and here’s where Lunaz has excelled. Cue sharper throttle response, greater elasticity and a chassis reworked to remove the vagueness that defined many period grand tourers. Suspension, steering and braking have also been entirely re-engineered; the work almost transcends restoration and falls into correction territory.
Aesthetically, though, Lunaz shows respectful moderation. Sculpted arches and soft-gold chrome accents subtly shift the stance without distorting the DB’s proportions. Meanwhile, bespoke paint, commissioned by a returning client, reinforces a simple concept: exclusivity is not about noise.
Inside, the overhaul sees sterling silver switchgear, mother-of-pearl inlays, cashmere blends and finely cut suedes replace period austerity. The cabin feels less like a museum piece and more like a private commission from a Savile Row atelier – tailored, deliberate, uncompromising.
Lunaz built its reputation electrifying heritage icons. Yet this petrol-powered DB signals something broader: a powertrain-agnostic confidence and a refusal to be boxed into any particular trend or ideology.
The question is no longer whether classics should evolve. It is who has the nerve and the discipline to do it properly.
More about Lunaz and Aston Martin, HERE.
Words: Julia Pasarón
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