And yes, before you ask, there’s a Vantage version. True to Vantage form, this gets less weight and more power, with a fourth drive mode – Vantage – unleashing twice the base car’s power (13.6PS, or 10kW). You also get carbon-fibre body panels, a slippery diff and extra battery capacity, doubling the range to 20-40 miles – depending on just how much of a lead-foot your offspring is.
A thousand and fifty nine DB5s were made in period and the Little Car Company hopes to shift the same number of junior versions. Owners of grown-up DB5s can ensure the model comes with matching colour and trim as well as matching chassis number, keeping the DB5 very much in the family.
There are options (fitted luggage!) and plenty of ways to personalise the DB5 Junior but be warned these cars don’t come cheap: the base car is from £35,000 plus local taxes, while the more powerful DB5 Vantage Junior starts from £45,000 plus local taxes. Deliveries start next year.