£231.1k
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 19 May 2012
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£231,100
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
UK • 19 May 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé, chassis number AM300/3/1842, is one of only 85 drophead coupés made and retains its original engine. Having been owned by a major collector since 2005 and maintained by a resident engineer, it was previously restored to a high standard, is finished in Gunmetal Grey with red leather interior, and comes with a comprehensive history file.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in very presentable condition, even under close scrutiny, with a healthy and well-running engine. It has been the subject of a past restoration to a high standard, although it has aged a little. The interior leather is in very good condition. The odometer reading indicates 107,486 miles covered from new. Overall, this suggests a condition rating between Very Good and Excellent.
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107,486 miles
303 EXT
1959
Auction
AM300/3/1842
RHD
United Kingdom
£231.1k
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 19 May 2012
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
The need to widen the appeal of the already-successful DB2 resulted in the launch in October 1953 of the 2+2 DB2/4.
Extensive revisions to the car's rear end arrangements made room for two occasional seats and more luggage, the latter being accessed via a hatchback rear door - one of this now-common feature's earliest applications.
Two years after the introduction of the mildly restyled DB2/4 Mk
II came the DB Mk
III - the '2/4' suffix being dropped - 551 of which, mainly saloons, were made between March 1957 and July 1959, some 55% of which were exported.
Externally the most obvious change was the adoption of a DB3S-style grille, establishing the 'hallmark' look of subsequent Aston Martins, which had been drawn up by Tickford designer, Bert Thickpenny.
This restyled nose give the car a more imposing look, while the interior boasted a redesigned dashboard with instruments grouped in a cowled panel ahead of the driver.
The 3.0-litre engine benefited from an extensive redesign by ...
Price Analysis vs Other DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Coupes
£195,882
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£253,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£319,810
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th May 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
7,470 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th May 2012, 7,470 miles
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