£300k (Est: £350k - £400k)
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 16 Apr 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£300,000 (Est: £350,000 - £400,000)
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
UK • 16 Apr 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé is 1 of 85 drophead coupés made and is 1 of only 14 built with the 'Special Series' 195bhp engine. The car has been well-documented with present ownership since 2018 and has power-assisted steering.
Condition
8
The car is described by the vendor as in generally excellent condition. It has had a bare-metal chassis/body refurbishment and engine conversion to unleaded compatibility. The interior leather upholstery, carpets, hood, hood cover, and tonneau have all been replaced. There is documentation to support the upkeep of this vehicle.
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54,588 miles
NMY 486
1958
Auction
AM300/3/1759
RHD
United Kingdom
£300k (Est: £350k - £400k)
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Bonhams • UK • 16 Apr 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
•
One of 85 DB Mk
III drophead coupés made •
One of only 14 built with the 'Special Series' 195bhp engine • Well documented • Present ownership since 2018 • Power assisted steering Two years after the introduction of the 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, 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 engine benefited from an extensive redesign by Tadek Marek (newly arrived from Austin) and featured, among other improvements, a stiffer block, stronger crankshaft and a new cylinder head with bigger valves.
162bhp was available w...
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 18th Aug 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
65,619 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 19th Aug 2024, 65,619 miles
Passed
On 7th Apr 2011, 55,764 miles
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