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£149,500
1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 Sports Saloon
United Kingdom • 7 Sept 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 Sports Saloon, chassis number DBSV8/10016/R, is one of only nine delivered in Bahama Yellow. It features iconic 'Persuaders' aesthetics, automatic transmission, and has been under long-term enthusiast ownership from 1975 to 2015. Recent restoration efforts have totaled over £60,000, including a respray, interior retrim, and mechanical work, making it a desirable collector's item.
Condition
7
The car has undergone extensive restoration work, including a respray in its original color and retrimming of the interior. While it has recorded approximately 46,000 miles and shows wear consistent with its age, the significant investment in restoration and maintenance by specialists suggests that the car is in very good condition.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
DBSV8/10016/R
Odometer:
46,151 miles
Reg Number:
FVG 719J
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• One of only nine delivered in Bahama Yellow • Iconic ' Persuaders ' aesthetics • Automatic transmission • Long-term enthusiast ownership 1975-2015 • Extensive restoration works • Circa 46,000 miles recorded • Extensive history file "Anyone wondering why Aston Martin bother to make their own vee-8 when so many big American ones are so cheaply available need take only one look at the performance data...
for the best explanation in the world.
Whatever the undisclosed output of the Aston V8, it is enough to rocket this heavy car to 60mph from rest in exactly six seconds and to 100mph in only 14.7 seconds.
Much more than this, we were able to reach 138 mph from rest in a mile and on the Continent record a mean maximum speed of 161.5 mph." - Autocar , 8 July 1971.
The 16th production DBS V8 built, '10016/R' was ordered in Bahama Yellow with dark brown interior by Plough Motors and delivered new to Ashley, Ashley & Newbrook Ltd in Shrewsbury.
The original green logbook is present toget...
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£13,500
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£51,449
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£166,045
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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