£176.5k
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII
Brightwells • UK • 29 Mar 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£176,512
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII
UK • 29 Mar 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Aston Martin DB MkIII, a rare high-power triple carb version (one of 47), has been owned by the same enthusiast for over 50 years, with extensive documentation of maintenance and restoration. The car underwent a comprehensive restoration including chassis, bodywork, engine rebuild, interior refurbishment, and rechroming.
Condition
8
The car has been comprehensively stripped and restored, with attention to detail in panel, window seals, interior, and mechanical components. While a small coin-sized dink is noted in the rear wing, the overall condition is described as superb, pointing to a high level of care and restoration.
/ 10
95,142 miles (via 2005 MOT)
1104 WY
1959
Auction
AM30031791
RHD
United Kingdom
£176.5k
1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII
Brightwells • UK • 29 Mar 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Description High-Power triple carb version; matching numbers; superb condition; one of just 47 high-power DBD models; UK supplied RHD car; beautifully detailed This superb DB Mk
III came into the vendor’s hands way back in early 1970.
Purchased when a young student, it was all he could do to keep it vaguely mobile, a series of worn out Minis keeping him at college while he worked on the Aston as best he could afford.
That he managed to hang on to it is testament to both his enthusiasm for the car and the glorious nature of the beast, with which he formed a love-affair that has endured for over 50 years.
All invoices for work and parts over the last 50 years are present, with much correspondence from Ivan Forshaw at Aston Service and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd at Newport Pagnell.
Too numerous to mention individually, they paint a picture of a car well cared for throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s.
A move to Portugal produced the time and space to restore the car and in 2009 he took the plu...
Price Analysis vs Other DB2/4 Mk III Fixed Head Coupes
£26,711
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£135,000
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£274,505
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th Aug 2006
Latest MOT mileage:
95,142 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 16th Aug 2005, 95,142 miles
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Auction House Headquarters
Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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