An extensive photographic record has been kept since purchase in 2021 detailing the full restoration process.

Photos show the Aston Martin in its long-term home looking in a very poor state.

With some air in the tyres, the DBS was winched onto a transporter to Yorkshire where it was assessed and completely stripped down to the bare shell.

The condition was found to be better than expected, clearly only having use in its very early life with a very much unmolested interior supporting the recorded mileage of 56163.

With every single component, ancillary, piece of trim and glass removed from the car, the bare body shell was transported for blasting ahead of a full body restoration.

The bodyshell was found to be largely sound, floor pans and the underside particularly good although as expected various metal work was carried out ahead of paint preparation and the full bare shell re-paint in Azzuro Blue.

The original engine was stripped down, the cylinder head removed, pistons remo...