Not Sold | 1959 Aston Martin DB MKIII

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Not Sold (Est: £150,000 - £200,000)

1959 Aston Martin DB MKIII

United Kingdom • 12 Sept 2026 • Lot 127

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a multiple concours award-winning, fully matching numbers Aston Martin DB Mark III, one of only 551 produced. It underwent a no-expense-spared, comprehensive restoration by marque specialists and has been driven approximately 7,000 miles since, proving its capability as a genuine driver's car while maintaining concours-level presentation.

Condition

10

The car is described as a "Multiple concours award-winning example", "Beautifully restored", and the restoration was undertaken "to a standard befitting its rarity and provenance" by "marque specialists DD Classics" with "a focus on concours-standards throughout". It has approximately 7,000 miles since restoration and has been used for long-distance touring, including winning "Best in Show" at a concours event. This indicates a pristine condition with no discernible flaws.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

AM30031817

Odometer:

7,000 miles

Reg Number:

229 XVT

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Multiple concours award-winning example
- Fully matching numbers
- Beautifully restored
- One of just 551 DB MKIII models produced, among the finest remaining examples

The DB Mark III occupies a particularly significant place in the history of Aston Martin.

Introduced in 1957 as the final development of the DB2/4, it represented the culmination of Aston Martin's early post-war sporting grand tourers before the arrival of the DB4.

Just 551 examples were produced, with its importance extending beyond rarity: it was the final Aston Martin to employ the twin-cam, Lagonda-derived six-cylinder engine and the final evolution of Claude Hill's chassis, while introducing the now-iconic Aston Martin grille.

Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1957, the Mark III's new frontal treatment was designed by Bert Thickpenny and drew inspiration from the successful DB3S competition car.

The grille would become one of the defining visual signatures of Aston Martin, with the dashboard too echoin...