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£996,883

1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage

Switzerland • 9 Sept 2022 • Lot Lot 111

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This 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage is a rare, left-hand-drive model, one of only 17 ever made. Finished in Silver Birch over Red Connolly leather, it retains its original engine and chassis, making it a highly desirable restoration project for collectors.

Condition

5

The car requires recommissioning prior to road use after being dry-stored for 12 years. While it retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine and is finished in its factory-correct color scheme, the need for recommissioning suggests it is not in perfect running condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

DB52217L

Odometer:

47,700 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Put simply, there is no other Aston Martin as iconic as the DB5.

Launched in 1963 as the company’s flagship grand tourer, the powerful, accomplished, and stylistically crisp modern revision of the DB4 instantly became an object of desire.

A hugely appealing machine in its own right, interest in Newport Pagnell’s most expensive model went stratospheric with an unforgettable appearance in the 1964 box office smash Goldfinger .

But the DB5 was so much more than a handsome film prop.

Based on the outgoing DB4’s 98-inch-wheelbase chassis, the DB5 boasted nearly 170 updates and modifications, including the attractive competition-style covered headlights borrowed from the DB4GT.

Mechanical updates to the running gear included a redesign of the suspension, with the front now adjusted for camber, and Armstrong Selectaride shock absorbers added in the rear.

All four corners were equipped with servo-assisted Girling disc brakes.

The most notable advancement was the new 4.0-litre inline six...