Finished in Ferrari Grigio Titanio, ‘DS52 CFA’ is an Aston Martin Vanquish with a twist – and the twist is that this ‘no reserve’ project that might end up being the cheapest Vanquish with a clean HPI report we’ve ever sold.

Details about its history might be sparse but we know the seller bought it in late 2022 and it comes with a V5C Registration Certificate in his name, so that’s one problem you aren’t going to have to deal with.

It also starts and runs, although it will definitely need recommissioning as its last MoT expired in 2011 and it’s been off the road in storage ever since.

Painted in the wonderful shade of Ferrari Grigio Titanio, the aluminium coachwork will need some attention because we spotted heavy stonechipping across the front bumper, with lesser amount to the bonnet and the nearside front wing.

The latter also has a large scratch along the bottom, bubbling paint, and a missing wheelarch liner.

The nearside door and A-pillar have had poor-quality repairs made to ...