The TL:DR is that Our Man, a man feared throughout the industry for the keenness of his sight and the sharpness of his pencil, assessed this Midnight Blue Aston Martin DB9 as presenting “REALLY well”. Job done: Pop in a bid and sit back and congratulate yourself on taking the first step to owning one of the most impressive DB9s we’ve ever seen. However, for the more cautious among you we’ll go through the car in detail – which might take a while because there are an awful lot of good things to say about ‘AE59 FFZ’ and only a few minor issues. For a start it boasts the Aston Martin Sport Pack that comprises unique five-spoke, 19-inch alloy wheels alongside stiffer and lower springs and revised anti-roll bars.

The composite undertray was also swapped out for a load-bearing aluminium panel that further increases the chassis stiffness, while titanium wheelnuts shave grams off the unsprung weight. This example also has a fabulous Caspian Blue and Cream Truffle leather interior, and has had...