The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2019 - 9th & 10th November 2019

The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2019 172 Cars Sunday 10th November 2019 Registration: SJD 8F Chassis Number: DBS5040R Engine Number: 400/3681/S Estimate: £70,000 - £80,000 • Very early, UK-supplied, right-hand drive, six-cylinder DBS with the 5-speed manual transmission • Tastefully finished with Olive Green paintwork, Fawn Connolly leather seating and matching Woburn Sand carpets • Comprehensive history folder including invoices for recent recommissioning, Heritage Trust Certificate and a 2017 insurance valuation for £175,000 • A lovely, matching numbers example recommissioned and performing well First registered on 12/06/1968, this lovely home market, early Aston Martin DBS had been tastefully specified with Goodwood Green paintwork and contrasting Fawn Connolly leather interior. It was fitted with the standard 4-litre Six fuelled through triple SU HD8 carburettors and specified with the 5-speed ZF transmission. The Heritage Certificate included in the history folder lists optional extras including Motorola radio, Avon tyres and Woburn Sand carpet. Our vendor is an Aston Martin enthusiast and informs us that this example remains ‘numbers-matching’ and wears an unusual factory fitted DBS badge on the rear. The owner prior to our vendor kept this car for 40 years and, after a period of dry storage, the decision was taken to recommission the car and refinish the exterior in AM Olive Green. The interior appears original and presents very well with a lovely patina. Accompanying chassis number 40 is a history folder containing the current V5 certificate, a copy of the original build sheet, its Heritage Certificate and an insurance valuation dated 2017 from a highly regarded marque specialist stating that “the car is in superb condition and should be insured for not less than £175,000”. Only in the last ten years have original six-cylinder DBS’ started to become sought-after and they can now command substantial amounts. The early design was so much more pure of line and the 4-litre engine from the DB6 just says ‘Aston Martin’ in a way the V8 never really did. There are, naturally, advocates of the V8 but the car works beautifully with the straight-six. There’s so much character and that very English ‘drawl ‘as the six digs in and pulls hard is the perfect soundtrack for a very English car. 1968 Aston Martin DBS LOT 437 More Images Lot 437 Bid On Lot 437