• A rare opportunity to purchase a DB5 restoration project
• Matching-numbers chassis and engine
• A well-preserved example offered out of long-term storage
• Excellent candidate for a full refurbishment

This intriguing example of Newport Pagnell’s legendary sports car is the metaphorical blank canvas, a project car that awaits an enthusiast to guide it through full restoration. According to an accompanying certificate from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT), chassis number DB5/1736/R completed assembly in early September 1964, specified in right-hand drive. It was equipped with automatic transmission, Dunlop RS tyres, and a rear axle ratio of 3.54:1.

First finished in Sierra Blue over an interior trimmed in grey, the Aston Martin was despatched nearly a month later to the London dealership, Brooklands of Bond Street. While the DB5’s early history is largely unknown, by November 1989 the car was acquired by an enthusiast based in Georgia, USA. This owner retained possession for at least 16 years, as is reflected by registrations available to view on file. By this time, the car was refinished in the current configuration of Midnight Blue with a beige interior.

In more recent years the Aston Martin has been kept in storage by its consigning owner, an esteemed car collector. For the marque connoisseur interested in overseeing a full DB5 refurbishment, this car presents an enticing opportunity. Poised to make the transition from long-term storage to touring enjoyment—or potentially even concours presentation—this Aston Martin should appeal to any enthusiast seeking to put their own stamp on a quality DB5 restoration.

A quintessential diamond in the rough, chassis number DB5/1736/R offers that figurative first step on the long journey, a process that will undoubtedly reward the future owner while highlighting the inestimable strengths of the celebrated DB5 model. Factory data listed in the BMIHT certificate confirm that the car’s chassis and engine match factory records.

This promising Aston Martin is poised to assume a new chapter in its life, awaiting the attention of a fastidious caretaker who might return the car to an admirable state that could be worthy of concours-level collectors and fictional MI6 operatives alike.

Please note this lot has entered the EU on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of the EU on an approved Bill of Lading with supporting customs documentation or by paying the applicable VAT and import duties to have the lot remain in the EU.

Questo lotto è entrato nell’UE con un vincolo di importazione temporanea che deve essere annullato esportandolo fuori dall’UE su una polizza di carico approvata con documentazione doganale di supporto o pagando l’IVA applicabile e i dazi di importazione per far rimanere il lotto nell’UE.

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