1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 3.0L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber 40DCOE carburetors, ~195 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Elusive Blue
The 1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon (chassis AM300/3/1626) is one of only 551 examples produced between 1957 and 1959, powered by its original matching-numbers 2,922cc twin-cam six-cylinder engine fitted with triple Weber carburettors producing approximately 195bhp. Ordered new in California, the car was delivered in Elusive Blue to a London address in August 1958 before eventually returning to American ownership. Notably, this is the model immortalised as the car driven by James Bond in Ian Fleming's novel Goldfinger. The car survives in largely unrestored original condition.
Ownership
- 2022-06-05Auction saleSold US$110,000
- 1958-08-08 →Factory deliveryR.J. Morton-Ralphfull documentation
Original purchaser, based in Santa Monica but took delivery at a London address near Kensington Palace. Car was ordered right-hand drive despite California residency. Early service records document minor theft-related damage and a factory service prior to likely return shipment to California.
- 1981-12-01 → 2008-04-01Acquisition unknownFred Dreierpartial documentation
Oregon-based owner who retained the car for approximately sixteen and a half years before selling to the current owner.
- 2008-04-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Car has been stored and not driven during this ownership period, maintained in largely original condition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1958Service
First service carried out approximately one month after delivery, which included rectification of damage apparently resulting from a theft of the tool kit; the tool kit was subsequently replaced.
- 1960ServiceAston Martin Works
Extensive service performed at the Aston Martin Works at approximately 15,032 miles, after which the car was prepared for shipment, likely back to California.
Recorded in factory service documentation.
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