1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, triple SU carburettors with ram-effect intake, enlarged ports and modified valve and ignition timing in Vantage tune
- Colour
- Deep Carriage Green
Chassis DB5C/1924/R is one of only seven factory-built Aston Martin DB5 Vantage convertibles, completed in April 1965 and delivered via J. Blake and Company to its first owner. Fitted with triple Weber carburettors, flow-tuned manifolds, and a high-performance cylinder head producing 325 bhp, it represents the highest-specification open DB5 offered. Following importation to the United States, the car underwent a documented concours-level restoration including a left-hand-to-right-hand drive conversion, subsequently earning class awards at several prominent American concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,400,000 – US$1,600,000
- —Auction saleSold US$1,517,500
- 1965-04-01 →Factory deliveryJ.V.R. Bulloughpartial documentation
First registered owner, an AMOC member who requested a pedal extension and extra seat padding, suggesting a smaller build. Car was supplied via dealer J. Blake and Company.
- 2012 →AuctionWest Coast classic car collectorpartial documentation
Described as an avid collector based on the US West Coast; acquired the car at its last sale in 2012 and kept it properly maintained.
- Date unknownT.F. Kennelpartial documentation
Buckinghamshire-based keeper, listed in sequence after the first owner.
- Date unknownJ. Denoyerpartial documentation
Recorded in the AMOC Register as the next owner following Kennel.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownHenry S. Millerpartial documentation
First American owner following the car's importation to the US; commissioned a full concours-level restoration completed in 2005, including a left-hand to right-hand drive conversion, totalling over $200,000 in documented work.
Competition
- 20072007 Gold Coast Concours
Concours entry held at Glen Cove, New York.
- 2009Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
One of two concours appearances in 2009.
- 2009Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
Second concours appearance in 2009, alongside the Amelia Island event that year.
- 2010Fairfield Concours
- —AMOC Lime Rock ClassicClass Award
First concours appearance following the 2005 restoration; held in Connecticut.
- —Cavallino Mar-a-Lago ConcoursClass Award
Most recent concours appearance mentioned; car received a class award.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005RestorationKent Bain's Automotive Restorations
Thorough, fully documented concours-standard restoration carried out by an experienced Aston Martin specialist, which included a professional conversion from right- to left-hand drive. Total documented expenditure exceeded $200,000.
Workshop located in Stratford, Connecticut. The car no longer retains its original engine block; the replacement is believed to originate from Aston Engineering and carries the original engine number stamp. All invoices retained in the history file.
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