1963 Aston Martin DB5

DB5/1350/RroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 4.0L inline-six, ~283 bhp
Colour: Dawn Blue over dark blue

Chassis DB5/1350/R is an early Aston Martin DB5, delivered new to Brooklands of Bond Street on 20 November 1963, making it among the first examples equipped with the five-speed ZF gearbox, which became standard only from chassis 1340. Finished in Dawn Blue over dark blue upholstery — a colour scheme it retains today — the car spent years in Italy and South Africa before being purchased by a recent owner and subjected to a comprehensive two-year restoration completed by 2015.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate £550,000 – £700,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1963-11-20 →Factory delivery
Brooklands of Bond Street
full documentation
Delivering dealer recorded on the Heritage Trust Certificate as the initial recipient of the car.
1988 →Acquisition unknown
Entrepreneur from Cremona, Italy
partial documentation
Used the car infrequently; when relocating to South Africa in the early 1990s, placed it in storage at a local garage until 2013.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector from Bergamo, Italy
partial documentation
Previously held a Silver Birch DB5; sold the car to the current owner who then commissioned a full restoration.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Current owner
partial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive two-year restoration completed by 2015, with bodywork by RS Car Classic of Modena and mechanical work by Fratelli Colombo of Milan.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2013
Inspection
The car was removed from long-term storage and assessed ahead of a potential restoration; chrome and mechanicals were found to be in good order, while the interior and paintwork were identified as requiring attention.
Odometer read under 100,000 miles at this point.
2015Restoration
RS Car Classic; Fratelli Colombo
A full two-year ground-up restoration was completed, with coachwork and paintwork carried out by RS Car Classic of Modena and all mechanical work handled by Fratelli Colombo of Milan; the car was returned to its original Dawn Blue livery.
Restoration is documented with photographs and invoices. The Webasto sunroof, believed to be a period installation, was retained.

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