1964 Aston Martin DB5
- Engine
- Twin-cam 3,995cc straight-six, triple SU carburettors, 282 bhp (standard spec)
- Colour
- Goodwood Green
Chassis DB5/1406/R is a right-hand-drive, UK-market Aston Martin DB5 built on 21 January 1964 and dispatched in February to a County Durham dealer. Finished in Goodwood Green with a matching-numbers 3,995 cc straight-six engine, it later entered continental European ownership and was acquired in 1988 by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan following a restoration. After a decade in his care it passed to another Swiss-based owner before returning to Britain, where it underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration by Aston Martin specialist Pugsley and Lewis in 2015–2016, followed by further sympathetic upgrades at Clayton Classics.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £625,000 – £675,000
- 1964-02-07 →Factory deliveryFirst UK owner via Mill Garages Ltdpartial documentation
Car dispatched from the Newport Pagnell factory to a County Durham dealer on 7 February 1964 and registered WGR 50. Identity of the retail purchaser is not stated.
- → 1988Acquisition unknownPierre Guyotpartial documentation
Geneva-based vendor from whom the car was purchased in 1988 following a restoration; how Guyot originally acquired it is not described.
- 1988 → 1998Private salePrince Sadruddin Aga Khanpartial documentation
Purchased the freshly restored DB5 from Guyot in Geneva and retained it for approximately a decade before selling.
- 1998 →Private saleSwiss-based enthusiastpartial documentation
Acquired the car from Prince Sadruddin; subsequently brought the vehicle back to the UK and commissioned a full restoration by Pugsley and Lewis between 2015 and 2016.
Competition
- 20222022 London Concours
Car was displayed at this prestigious concours event held in London.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1988Restoration
A restoration was completed prior to the car's sale in Geneva in 1988; the nature and scope are not detailed beyond the car being described as recently restored at that time.
Work was completed before acquisition by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan; the restorer is not identified.
- 2015RestorationPugsley and Lewis
Full bare-metal respray was carried out in the original Goodwood Green colour as part of a comprehensive restoration lasting into 2016; the matching-numbers six-cylinder engine and rear axle were both rebuilt, and the interior was retrimmed in Tan leather with Beige carpet.
Work spanned 2015 to 2016 and was conducted by an Aston Martin specialist after the car was returned to the UK.
- 2016Engine rebuildPugsley and Lewis
The original matching-numbers straight-six engine was overhauled as part of the broader restoration programme; the rear axle was also rebuilt at the same time.
Carried out concurrently with the bodywork restoration; recorded here separately to reflect the drivetrain scope of the work.
- —ModificationClayton Classics
A series of discreet modern upgrades were integrated into the car, comprising a high-output alternator, LED headlamps, electronic ignition, and a twin-evaporator air-conditioning system, all installed with a view to retaining as many original components as practicable.
Undertaken after the Pugsley and Lewis restoration; Clayton Classics is described as a well-regarded Aston Martin marque specialist.
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