1965 Aston Martin DB5
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, twin-cam, all-alloy, triple carburettors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Silver Birch
Chassis DB5/2018/R is a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 finished in Silver Birch with red leather interior, delivered new to Eton Motor Group with an extensive options list including chrome wheels, Marchal foglamps, and a Motorola radio. It sits just one chassis number from one of the original Goldfinger press cars. The DB5 later passed to Australia, where it was registered with the Aston Martin Owners Club in 1991, before entering long-term storage. It is currently offered as a restoration project.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £407,000 (≈ $509K)
- 1965-11-01 →Factory deliveryEton Motor Grouppartial documentation
First registered recipient of the car upon delivery from the factory in late 1965.
- 2008 →Acquisition unknownCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Car has been held in storage for more than ten years since acquisition; described as now requiring a full restoration.
- Date unknownAustralian owner registered with Aston Martin Owners Clubpartial documentation
Car was in Australia and recorded by the Aston Martin Owners Club in 1991; ownership details beyond this registration are not specified.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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