1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon

DB5/1845/RroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 4.2L inline-six twin-cam, rebuilt to this capacity during restoration
Colour: 'Dubonnet Rosso' (deep red)

A matching-numbers 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon, finished in its original Dubonnet Rosso with Magnolia hide, that passed through only four owners before being discovered in long-term storage. Rescued from 'barn find' condition, it underwent a comprehensive body-off, chassis-up rebuild by marque specialist Rikki Cann between 2014 and 2018, including an engine enlargement to 4.2 litres, at a cost approaching £400,000. The DB5 is historically significant as the first and most celebrated of the James Bond Aston Martins, having debuted in Goldfinger in 1964.

Ownership

2021-12-04Auction sale
Sold £510,000 (≈ $638K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1965 →Factory delivery
First owner from new
partial documentation
One of four total owners from new; specific identity not provided in the catalogue text.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Second owner
partial documentation
One of four total owners; no further details provided.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Third owner
partial documentation
One of four total owners; car spent approximately 32 years off the road at some point in the chain of custody.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Private vendor
full documentation
Commissioned a full body-off restoration by specialist Rikki Cann between 2014 and 2018, including an engine enlargement to 4.2 litres; total cost close to £400,000, fully supported by invoices and photographs.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2014Restoration
Rikki Cann
Full body-off, chassis-up restoration carried out over four years, encompassing a complete rebuild to concours standard with the engine enlarged to 4.2 litres. Total expenditure was close to £400,000, with the entire process documented by invoices and photographs.
Work completed in 2018; the car had been off the road for approximately 32 years prior to this restoration.

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