1964 Aston Martin DB5

DB5/1392/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3,995 cc straight-six with triple SU carburettors, Girling disc brakes
Colour: Aegean Blue over black leather

A left-hand-drive Aston Martin DB5, delivered new through Garage Mirabeau in Paris in January 1964 and specified with chrome wheels in Aegean Blue over black Connolly leather — colours retained to this day. The car passed through eight owners, all but the last Paris-based, and has been comprehensively restored between 2021 and 2024 by Clark & Carter Restorations, including a full drivetrain overhaul, cosmetic recommissioning, and a complete interior retrim.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €736,250 (≈ $810K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1964 →Factory delivery
M. J. Compte
partial documentation
First registered owner, took delivery in Paris via Garage Mirabeau. Car specified in Aegean Blue over Black Connolly leather with chrome wheels.
1986 → 1998Acquisition unknown
Fernand Tsaropoulos
full documentation
French architect; sixth custodian in the chain. Servicing carried out by Automobiles d'Antan in Chatillon. Invoices from this period are present in the file.
1998 →Acquisition unknown
Seventh Paris-based owner
partial documentation
Car maintained by Auto Performance, the official French Aston Martin dealer, during this or the subsequent ownership.
→ 2009Acquisition unknown
Eighth Paris-based owner
partial documentation
Final Paris-based keeper before the car entered The Curated Collection; servicing handled by RPM in Clichy.
2009 →Acquisition unknown
The Curated Collection
partial documentation
Consigning owner. Between 2021 and 2024, commissioned Clark & Carter Restorations to fully rebuild the drivetrain and refresh the bodywork; interior completely retrimmed in late 2024.
Date unknown
Second Paris-based owner
none documentation
Date unknown
Third Paris-based owner
none documentation
Date unknown
Fourth Paris-based owner
none documentation
Date unknown
Fifth Paris-based owner
none documentation

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2021Engine rebuild
Clark & Carter Restorations
Full rebuild and overhaul of the entire drivetrain carried out as part of a broader restoration programme.
Work ran from 2021 to 2024.
2021Restoration
Clark & Carter Restorations
Comprehensive cosmetic recommissioning of the bodywork and exterior carried out alongside the drivetrain restoration.
Completed by 2024.
2024Maintenance
Clark & Carter Restorations
Complete retrim of the interior, returning the cabin to a fresh standard.
Carried out in late 2024.
—Service
Automobiles d'Antan
Routine maintenance carried out during the sixth owner's tenure at Automobiles d'Antan in Chatillon; invoices retained on file.
Work dates to the period 1986–1998.
—Service
Auto Performance
Ongoing mechanical care performed by the official French Aston Martin dealer and an independent specialist during the seventh and eighth ownerships.
RPM in Clichy also carried out work during this same period.
—Service
RPM
Additional maintenance work by RPM during the period of the seventh and eighth custodians.
Workshop located in Clichy.

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