1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible

Noted architect and impressionist painter; received the car via Spanish dealer Alton SA as the Barcelona motor show exhibit. Build sheet confirms him as the original recipient.

Car was imported to Switzerland on this date; a new owner then took possession in 2017 and initiated a comprehensive body-off restoration through Aston Martin Works.

Commissioned a full body-off rebuild at Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell at a quoted cost of approximately £425,000, aiming to return the car to its original show specification; work ran from early 2018 through mid-2021.

Chassis spent an unspecified period in the United States before being moved to Switzerland.

Acquired the car after the restoration was finished and spent roughly $5,000 on supplementary servicing by Prancing Horse of Nashville in 2023.

Car was delivered on 12 May 1965 specifically to serve as the display example at the Barcelona international motor show, confirmed by the BMIHT certificate and build documentation.

Full body-off restoration commissioned by the 2017 owner and executed by Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell. The body was chemically stripped, new panels formed in 16-gauge aluminium using factory tooling, and the whole car refinished in the original California Sage. The cabin was completely re-trimmed in period-correct Red Connolly hide with new carpets and headlining. The chassis was sand-blasted, realigned, and painted in factory-correct colours including red oxide in the footwells.

Work began in the first quarter of 2018 and was completed by mid-2021; the quoted cost was £425,000. The brief specified returning the car to its original Barcelona show specification.

The numbers-matching inline-six was fully stripped and reassembled. Light reliability upgrades were incorporated: hardened valve seats fitted, rubber hoses replaced with silicone, and cooling-jacket waterways modified. Weber carburettors were brought up to current Works specification.

Carried out as part of the broader 2018–2021 restoration programme.

Complete overhaul of the drivetrain and running gear, covering the gearbox, rear differential, brakes, steering, and suspension. Numerous ancillary components replaced with new units, including a full set of wire wheels.

Carried out concurrently with the body and engine work as part of the full restoration.

Additional service work costing approximately $5,000 covering carburetor tuning, all fluid changes including differential oil, coolant system servicing, and steering adjustments.

Performed in Nashville, Tennessee, after the consignor acquired the car.