1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 3,995cc inline-six twin-cam, factory exchange unit
- Colour
- Goodwood Green
A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon (chassis DB5/2026/R), finished originally in Goodwood Green with black Connolly hide, first retailed through Francis Motors and delivered to a London-based first owner. The car passed into single-family custody in 1973 and remained there for over four decades, accumulating an exceptionally thorough documentary record including every invoice since that year. It carries a factory-fitted exchange engine installed in 1974 and underwent a comprehensive bare-metal respray and full retrim in 1990. In recent ownership it has been actively used in historic rallies and events.
Ownership
- 2019-12-07Auction saleEstimate £470,000 – £550,000
- → 1973-08-01Acquisition unknownMr Elwellpartial documentation
Some invoices from this period survive in the history file, indicating at least partial documentary coverage of his tenure.
- 1973-08-01 →Private salePrevious vendor's fatherfull documentation
Acquired from Mr Elwell; purchase receipt retained on file. Car subsequently passed to his wife and remained within the family for over four decades.
- → 2014Acquisition unknownPrevious vendor's motherfull documentation
Ownership transferred within the same family; comprehensive maintenance records covering this period include 28 expired MoT certificates.
- 2014 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Actively used the car in various rallies and events; continued no-expense-spared maintenance regime with multiple marque specialists.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryCyril Parrypartial documentation
First retail owner, took delivery via Francis Motors (Moto Baldet); car was specified in Goodwood Green with black hide trim. Address recorded as Lloyds Bank Chambers, London N10.
Competition
- 2018Goodwood Breakfast Club Classic Grid
Car participated on two separate occasions, in 2018 and 2019.
- 2018Hackett Promotional Film at Goodwood House Hillclimb
Car featured in a Hackett commercial production filmed at Goodwood House and on the hillclimb.
- 2019Goodwood Breakfast Club Classic Grid
- —Wheels of Thrill Alpine Rally
Route traversed eight Swiss mountain passes.
- —Wheels of Thrill Snowdonia Rally
- —Aston Martin London to Nürburgring to Reims to Goodwood Festival of Speed Rally
Multi-leg continental rally concluding at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1974Engine rebuildAston Martin Lagonda
A factory exchange engine was installed by Aston Martin Lagonda; an invoice for this work is retained in the history file.
- 1975Engine rebuildAston Martin Lagonda
The exchange engine fitted the previous year was overhauled by Aston Martin Lagonda.
- 1990RestorationR King & E Meakins
A comprehensive bare-metal respray and full interior retrim were carried out alongside other unspecified works, at a total cost exceeding £24,000.
R King & E Meakins were marque specialists based in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, who handled the car's upkeep over many years.
- 2014MechanicalNicholas Mee
Various engine-related tasks were completed including a carburettor overhaul, replacement of the fuel pump, and associated ancillary work, at a cost of £15,087.
- —ModificationAston Engineering
The cylinder head was converted to run on unleaded fuel and electronic ignition was fitted.
These are the only recorded deviations from factory specification apart from a subsequently fitted electric cooling fan.
- —Modification
An electric cooling fan was installed, representing the sole additional deviation from original factory configuration.
- —ServiceChicane Classics
Ongoing servicing and maintenance carried out in the period following the February 2014 work; invoices are present in the file.
Chicane Classics are a marque specialist based in Bramshill, Hampshire.
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