1973 Aston Martin AM Vantage
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six
A 1973 Aston Martin Vantage (the six-cylinder 4.0-litre model produced under Company Developments following Sir David Brown's departure) is one of only 68 right-hand-drive examples among a total production run of 70. Supplied new by Frank Lazenby Ltd of Leicester and retained within a single family since first registration, it shows just over 20,600 miles and retains matching numbers. Following inheritance in 2016, approximately £48,000 was spent on comprehensive recommissioning by marque specialist Aston Workshop, including engine, suspension, electrical, and bodywork attention.
Ownership
- 2020-02-21Auction saleEstimate £85,000 – £95,000
- 1973-08-01 → 2016Factory deliveryVendor's fatherfull documentation
Purchased new through Frank Lazenby Ltd of Leicester and used sparingly due to family and business commitments; the car was maintained by Aston Martin main dealer Reg Vardy Specialist Cars throughout his ownership. A 1989 service receipt documents the mileage at 18,282 miles.
- 2016 →InheritanceCurrent vendorfull documentation
Inherited the car and commissioned an extensive recommissioning programme totalling around £48,000, completed in 2017; the car has covered fewer than 1,000 miles since that work was completed.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryMr Berrypartial documentation
Listed as the customer on an undated pre-sale checklist and warranty card; the sale appears to have been cancelled before the car was delivered, suggesting this was an unfulfilled order rather than actual ownership.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989ServiceReg Vardy Specialist Cars
Routine service carried out with the odometer recorded at 18,282 miles.
Receipt retained in the history file.
- 2017RestorationAston Workshop
Comprehensive recommissioning including cylinder head overhaul and conversion to run on unleaded fuel, replacement of harness carriers, outer sills and jacking points, full front suspension overhaul, brake system overhaul, electrical refurbishment with upgraded alternator and starter motor, electronic ignition fitment, and negative-earth conversion. A full glass-out respray in Royal Claret Metallic with twin gold pinstripes was completed using new seals and fixings throughout.
Total expenditure approximately £48,000; the interior patina and originality were deliberately preserved. Copy work schedules available on request.
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