1964 Aston Martin DB5
- Colour
- Black Pearl
A right-hand-drive 1964 Aston Martin DB5, built on 8 November 1964 and finished in Black Pearl with a Fawn interior, this example was first sold through Wolverhampton dealer Cyril Williams and held by its first private owner for 21 years. Subsequently restored in the 1990s by Aston Martin at Newport Pagnell and RS Williams, it later underwent a further comprehensive bare-metal restoration costing in excess of £300,000, overseen by specialist Stephen Archer. Certified to Aston Martin Works Assured Provenance Gold standard in 2021, it retains its matching-numbers engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £567,500 (≈ $709K)
- 1965-03-03 → 1986-11-01Private saleGeorge Stylespartial documentation
Retained the car for over two decades, an unusually long single-owner tenure.
- 1986-11-01 → 1991Private saleParadise Garage, Londonpartial documentation
London-based dealer that held the car before selling it on.
- 1991 → 1992Private saleMark Longepartial documentation
Held the car briefly before disposing of it through marque specialists.
- 1992 → 1999-06-01Private saleHoward Gilesfull documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration with bodywork and cabin refurbishment handled at the Newport Pagnell factory and mechanical work carried out by RS Williams; supporting correspondence and invoices are on file.
- 1999-06-01 →Acquisition unknownUnidentified owner, post-Giles (first)none documentation
One of three subsequent owners following the Giles sale; no individual detail provided in the catalogue.
- 2014-10-01 →Private saleMost recent private ownerfull documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive second restoration overseen by marque authority Stephen Archer and executed by Oselli, including full bare-metal respray in factory colours, complete interior retrim, and rebuilding of all mechanical and electrical components at a cost exceeding £300,000.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryA. Jackson & Son, Birminghampartial documentation
Believed to have been the intended first recipient via dealer Cyril Williams of Wolverhampton, but reportedly never actually took delivery of the vehicle.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUnidentified owner, post-Giles (second)none documentation
Second of three subsequent owners following the Giles sale; no individual detail provided.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1992RestorationAston Martin Newport Pagnell / RS Williams
Comprehensive restoration with all bodywork and interior trim addressed by Aston Martin at Newport Pagnell, and the majority of mechanical work carried out by RS Williams. Detailed invoices and correspondence documenting the scope of this work are preserved in the car's file.
Commissioned by owner Howard Giles following his acquisition of the car.
- 2014RestorationOselli
Full bare-metal repaint in the factory-correct colour scheme, complete retrimming of the interior, and a rebuild of all mechanical and electrical components. Power steering was added for contemporary usability. Total expenditure exceeded £300,000.
Work overseen by marque authority Stephen Archer and initiated by the most recent owner to freshen the previous 20-year-old restoration. Documented with a detailed written account and photographs in the history file.
- 2021InspectionAston Martin Works
Aston Martin Works Assured Provenance Gold certification awarded, confirming an overall excellent level of originality. The only noted deviation from factory specification was a replacement gearbox, itself substituted by the factory during the car's earlier life.
Certificate retained in the history file.
- —Modification
A set of brand-new Borrani wire wheels was fitted, and a period-appropriate altimeter was installed in the dashboard.
Carried out at some point during the most recent owner's tenure; precise date not stated.
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