1964 Aston Martin DB5
- Engine
- 4.0L DOHC inline-six with triple SU carburettors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Dark blue (repainted; originally 'Dubonnet Red')
A rare left-hand-drive 1964 Aston Martin DB5 retaining its original engine, originally delivered to a customer in Madrid with a notable specification including factory Normalair air conditioning, chrome wheels with Dunlop whitewall tyres, Marchal headlamps with yellow bulbs, and a km/h speedometer. First registered in Spain in January 1965, the car resurfaced in Tenerife in 1984 and subsequently underwent a comprehensive restoration by London-based Aston Martin specialists Richard Stewart Williams. Since that work was completed, the car has covered fewer than 11,000 kilometres and passed Spanish roadworthiness inspection in 2014.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €840,000 (≈ $924K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryS.A. Altonfull documentation
Madrid-based first registered owner; car was built to their order with several non-standard factory options including air conditioning, chrome wheels, and a Spanish-spec speedometer. Spanish ministry certification dated November 1964.
- 1988 →Private saleThird owner since newpartial documentation
Sole custodian following the 1988 restoration; fewer than 11,000 kilometres accumulated during this period, and the car passed a Spanish technical roadworthiness inspection in October 2014.
- Date unknownSecond owner, based in Tenerifepartial documentation
Car surfaced in Tenerife in 1984 under this owner's stewardship; a comprehensive restoration was commissioned through a London-based Aston Martin specialist and completed in 1988.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1988RestorationRichard Stewart Williams
Comprehensive restoration carried out covering a full 10,000-mile service, complete overhaul of the engine, carburettors, braking system, and shock absorbers, replacement of worn components, new dark blue paintwork (changed from the original Dubonnet Red), and a replacement interior with light-coloured leather trim and beige headlining. A modern radio was fitted; the original factory air conditioning and whitewall tyres were retained.
Workshop based in London; described as Aston Martin specialists.
- 2014Inspection
Vehicle passed the Spanish ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos) roadworthiness examination.
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