1964 Aston Martin DB5
- Engine
- 4.0L straight-six, triple SU carburettors, 283 bhp
- Colour
- Dubonnet (repainted from original California Sage)
Chassis 1482/R is a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 grand tourer, delivered new to a Cambridgeshire owner in California Sage over Fawn interior. Repainted in Dubonnet by 1975, the car was subsequently taken off the road and stored unrestored for approximately 35 years, making it an exceptionally rare unmodified survivor. It was acquired at auction in 2011 and shipped to Kuwait, where it has remained in an untouched, time-capsule condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £426,875 (≈ $534K)
- 1964-03-05 → 1975Factory deliveryFirst owner in Cambridgeshirepartial documentation
Car delivered new in California Sage over Fawn trim; used regularly in early years, clocking over 5,000 miles by August 1964, with a documented oil leak repair and subsequent cylinder head work at the factory.
- 1975 → 2011Private saleUnknown owner who repainted the carpartial documentation
Car was refinished in Dubonnet during this period; odometer reportedly replaced shortly after acquisition, and the car was taken off the road by late 1976 and stored in a garage, remaining untaxed for approximately 35 years.
- 2011 →AuctionConsignorpartial documentation
Purchased at auction in 2011 and transported to Kuwait; the car remained unrestored throughout this owner's stewardship.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1964RepairAston Martin
An oil leak was identified and rectified; at this point the car had accumulated over 5,000 miles.
Documented in a copy of the original build sheet.
- 1965MechanicalAston Martin
The car was returned to the factory for cylinder head remedial work and fitment of new exhaust manifolds.
- 1975Bodywork
Car was repainted in Dubonnet, replacing the original California Sage finish.
Exact timing relative to change of ownership is unclear; the repaint had been carried out by the time the new owner took possession.
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