1964 Aston Martin DB5
- Colour
- Midnight Blue
A right-hand-drive 1964 Aston Martin DB5 (chassis DB5/1736/R), assembled in early September 1964 and despatched from Newport Pagnell to Brooklands of Bond Street in London. Originally finished in Sierra Blue with grey interior, the car was later repainted Midnight Blue with beige upholstery. Matching chassis and engine numbers are confirmed by a BMIHT certificate. The car has been in long-term storage and is offered as a restoration project.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €471,875 (≈ $519K)
- 1964-10-01 →Factory deliveryBrooklands of Bond Streetpartial documentation
London dealership that received the car from the factory approximately one month after assembly completion. Car was originally finished in Sierra Blue with grey interior at this point.
- 1989-11-01 →Acquisition unknownEnthusiast based in Georgia, USApartial documentation
Held the car for a minimum of 16 years, with supporting registration documents on file. During or before this ownership the car was repainted in Midnight Blue with a beige interior.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignor, noted car collectorpartial documentation
Kept the vehicle in long-term storage. Described as a respected collector who has not undertaken restoration work during their tenure.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted from its original Sierra Blue to Midnight Blue, and the interior was retrimmed from grey to beige.
Work was carried out at some point before November 1989 based on the description of the car's condition during the Georgia owner's tenure.
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