1963 Aston Martin DB5 Saloon
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, aluminum block, twin-cam
- Colour
- Platinum (white)
Among the earliest DB5 saloons constructed, chassis 1305/L holds the distinction of being the fifth example of the model built at Newport Pagnell, completed in October 1963 in Platinum white with dark blue Connolly leather. Delivered new to the West Coast of the United States, it was acquired by a Washington State businessman who used the car enthusiastically, including an entry in a local hillclimb. The car subsequently passed to a San Francisco collector who maintained it consistently for nearly four decades, with cosmetic work including a bare-metal repaint and seat reupholstery, while the matching-numbers engine and most original mechanical components remain intact.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$643,000
- 1964-06-01 →Factory deliveryWashington Fruit and Produce Company / John Bloxompartial documentation
Purchased new via a San Francisco distributor on behalf of Bloxom, who was the company's proprietor. He regularly drove the car between Washington and Oregon and occasionally used it in local motorsport.
- → 1981Private saleOne or two intermediary ownersnone documentation
After Bloxom sold the car in the mid-1970s, it passed through one or possibly two unidentified owners before surfacing for sale in Sausalito, California in 1981.
- 1981 →Private saleSan Francisco-area collectorfull documentation
Long-term owner based near San Francisco who maintained the car consistently for roughly 38 years, commissioning bodywork, repainting, seat retrimming, and regular servicing. Also sourced factory build records and correspondence confirming the car's significance.
Competition
- —Maryhill Loops hillclimbDriver: John Bloxom
Bloxom entered the car at least once in this local hillclimb event in the Pacific Northwest during his ownership period.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Body stripped to bare metal and refinished in lacquer, matched to the original Platinum colour scheme.
Work carried out during the long-term San Francisco ownership; no specific date recorded in the prose.
- —Bodywork
Front seats retrimmed in Connolly leather consistent with the original dark blue interior specification.
Undertaken at an unspecified point during the current owner's tenure.
- —ServiceKevin Kay Restorations
Ongoing mechanical servicing and maintenance over multiple years, documented by an extensive run of service invoices.
Workshop based in Redding, California; described as a respected specialist; work carried out in recent years prior to the sale.
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