1965 Aston Martin DB5 LHD
- Colour
- Goodwood Green
A left-hand-drive 1965 Aston Martin DB5, one of roughly 200 such examples built, finished in Goodwood Green and delivered new to an American buyer in Massachusetts. It has passed through just four owners over its lifetime, with documented care throughout: early years of regular use and professional servicing, a thorough bare-metal restoration in 1996, and a recent high-specification engine rebuild costing over £38,000. The original purchase invoice dated October 1965 remains in the accompanying history file.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €623,750 (≈ $686K)
- 1965-10-01 → 1980Factory deliveryJames Cannonfull documentation
Purchased new from the factory, trading in a green E-Type. Car was in regular use and maintained by Seferian Esradrille in Cambridge, MA throughout his tenure. Original purchase invoice dated 20 October 1965 is present in the history file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUnidentified second ownerpartial documentation
This owner commissioned a full bare-metal respray and mechanical repairs in 1996, and had the interior completely retrimmed with leather, a new headliner, and wool carpeting.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent long-term custodianpartial documentation
Has owned the car for over 16 years, consistently sending it to UK-based Aston Martin specialist Goodwood Green for servicing. Commissioned an engine rebuild costing upwards of £38,000.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1996Restoration
Comprehensive restoration involving stripping the body to bare metal, completing all necessary structural and panel repairs, and applying a full repaint. Simultaneously the interior was refitted with new full leather upholstery, a replacement headliner, and wool carpeting.
Carried out by the second owner; scope covered both exterior bodywork and interior trim.
- —ServiceSeferian Esradrille
Regular mechanical upkeep carried out over approximately 15 years of ownership, covering routine maintenance during active road use.
Work performed while the car was based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during James Cannon's ownership.
- —ServiceGoodwood Green
Ongoing periodic servicing conducted by a UK-based Aston Martin specialist during the current owner's tenure, with the car shipped to Britain for each visit.
- —Engine rebuildGoodwood Green
Full engine rebuild carried out at a cost exceeding £38,000, leaving the car in ready-to-use condition.
Described as recent work; cost figure documented in the accompanying history file.
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