1965 Aston Martin DB5
- Engine
- Triple-carb 4.0L inline-six (replacement unit numbered 400/4163/S fitted in Australia)
- Colour
- Silver metallic blue
Chassis 2147/R is a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 finished originally in Silver Birch over Dark Blue Connolly leather, delivered new through Francis Motors to a Nottinghamshire buyer. One of the most celebrated grand tourers of the 1960s, the DB5 gained lasting cultural status through its association with the James Bond film Goldfinger. This example passed through a documented chain of ownership in the UK before being exported to Australia around 1970, then later to Kuwait, and now presents as a restoration project.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €376,250 (≈ $414K)
- 1965-05-01 →Factory deliveryDavid John Broughfull documentation
Original registered keeper, based in Nottinghamshire; car supplied new via Francis Motors in Silver Birch over Dark Blue interior.
- → 1978Acquisition unknownBill Rankinpartial documentation
Australian owner who repainted the car white to coordinate with his Aston Martin V8 and had the original engine swapped for a replacement unit.
- 1978 → 1980Private saleRaymond Millingtonpartial documentation
Based in Kenthurst, Australia; purchased from Rankin and sold on two years later.
- 1980 →Private saleGeoff Vennpartial documentation
Australian owner who acquired from Millington and subsequently sold to Shilton.
- 1986 → 1987Private saleC.J. Shiltonpartial documentation
Ownership span confirmed by the Aston Martin Owner's Club records.
- 1988 → 1998Acquisition unknownBob Kirkpartial documentation
Based in Victoria, Australia; held the car for approximately a decade before selling.
- 1998 → 2002-02-01Private saleAustralian owner post-Kirkpartial documentation
Unnamed owner who subsequently consigned the car to auction in February 2002.
- 2004 →Acquisition unknownVictoria-based enthusiastpartial documentation
Australian collector based in Victoria who owned the car by 2004, following the February 2002 auction.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWelsh gentleman ownerpartial documentation
Unnamed owner based in Wales; noted in factory records as a later keeper prior to the vehicle's export.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownB. Davis Ltdpartial documentation
Dealership or company based in Potters Bar; listed in factory ledger records as a subsequent keeper.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
After purchase, the car was exported to Kuwait where it has been kept in storage; described as a full restoration project.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted white by owner Bill Rankin in Australia, to match his Aston Martin V8.
Original Silver Birch finish was not retained during this owner's tenure.
- —Engine rebuild
Original engine was removed and replaced with a substitute unit numbered 400/4163/S during Bill Rankin's ownership in Australia.
The replacement engine number is documented; the fate of the original unit is not stated.
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