The British company that sells classic Aston, Martins Nicholas Mee has announced the launch of the sale of three rare Aston Martin DB5s in different bodies. The sale even includes a single-copy car, and the seller expects to get £4 million for the collection — which is around $5.6 million.
What Aston Martins Will Be Sold By Nicholas Mee?
The total number of Aston Martin DB5s ever produced — which is known as the James Bond car — barely exceeds a thousand copies. However, among them, there are even rarer model, specifically the Vantage modification with a more powerful engine. None of the 007 agents ever had a chance to drive such cars and there were less than 70 of them. The current collection for sale is made up of three, DB5 Vantages.
One of 40 built right-hand drive DB5 Vantage coupes will be available for purchase. In addition, one of the five convertibles will be auctioned, as well as a one-of-a-kind Aston Martin DB5 Vantage station wagon.
Rare Aston Martins Features And Specifications
The sports car in the coupe body is designed exactly like the classic James Bond car. It has a silver body and black leather in the cabin. The second option is a cabriolet DB5 with a blue body and cream interior. In total, the company has assembled 123 open DB5s, and only five of them are released in the Vantage specification.
Finally, the third member of the collection is the one-of-a-kind DB5 Vantage. It was built in 1966 in London, and the bodywork was handled by Harold Radford & Sons. There are a total of 12 DB5 three-door station wagons (each of them is custom-built), but there is only one Vantage among them. This version was mainly distinguished by the engine, which is 4.0 liters, but the power was also increased by 40 hp. In total, it got 282 hp.
All three rare sports cars are now owned by the same individual, and it took him 12 years to collect them all. These Astons have undergone meticulous restoration, during which the cars were returned to perfect external and technical condition. Car sales will take place at UK's Concours in London next week.
One of the Aston Martin DB5 cars was up for auction in 2019. Then, for a rare copy with gadgets, they paid $$6.4 million.
Source: Nicholas Mee