Rusty Aston MartinDB3 for resto - in someone's front garden!

[MikeyT]

Was down in Essex seeing a guy about some Mustangs today and he said that down the road from his house, sitting on someone's drive, next to a 10yo Ford Mondeo would be an Aston Martin DB3 for restoration ...

Pull the other one I said.

But sure enough ... car has been sitting there for 13 years apparently and the guy won't sell. Took it in payment for a job years ago or something.

Couldn't find the thread about the wreck and rusty classics, sorry.

DVLA site says:

The vehicle details for UUS 8 are:

Date of Liability 01 07 1990
Date of First Registration 01 12 1980
Year of Manufacture 1958
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2998CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £104.50
12 Months Rate £190.00

[M3John]

I think i know of the chap you speak of about the Mustangs. Does he live almost opposite a Jewish cemetery?

It's such a shame to see the Aston being left to disappear into thin air like that. Someone really needs to save it !

[MikeyT]

M3John said:

I think i know of the chap you speak of about the Mustangs. Does he live almost opposite a Jewish cemetery?

It's such a shame to see the Aston being left to disappear into thin air like that. Someone really needs to save it !

How would you know the guy I was seeing? There are quite a few in Essex! (And no he doesnt)

Agree that someone should save it (if possible) - I think it is worse than it looks.

[corporalsparrow]

That is a crime. Rusty, folorn-looking and unloved, but still beautiful...a lovely shape. Somebody buy it PLEASE.

[a8hex]

Are you sure the death penalty has been abolished?

[Limey 666]

it would take a klondike to repair it but someone save it please its part of british history.

[williamp]

Limey 666 said:

it would take a klondike to repair it but someone save it please its part of british history.

yes, but with the values of the DB 2/4 MkIII (sorry to be pedantic, but...) where they are, you'll make your money back. And that numberplate will be worth something.

But for me its not about value. It would be about seeing that car back on the road

[DB5 FRANK]

What a superb specimen of British automobile history.
Im positive the person would sell, everyone has their price.
Maybe a few rupees on the hip would persuade the gentleman to lift his bonnet?

[guru_1071]

id love to do the bare minimum to that to get an mot on it, the just run around it and leave it parked on the street etc.

its perfect, flat paint, rusty bumpers, etc etc.

sadly i guess it would cost tens of thousands to get it road worthy and will (should it ever get done) get a shiney two pack paint job and new chrome......

[jason156v6]

Apologies for my "rant" - I've just given the Aston forum boys a mouthfull- I don't mean offence to them but hopefully someone will step in an save this car.

Rant below:

A Feltham Aston, rotting away and no response from the Aston forum :-(. Vlp666 - my old man sold his battered car in the early 80's for 500 quid, dark blue, chipped paint but lovely nonetheless- sadly not on the DVLA register now- he didn't have the cash to save it... gutted. Response from this forum is absent... red car is a massive project and most have not got time or funds to deal with this but.. interest from this forum is silent. :-(((

So sad.... warranties, electric seats not moving perfectly, whats the depreciation on my DB9? Thoroughly depressing. This car was one of only 500 odd made... hand built, imperfect but named in Ian Fleming's late 50's Bond book. I can't fix it but some of you may know someone- at least have an opinion...

Obviously a massive project but "Power- Soul- Ignition'?" or whatever when you put your keys in... save it!!!

Deeply depressing response from the Aston forum. Come on , call up some footballers, club in and save something important!

Too poor and too far away to help... but....I'll chip in if you do...X558

[a8hex]

It would be better to post it to the forum on the AMOC site unless that has changed too since I was studying there 5 years ago. I guess the profile of Aston owners has changed massively over that period though. I'd image that Aston have sold more cars in the last 5 years than in the entire rest of their history.

[RichB]

Not quite sure who or what you are ranting at or why? Anyway, I can assure you the car has been discussed on the AMOC forum and a very well known Independent specialist has even approached the guy but the owner does not want to sell. So that's that.

[Podie]

RichB said:

... the owner does not want to sell.

Great shame

[Murph7355]

jason156v6 said:

...
Deeply depressing response from the Aston forum. Come on , call up some footballers, club in and save something important!...

Perhaps you know a few footballers who could be called?

Your profile doesn't exactly shout of someone who cares too much for saving British motoring heritage...

Yes, it's sad to see a car like this neglected. But if you could buy a good example of the car concerned for the same or less than this would take to re-commission...would you?

[jason156v6]

Apologies all - I didn't mean to come out as a "Troll" - drunken post,sorry.

Anyway, I knew a rough one of these as a kid and it was petulant response, based on enthusiasm for the marque and car. Hopefully the current owner will at least put it under cover at some time in the future and possibly it may be restored - sure it will cost a fortune but maybe...

Again- regrets for my behaviour.... I still love Astons, and all old British motors.

[85Carrera]

Podie said:

RichB said:

... the owner does not want to sell.

Great shame

Taken as payment for a job. Is almost as if he is leaving it to rot out of spite to the previous owner. Tosser.

If he's not interested in it, why the hell not sell to someone who is?

[Gallen]

PM me with it's location then!

- I'm always up for that kind of challenge!!

[MikeyT]

Gallen said:

PM me with it's location then!

- I'm always up for that kind of challenge!!

I know the location (obviously) and so does another esteemed forum member with a similar car but the car is known in AMOC circles and an attempt has been made previously to purchase it - even by a respected AM restoration specialist - all to no avail.

For some reason (and I am sure he thinks it's a good 'un) the owner won't sell it!

[Gallen]

MikeyT said:

For some reason (and I am sure he thinks it's a good 'un) the owner won't sell it!

LOL! Some people are b@stards! I hope it gets stolen - at least then it could be rescued!

[xl tyres]

i used to own an old 1979 v8 aston, many years ago (and i live in se essex i know wakering very well ) i knocked on his door, his daughter called him which took forever and he told me that he, being an aero engineer had done some work on a light aircraft (landing gear) the client couldnt pay up so aston was forfeit to him, car is not for sale and it is a shed the hand brake mechanism is lying on n/s footwell discs are welded to calipers i asked him to sell he aint interestd.... period