Aston Martin DB5....Barn Find.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufactur...
An Aston Martin DB5 bought for £1,500 in the 1970s is expected to sell for more than £150,000 when it goes to auction in May.
An Aston Martin bought for £1,500 in the 1970s is expected to sell for more than £150,000 when it goes to auction in May.
The 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon has covered just 48,000 miles and has never been restored. Its most recent owner, David Ettridge, bought the car in 1972 for the equivalent of about £14,000 in today's money. After 10 years of use he then parked the blue Aston Martin in his garage, where it remained for more than 30 years.
In that time mice set up home in the engine bay, but after careful preparation the motor has been coaxed back into life, while the rest of the car is described as being in "original condition".
The car will form part of an auction of Aston Martin and Lagonda cars at the Aston Martin's Works department in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, on May 18. Bonhams, which is running the sale, says that fully restored DB5s of this type are typically selling upwards of £320,000.
An Aston Martin DB5 bought for £1,500 in the 1970s is expected to sell for more than £150,000 when it goes to auction in May.
An Aston Martin bought for £1,500 in the 1970s is expected to sell for more than £150,000 when it goes to auction in May.
The 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon has covered just 48,000 miles and has never been restored. Its most recent owner, David Ettridge, bought the car in 1972 for the equivalent of about £14,000 in today's money. After 10 years of use he then parked the blue Aston Martin in his garage, where it remained for more than 30 years.
In that time mice set up home in the engine bay, but after careful preparation the motor has been coaxed back into life, while the rest of the car is described as being in "original condition".
The car will form part of an auction of Aston Martin and Lagonda cars at the Aston Martin's Works department in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, on May 18. Bonhams, which is running the sale, says that fully restored DB5s of this type are typically selling upwards of £320,000.
Not AM related, but a friend of mine found a few things in his 'barn' ... they were apparantly left by previous owners who had stored them for friends who had then died, etc etc..
There was a nice E type Jag, Jenson interceptor, another jag of some sort, a boat, an old aircraft, lots of bits and bobs!
Anyway, he restored the interceptor but never got around to doing anything with the rest. He was sadly killed recently and the farm has been sold on again...with the contents of the barn!
The circle starts again....
There was a nice E type Jag, Jenson interceptor, another jag of some sort, a boat, an old aircraft, lots of bits and bobs!
Anyway, he restored the interceptor but never got around to doing anything with the rest. He was sadly killed recently and the farm has been sold on again...with the contents of the barn!
The circle starts again....
Vee12V said:
Please do NOT restore it! Love it in its current condition.
I agree, it only neeeds very gentle restoration. Love the colour and the interior looks like it only needs a thorough clean. Probably just needs a damn good service and new wiring loom. In my opinion it would be criminal to do the typival DB5 restoration that repaints it Silver Birch with black interior.
Guycord said:
I find it suspicious.
A 60 year old car - one that has been parked up in a barn for 30years?
I would have expected the leather to be completely moulded over in that time, not to mention the engine would have been lined with tar.
Nice car but I would be asking questions.
I hope you are better at drilling holes in the earth than maths A 60 year old car - one that has been parked up in a barn for 30years?
I would have expected the leather to be completely moulded over in that time, not to mention the engine would have been lined with tar.
Nice car but I would be asking questions.
I make it 49 years old this year 
I am not mouldy or full of tar and I am the same age, not sure anyone would give £150K for me though 
yeti said:
krisdelta said:
Looks fab, I wonder what Trinity think would need investing to bring this back to A1 condition. And agreed - a very dry barn!
Probably half a million...
Cockernee said:
Guycord said:
I find it suspicious.
A 60 year old car - one that has been parked up in a barn for 30years?
I would have expected the leather to be completely moulded over in that time, not to mention the engine would have been lined with tar.
Nice car but I would be asking questions.
I hope you are better at drilling holes in the earth than maths A 60 year old car - one that has been parked up in a barn for 30years?
I would have expected the leather to be completely moulded over in that time, not to mention the engine would have been lined with tar.
Nice car but I would be asking questions.
I make it 49 years old this year I am not mouldy or full of tar and I am the same age, not sure anyone would give £150K for me though 
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