2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire 0 - 0 Registration No: X681 USG Chassis No: SCFAB12311K301489 MOT: None � Eleven main dealer and two independent services � Supplied new by the Murray Motor Company of Edinburgh � Glorious-sounding six-litre V12 engine allied with automatic transmission � A stylish and much underrated grand tourer � In need of recommissioning due to a period of static lay-up "For the record, the Aston Martin Symphony for 12 cylinders and two exhausts is the sweetest sound on tuned pipes this side of J. S. Bach himself... If Venus were to come calling as a GT Coupe, she'd look like this" (Car and Driver, September, 2000). Introduced at the March, 1999, Geneva Salon, the Vantage version of Aston Martin's landmark DB7 broke with marque tradition by using a wholly different engine rather than a punchier version of its sister car's existing powerplant. Breathed on by Cosworth, the newcomer's 'heart' was a 5,935cc, 48-valve, all-alloy V12 that developed 420bhp and 400lb ft of torque. Initially available with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmissions, the DB7 Vantage could be had with ZF's Touchtronic semi-automatic from 2000 onwards (0-60mph in 4.9 seconds, limited 165mph top speed). To cope with such performance, the 2+2's structure, suspension and brakes were all upgraded. Asked to rework his masterpiece, stylist Ian Callum added a reshaped back bumper, more pronounced sills, combined driving lamp and indicator units, and horizontal bars to the radiator grille. Priced at �92,500, Aston Martin's flagship came with central locking, electric windows and mirrors, traction control, ABS, air-conditioning, front airbags, an alarm-immobilizer and 18-inch alloy wheels as standard. Notable as the marque's first V12 production model, the DB7 Vantage lasted until 2003 by which time some 2,385 Coup�s had been made. Elegantly presented in its original colour scheme of Stornoway Silver with a Charcoal and Stone interior and walnut trim, and showing just three keepers from new, this delightful DB7 comes equipped with the desirable 5.9-litre V12 and five-speed automatic transmission. It was originally delivered to Mr. Jack Paton by the Murray Motor Co. of Edinburgh on 3rd February, 2001, and remained in the same ownership until October, 2006. Mr. Paton was clearly a diligent owner, as he presented the car for eight services between May, 2001, and September, 2006, all completed by the Murray Motor Co. Subsequent services were completed by Murray in September, 2007, by Burnfield Motors in October, 2012, and October, 2017, and by Aston Martin Edinburgh in May, 2019. There is a detailed maintenance record from Burnfield Motors running from 2012 to 2018, including an overhaul of the central locking system in 2012, minor paint and bodywork repairs in 2014, a new offside sill section in 2017 and a rear suspension overhaul in 2018. A copy of an invoice from Aston Service Dorset Ltd. to Scottish Motor Services, dated January, 2023, details expenditure of �915 for some additional suspension parts, including two radius rods and two anti-roll bar links. The DB7 entered the present ownership, an enthusiastic collector in the south of England, in 2023, but it has not been on the road since 2020, instead being preserved on static display, so some light recommissioning will be required. As it stands, it represents an ideal opportunity for another collector, being a well-preserved and highly original car, with just 38,000 miles from new confirmed by the MOT and service records. Very much deserving of being enjoyed on the road once more, it is sold with the current V5C, a detailed MOT history, some invoices and the original Owner�s Guide (including service history).