Nose Section DB5

[Carsie]

I know this is not in the For Sale Section but I wanted to find out interest levels first.

30 yrs ago an older gentleman, local to me, bought the nose section for what appears to me to be a DB5 and stored it in his garage. It looks pretty rough, it's been cut off mid front wings but I haven't examined it closely.

He'd now like to clear out his garage and asked me for opinion; I will get pics next week but do Aston DB owners bother with second hand or is the value of the car so high that it's a new panel every time?

Thnx

Edited by Carsie on Monday 16th July 09:11

[RobDown]

They definitely do bother with second hand (unless your doing Works Services doing a restoration in which case they virtually rebuild the car from new).

So the part is likely to have some value, but exactly how much will depend on what can be salvaged from it. It’s a shame the front wings are incomplete

I’d suggest posting pictures on the AMOC website

[DB4DM]

I agree, AMOC is a better place to start. You say the wings have been cut, above the wheel arches? If so, that's not far off how the front end complete repair panel was sold in period

[divetheworld]

If I remember correctly, Works quoted me £11k for a raw English wheel finished front end a couple of years ago.

Edited by divetheworld on Sunday 15th July 14:14

[DB4DM]

That figures. 20 years ago I had a new rear valence, wheel arch to wheel arch below the bumper, made for my 62 Rapide and it was about £2200 from the panel beater. Much less detail than a front end, and not from Works...

[Carsie]

Thanks for the replies Gents; appreciated. I'll try to get across to his place to see it again next week and get some pics.


Best.

[Banks570]

Maybe a chat with John Watson at Chicane Aston. He may be interested in taking it off the gentleman’s hands?