Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Event Centre on Saturday the 7th of December, Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN.
This rare, manual gearbox, Vantage V12 was first registered 'AML 1' suggesting it was the original DB7 V12 launch car
Powered by the Cosworth-designed, 5. 9-litre, 48-valve, all-alloy V12 producing a smooth 420bhp and 400lb/ ft of torque
It's finished in Grigio Titanio with a fabulous Bordeaux interior and was optioned with Factory sports exhaust, Factory Vantage wheels, red callipers, heated seats, brushed-suede roof lining, light walnut veneers on the dashboard, centre console and door inserts and AM-embossed Wilton carpets
In the car's history file are service and maintenance invoices approaching £80, 000 over the years
In 2011, at 51, 000 miles, it had £8, 000 worth of work carried out by Trinity Engineering including new front sub-frame mountings and bushes, the steering rack overhauled, and some powder coating
More recently, new brake discs and pads were installed and a service (c.£3, 000) completed by AstonDB7. com
The indicated mileage is just over 59, 700, with an MOT test carried out in July 2024 with less than 100 miles since then