Description
This car is Lot 102 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at The Bond Street Sale 12 December, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th December 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at 101 New Bond Street, London.
Lot 102
Under 5, 000 km from new
1995 Aston Martin DB7 Coupé
Registration no. N805 HTR
Chassis no. SCFAA2110SK100256
Left-hand drive
Automatic transmission
Under 5, 000 kilometres from new
Partial service history
Stored since 2016
Requires recommissioning
"Aston Martin is back with its most promising product since the DB4 35 years ago. It's the best looking British sportscar since the E-Type and an imperious chassis, gutsy engine and sumptuous cabin mean its talents are much more than skin-deep. Classic GTs come no finer this side of a Ferrari 456GT. Even without the emotional knee-jerk reaction to a car of such beauty, the DB7 is a triumph." Autocar
It was the company's 1987 acquisition by Ford that ensured the future of Aston Martin, and the former's takeover of Jaguar two years later that made possible the revival of the original DB line, dormant since the end of DB6 production in 1970. Jaguar's axed XJ-S replacement - the XJ41 - was deemed suitable as an 'entry level' Aston Martin, and work on the project commenced towards the end of 1991, responsibility for the final design being given to Tom Walkinshaw's JaguarSport company.
Brilliantly styled by Ian Callum in a manner reminiscent of the traditional Aston Martin, the body was notable for employing numerous composite-material panels in its construction. The chosen engine was a 3. 2-litre version of the twin-cam, six-cylinder 24-valve AJ-6 unit that had replaced the venerable XK in Jaguar's saloon range. This was endowed with a suitable power output courtesy of a water-cooled Eaton supercharger. The result was 335bhp and a top speed of 160mph, a performance that put the DB7 on a par with rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz 500 SL and Porsche 928.
Previously registered overseas, this left-hand drive DB7 was built in 1995 and first registered in the UK on 1st March 2001. The country of delivery is not known, though the car has a speedometer in kilometres and a service booklet in French. The service booklet lists five services, all carried out by RS Williams Ltd, dating from April 2002 at 2, 174 kilometres to September 2016 at 4, 363 kilometres (the current odometer reading is still under 5, 000 kilometres). Stored since 2016, the car will require recommissioning before further road use.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
