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Desmond J Smail Ltd

13-19 High Street South Olney

MK46 4AA

Desmond J Smail Ltd

This Aston Martin V8 left the Newport Pagnell factory in February 1977 and according to the factory build sheet was finished in ‘Dark Blue Non metallic’ with Fawn trim, Natural headlining, Sandringham Beige carpets and ‘New Type Wheels & Tubeless Tyres’. Supplied through Cheylesmore Garage Ltd it was first registered to ‘Cogent Elliott Ltd’ in Solihull who are still active today! Cogent ...

48,000
8 Nov 2024
Buckinghamshire

This DB5 left the factory in September 1964 in its original Sierra Blue with Fawn trim and according to the manufacturers build sheet was sold through agents Brooklands to Woodward (Hampstead) Ltd, furniture manufacturers from London. Following this DVLA records show the DB5 belonging to a Mr George Martin White from Kensington in 1968 and under the same ownership in Gerrards Cross in 1970. It returned ...

4,000
6 Nov 2024
Buckinghamshire

The Aston Martin V8 first appeared back in 1970 with the advent of the DBS V8, and such was the success of the car that a convertible version was always considered. Aston Martin’s concern over building such a fast-powerful convertible car was eventually overcome and the long awaited V8 Volante first appeared in June 1978. The first series cars had the Weber carburettor 5. 3 litre V8 engine with ...

27,000
21 Oct 2024
Buckinghamshire

This Aston Martin DB6 Vantage left the Newport Pagnell factory in its original Oystershell paintwork and red Connolly interior with factory options of Vantage engine, chrome wheels, heated rear screen, 3 ear hub caps and power operated aerial.
According to the Aston Martin factory records the first owner was a Prince Nicholas Von Preussen, eldest offspring of Prince Frederick of Prussia and ...

800
12 Oct 2024
Buckinghamshire

The term 'Volante', denoting convertible, was first introduced at the London Motor Show in 1965 when the DB6 was announced, and the car in both body styles subsequently went into production in October of that year. However, Aston Martin had a surplus of 37 chassis left over from DB5 convertible production, and not being in a position waste such a valuable asset the first 37 DB6 Volantes ...

29,000
6 Oct 2024
Buckinghamshire

This DB5 left the Newport Pagnell factory in May 1965 in its original colour scheme of Sierra Blue with Black Connolly, which it still retains today, along with factory extras of chrome roadwheels and heated rear screen. Supplied new by Eton Motors its first owner was a Mr B. R. Spooner of Hoar, Sanderson & Spooner Ltd, estate agents from Surrey. It is unclear how long Mr Spooner kept the car but ...

35,000
4 Oct 2024
Buckinghamshire

This DB6 left the Newport Pagnell factory in January 1969 in its original Celeste Blue with Blue Connolly, chrome road wheels, heated rear screen, 3 ear hubcaps, two seatbelts, power aerial, Motorola radio, 7 pints of anti-freeze, Fiamm horns and two Marchall QI foglamps. First registered to a Mr J. R. Hamblett from Bierton, Aylesbury its early years are unclear but by 1998 it had come into the ownership ...

42,004
1 Oct 2024
Buckinghamshire

Just as Aston Martin had got it right first time with the DB2 and DB4, so they did in 1967 with the DBS.
Sports car styling was moving away from the essentially 50’s influences of its predecessor the DB6, and as such Aston Martin turned to their in-house designer William Towns to come up with a design which was to remain as a mainstay of the company for the next 25 years!
The DB6 chassis ...

29,500
27 Sep 2024
Buckinghamshire

This DB5 left the factory in its original colours of Autumn Gold over Red Connolly with factory options, chrome roadwheels and heated rear screen. It was first registered to J Williams & Sons Ltd of Portmadoc, North Wales in October 1965. The DB5 returned to the factory several times in its first year for servicing and maintenance at which point it had covered some 11, 000 miles. Not much is known ...

56,000
11 Sep 2024
Buckinghamshire

After unveiling the AMV8 Vantage Concept Car at the North American International Auto Show in 2003, Aston Martin introduced the production version known as the ‘V8 Vantage’ at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 for the 2006 model year. The new car was a two seat 2 door coupe with a bonded aluminium structure for lightness and a hatchback style tailgate for practicality with a large luggage shelf behind ...

45,000
27 Sep 2024
Buckinghamshire

The final iteration of the Aston Martin DB2 came in 1957 after 7 years of production, with many improvements over the original it was labelled the DB MKIII, the best road car Aston Martin had produced so far! This car was a big step forward from the DB2 with major enhancements to performance and styling. The addition of front disc brakes improved the cars stopping power and the new version of the ...

85,000
23 Aug 2024
Buckinghamshire

This 1921 Douglas motorcycle has been in the same local family ownership for more than 50 years. Purchased in a very original state it was fully restored by local vintage motorcycle specialist a number of years ago. Although running smoothly after restoration the motorcycle has since been kept in conditioned storage, it remains in excellent condition and may require some gentle recommissioning.

0
29 Jul 2024
Buckinghamshire

The Mg P-type was a 2-door sports car produced by MG from 1934 to 1936 as a replacement for the J-Type Midget. The new car had a strengthened and longer chassis than the J-Type with enhancements to engine, suspension and steering.
The P-Type was introduced as the MG PA in 1934 and some 2, 00 examples were completed before development led to the MG PB which started production in 1935.
The ...

23,000
3 Jul 2024
Buckinghamshire

The AC Aceca was the coupé version of the famous AC Ace roadster, hand built by the AC Car company Thames Ditton, Surrey from 1954 to 1963. The car was offered with the standard 2 litre 90hp AC engine or alternatively from 1956 with the more powerful 2 litre 6-cylinder engine from Bristol developing 125hp. The cars were very light owing to a tubular frame chassis, aluminium engine block and aluminium ...

64,000
19 Jun 2024
Buckinghamshire