Aston DB5 (£985 in 1973) gets restored

[Chevrolet]

 

[Chuffer]

Saw that on yesterdays BBC One o Clock news . I wonder how much the resto cost. £££ £££ ??

 

[Nassau65]

I think they said £400k ish.

 

[C5Steve]

Some proper man maths went into that, great advert for the work Aston Martin can do. Hopefully he drives it more than he got to the first time around.

 

[Nassau65]

When he bought it, it was just an old car, even tho it was an Aston. Surprised it cost £985. My friends 70or 71 DBS vantage cost £600 in 1977. We were 17 and he just passed his test. It didn’t have a lot of brakes, but we soon sorted them out. Boy did it like a drink. Kept it a little while then sold it for £400.
Fond memories.

 

[Roscobbc]

When he bought it, it was just an old car, even tho it was an Aston. Surprised it cost £985. My friends 70or 71 DBS vantage cost £600 in 1977. We were 17 and he just passed his test. It didn’t have a lot of brakes, but we soon sorted them out. Boy did it like a drink. Kept it a little while then sold it for £400.
Fond memories.

I had a customer back in the early 80s who was really 'in-to' Aston Martins and was restoring a DB5 (or 6) automatic. I got a little close to considering a similar car to his, but again an automatic. Back then an auto option of DB5/6 (and DBS6) really limited the price and desireability and would really struggle to sell.

 

[Nassau65]

My old boss was a British car man, rolls, Bentley, Bristol etc bought a new one on the company every year without selling the old one . Bought a new Aston vantage in 1982 beautiful thing . I seem to remember that was Aston Martins worst year for production a mere 42 cars. Spent most of its life in the NCP in Queen Victoria Street. I drove it a few times, what a bruiser.