Lot details
Registration No: WYF349G
Chassis No: DBS5126R
Mot Expiry: None

The Bamford and Martin partnership founded the now world famous Aston Martin, the Aston half of the name coming from the Buckinghamshire hill climb course where Lionel Martin's special had excelled in competition. Their first Aston-Martin badged sportscar went into production in 1921, though their financial future was to be rocky. Happily, after closure in 1926, a new Aston Martin concern quickly fired up again in Feltham and, after millionaire businessman David Brown had bailed them out again, car production was transferred to Newport Pagnell.
Offered here is a Buckinghamshire-built DBS Vantage, a right-hand drive car in red with cream leather interior, which first took to the road at the end of September 1968 and carries WYF 349G registration. Although very little information was available to us when this late entry was made, the vendor claims that the fixed head bodywork is in sound condition and is reasonably complete apart from engine and gearbox, though we understand that Jaguar-made 4.2-litre engine and gearbox are included.
To reflect both this non-factory specification as well as the condition and the amount of work to do, however, the project has been sensible guide-priced.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle is sold as a non runner. There is a Jaguar XJ6 engine and automatic gearbox to collect from the vendor.