1996 Aston Martin DB7 Volante

Registration No: LAZ 8582
Chassis No: SCFAA3119VK201208
MOT: October 2023
Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000

Motor Car Location: Cambridgeshire

• One of only 879 straight-six Volantes examples manufactured
• Current ownership since 2013 with just three former keepers
• Supplied new by Grange Aston Martin of Brentwood and c.71,000 miles from new
• Accompanying a history file including the stamped service book and original purchase invoice from Grange Aston Martin

Although Victor Gauntlett had long mooted the idea, it took the arrival of Ford money and TWR Group know-how for a new generation, `small' Aston Martin to become reality. Unveiled at the March 1993 Geneva Salon, the DB7 utilised a steel semi-monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering. Derived from a proven Jaguar unit, the 2+2-seater’s 3239cc DOHC straight-six engine boasted four valves per cylinder, Zetec multi-point fuel injection, and an Eaton supercharger.

Manufactured in 1996, the DB7 Volante offered is a UK-supplied, right-hand drive example, being supplied to the first owner by Grange Aston Martin of Brentwood and first registered in the UK on the 19^th of October that year. Fitted with the straight-six 3293cc all-alloy, double-overhead cam, supercharged engine allied to the four-speed automatic transmission, ‘LAZ 8582’ is finished in Mendip Blue Metallic paintwork with Cream leather interior upholstery, and a Blue hood. Entering into current ownership in 2013, the Aston Martin has been in the hands of just three former keepers and has covered a mere c.71,000 miles from new (at the time of consignment).

Offered with a history file which includes the combined owner’s manual and stamped service book which displays seventeen stamps (including the PDI), all of which are from Aston Martin main agents and specialists, and the majority being from main agents such as Grange and Stratstone. Also included in the history file is a collection of invoices, a large selection of previous MOT certificates dating back to 2000, the original purchase invoice from Grange Aston Martin, some tax discs, and a current V5C document. Benefitting from front and rear brake overhauls with new brake pads in March 2021, the work completed also included some bodywork and paintwork remediation. The vendor currently grades the DB7’s engine, transmission, electrical equipment, and interior trim as ‘Very Good’, and the bodywork and paintwork as ‘Good’.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452