Lot details Registration No: NFX671H Chassis No: DBS/5349/R Mot Expiry: None
Introduced at the October 1967 Motor Show, the DBS broke important new ground for Aston Martin. Although similar to that of the concurrent DB6, its steel platform chassis used a longer wheelbase, repositioned front crossmember and wider track to arrive at perfect 50:50 weight distribution. Further enhanced by the adoption of de Dion rear suspension located via a Watts linkage and with standardised power steering, the newcomer was widely praised for its polished ride and handling. Styled in-house by William Towns, with clear transatlantic and Italianate overtones, the aluminium-bodied four-seater exuded a road presence that few rivals caught in its quad headlights could match. Although intended to be the first V8-powered Aston, a series of teething troubles with the new powerplant meant that the DBS went into production with the proven Tadek Marek-designed 3995cc DOHC straight-six. Credited with developing 282bhp and 288lbft (or 325bhp and 290lbft in Vantage tune wearing three Webers), this legendary powerplant was allied to either five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission. Reputedly capable of over 140mph, the DBS was phased out in 1972 by which time just 787 are thought to have been made. All early Astons have experienced a sharp rise in values recently, and the DBS and its V8 sibling have not been left behind, with the best six-cylinder cars commanding well over £50,000 in today's market.
Finished in red with cream leather upholstery, this particular example is equipped with automatic transmission and chrome wire wheels. Forming part of a private Aston Martin and Lagonda collection, `NFX 671H' has lain dormant for some time and would therefore benefit from a degree of recommissioning prior to being put back on the road. Pleasingly retaining what appears to be its original interior trim, this svelte DBS is worthy of close inspection.
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