1998 Aston Martin DB7
Rare manual gearbox example

Registration No: S603 TAH
Chassis No: SCFAA1116TK100693
MOT: February 2026

• Rare and desirable manual gearbox example
• New rear brakes, suspension and cylinder head gasket within the last few thousand miles
• Displaying c.87,000 miles on the odometer
• Fitted with the supercharged 3.2 litre AJ6 engine
• Supplied with fresh MOT for the new owner

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 a reality. Introduced at the March 1993 Geneva Salon - albeit deliveries did not start until late the following year - the newcomer had been subjected to more testing and development work than any of the marque's previous models. Indeed, under the watchful eye of Engineering Director Rod Mansfield Project NPX (as the DB7 was labelled) got through some thirty prototypes. Based around a steel semi-monocoque chassis the production version was equipped with all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and power-assisted rack and pinion steering. Derived from a proven Jaguar unit, the DB7's 3239cc DOHC straight-six engine boasted four valves per cylinder, Zytec multi-point fuel injection and an Eaton supercharger. Credited with developing 335bhp and 360lbft, it was allied to five-speed manual transmission as standard and reputedly enabled the Aston Martin to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and reach 161mph. However, it was the way the Fixed Head Coupe looked, rather than its performance potential, which wowed the public. Styled by Ian Callum, the DB7 has long been regarded as a modern masterpiece. Priced at c.£80,000, the six-cylinder Coupe remained current until 1999, by which time some 1,578 had been sold.

Presenting in the more exclusive DB7 paint finish of Black, handsomely complemented by a Tan leather interior with wood veneer trim and Nardi Torino steering wheel. The supercharged 3.2 litre AJ6 engine is mated to the rare and desirable manual gearbox. Displaying c.87,000 miles on the odometer, there are 25 entries in the service book, of those 15 are main dealer stamps and the rest from specialists. As stated on the HPI report, the DB7 was previously subject to a ‘Category D Insurance Loss' in 2005. The vendor is unaware of what actual repairs were carried out before his ownership however, more recently it has benefitted from new suspension in 2023, attention to the rear brakes and a cylinder head gasket within the last few thousand miles and further states he has also had a repair made to the driver’s seat bolster and carried out an interior and exterior detail. It is coming to auction offered with its original leather-bound book pack containing the original owner’s manual, the aforementioned service book, many receipts and the current V5C.

Oliver Fernyhough-Martin
oliver.fernyhough-martin@handh.co.uk
07483 361000