1995 Aston Martin DB7

Registration No: D13 SEV
Chassis No: SCFAA1111SK100275
MOT: April 2024

• Warranted c.72,000 miles from new
• Current (fourth) ownership since 2004
• Main dealer serviced up until 69,000 miles and treated to c.£4,000 worth of fettling earlier this year

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, that wowed the public. Styled by Ian Callum, the DB7 has long been regarded as a modern masterpiece. Priced at circa £80,000 the six-cylinder Coupe remained current until 1999 by which time some 1,578 had been sold.

Finished in the handsome combination of Chiltern Green Metallic with Cream leather upholstery and Green interior accents, chassis 100275 was supplied new via Stratstone of Gray’s Inn Rd, London to media businessman David Pacy Esq. on 3^rd August 1995. Entering the current (fourth) ownership nine years later, the Aston Martin has been main dealer serviced for all but the last 3,000 miles. Unhappy that his insurance company decided to ‘write off’ the DB7 following a minor prang in December 2005, the vendor chose to have it professionally repaired. The quality of the work was such that ‘D13 SEV’ passed a stringent Autolign Inspection on 23^rd August 2023; the result being that it is no longer listed on HPi’s accident damage register (instead being classified as ‘Condition Inspected’). In addition to routine maintenance, the Aston Martin benefited from new discs / pads all-round and a fresh air-conditioning compressor at 59,595 miles, replacement exhaust manifolds at 62,134 miles plus a partial interior refurbishment at 64,477 miles. Now showing some 72,000 miles to its odometer, the DB7 was treated to circa £4,000 worth of fettling earlier this year by Retroclassic Engineering of Gloucester with attention being paid to its front suspension, cooling system, front wheel bearings, brake fluid / hoses and wiper blades etc. Judged by the vendor to be in ‘fine fettle’, ‘D13 SEV’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.

For more information, please contact:
Lucas Gomersall
lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk
07484 082430