Lot details Registration No: N893HVX Chassis No: SCFAA1117SK100295 Mot Expiry: Sept 2019
- 96,000 recorded miles and current ownership since 2011
- c.£8,000 mechanical overhaul, plus a repaint by the Aston Workshop in 2012
- Offered with original book pack with handbooks and service book
Further info:
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 nascent 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 circa £80,000 the six-cylinder coupe remained current until 1999 by which time some 1,578 had been sold.
'N893 HVX' is an automatic transmission example that has remained within the same ownership since 2011, bringing the total recorded mileage to 96,000. Well-presented in Silver matched to a Cream hide interior, the Aston has benefited from a c.£8,000 mechanical overhaul, plus a repaint by the Aston Workshop in 2012, and is presently regarded by the vendor as having 'very good' bodywork, paintwork, upholstery, straight-six engine and gearbox. The car is now offered complete with its original book pack, sales brochure and a collection of old invoices and MOTs, plus a current one valid into September.
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