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The Aston Martin DB5 played an important role in the James Bond movie, Goldfinger, and instantly captured the hearts and imagination of enthusiasts everywhere.
The DB5 was introduced in 1963 and featured the sporting qualities of the DB-series cars that came before it. The DB5 represented the culmination of nearly a decade of continual improvement based on knowledge and experience gained on both road and track.
Power was from a dual-overhead cam six-cylinder engine that now measured 243.7 cubic inches. Horsepower was rated at 282 HP in standard guise and 325 HP for the Vantage option, which became available by fall of 1964. The early DB5s were offered with several engine options including a standard four-speed unit, a four-speed with overdrive, a ZF five-speed, or an automatic. By mid-1964, the four-speed overdrive was no longer available and the five-speed manual became standard. The fifth gear was an overdrive ratio.
The DB5 was available as a coupe or convertible, with coachwork for both body styles handled by Touring in Italy, using the Superleggera design technique introduced with the prior DB4 model.
This example, chassis number DB5/1469/L, was ordered on February 29th of 1964 by Garage Hubert Patthey. It was built to the strict specifications of Eugene Schneuwly, a resident of Granges-Paccot, Switzerland. It was designed for continental use and given a 3.77:1 rear axle, chrome wheels, Dunlop RS5 tires, instrumentation in kilometers, Bray immersion heater, Motorola radio and a detachable passenger headrest. The car was finished in Sierra blue with gray Connolly leather hides. It is a left-hand-drive example that was fitted with an Ace number plate lettered 'DB5/1964' and delivered to its first owner on June 25th of 1964. It remained in Switzerland for a number of years, later appearing at E. Ritter Garage of Efingerstrasse 79 in Basel
In 1999, it was sold to Dutch art dealer and auto enthusiast Robert Noortman. Mr. Noortman retained the car for five years during which time he refurbished the gearbox, rear axle and braking system.
In February of 2004, it was sold to a California resident and has remained in the US ever since. In June of 2011, it was treated to $60,000 worth of mechanical work.
The car has a tool kit, an instrument book and a copy of the factory build record. It has the correct, matching numbers engine and original data tags.
The 3995cc dual-overhead cam alloy inline six-cylinder engine has triple SU HD 8 carburetors and produces 282 horsepower. There is a 5-speed ZF manual gearbox and 4-wheel servo-assisted Girling disc brakes.
In 2012, this car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California. It was estimated to sell for $750,000 - $850,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $748,000, including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2012
The DB5 was introduced in 1963 and featured the sporting qualities of the DB-series cars that came before it. The DB5 represented the culmination of nearly a decade of continual improvement based on knowledge and experience gained on both road and track.
Power was from a dual-overhead cam six-cylinder engine that now measured 243.7 cubic inches. Horsepower was rated at 282 HP in standard guise and 325 HP for the Vantage option, which became available by fall of 1964. The early DB5s were offered with several engine options including a standard four-speed unit, a four-speed with overdrive, a ZF five-speed, or an automatic. By mid-1964, the four-speed overdrive was no longer available and the five-speed manual became standard. The fifth gear was an overdrive ratio.
The DB5 was available as a coupe or convertible, with coachwork for both body styles handled by Touring in Italy, using the Superleggera design technique introduced with the prior DB4 model.
This example, chassis number DB5/1469/L, was ordered on February 29th of 1964 by Garage Hubert Patthey. It was built to the strict specifications of Eugene Schneuwly, a resident of Granges-Paccot, Switzerland. It was designed for continental use and given a 3.77:1 rear axle, chrome wheels, Dunlop RS5 tires, instrumentation in kilometers, Bray immersion heater, Motorola radio and a detachable passenger headrest. The car was finished in Sierra blue with gray Connolly leather hides. It is a left-hand-drive example that was fitted with an Ace number plate lettered 'DB5/1964' and delivered to its first owner on June 25th of 1964. It remained in Switzerland for a number of years, later appearing at E. Ritter Garage of Efingerstrasse 79 in Basel
In 1999, it was sold to Dutch art dealer and auto enthusiast Robert Noortman. Mr. Noortman retained the car for five years during which time he refurbished the gearbox, rear axle and braking system.
In February of 2004, it was sold to a California resident and has remained in the US ever since. In June of 2011, it was treated to $60,000 worth of mechanical work.
The car has a tool kit, an instrument book and a copy of the factory build record. It has the correct, matching numbers engine and original data tags.
The 3995cc dual-overhead cam alloy inline six-cylinder engine has triple SU HD 8 carburetors and produces 282 horsepower. There is a 5-speed ZF manual gearbox and 4-wheel servo-assisted Girling disc brakes.
In 2012, this car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California. It was estimated to sell for $750,000 - $850,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $748,000, including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2012
2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,200,000-USD $1,500,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,485,000
2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $750,000-USD $850,000
Sale Price :
USD $748,000
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Aston Martin DB5
(Data based on Model Year 1964 sales)
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1796/L Sold for USD$632,071 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1497/R Sold for USD$582,500 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Project Chassis#: DB5/1500/R Sold for USD$428,222 2023 Bonhams : Festival of Speed | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1760R Sold for USD$819,993 2023 Bonhams : Festival of Speed | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 'Project' Chassis#: DB5/1736/R Sold for USD$510,579 2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1849/L Sold for USD$816,121 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 'Project' Chassis#: DB5/1482/R Sold for USD$378,356 2022 RM Sothebys : London | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1674/R Sold for USD$372,555 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1681/R Sold for USD$2,425,000 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : Monterey Jet Center Auction | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1466/L Sold for USD$912,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 'Vantage Specification' Chassis#: DB5/1900/R Sold for USD$852,000 2020 RM Sothebys : The Elkhart Collection | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1561/R Sold for USD$708,750 2020 Silverstone - Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1612/L Sold for USD$637,500 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/1305/L Sold for USD$643,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1436/R Sold for USD$1,096,817 2019 Bonhams : Aston Martin Sale | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage Specification Chassis#: DB5/1900/R Sold for USD$832,100 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1926/R Sold for USD$944,435 2018 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.3-Litre Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1758/R Sold for USD$594,066 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood | |
1964 ASTON MARTIN DB5 Sold for USD$1,114,295 2018 Coys - Blenheim Palace | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon Chassis#: DB5/1614/R Sold for USD$836,713 2018 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale |
Aston Martin DB5s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1964 Aston Martin DB5's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon | DB5/1756/R | 2023 Bonhams : Bond Street Sale | $475,000 | $550,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 | DB5/1406/R | 2022 RM Sothebys : London | $625,000 | $675,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | DB5/1365/R | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $450,000 | $550,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 | DB5/1690/R | 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | $650,000 | $725,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible | DB5C/1512/R | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed | $1,300,000 | $1,700,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | DB5/1614/R | 2020 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $600,000 | $650,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon | DB5/1436/R | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $700,000 | $800,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.7-Litre Sports Saloon | DB5/1751/R | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |||
1964 Aston Martin DB5 | D351430R | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $525,000 | $575,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 | D351430R | 2018 Historics @ Brooklands Motor Museum | $550,000 | $600,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | DB5/1692/R | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $650,000 | $750,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Specification | DB5/1401/R | 2017 RM Sothebys : London | $785,000 | $900,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 | DB5/1614/R | 2017 H & H Auctions Woodcote Park | $700,000 | $800,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible | DB5C/1295/R | 2015 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $1,400,000 | $1,700,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon | DB5/1538/R | 2011 Bonhams Automobilia, Motos de collection et Automobiles d'exception au Grand Palais | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible | DB5C/1285/R | 2010 RM Auctions Automobiles of London | $295,000 | $320,000 | $375,000 |
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Saloon | DB5/1681/R | 2005 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Related Automobilia | $50,000 | $60,000 |
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