Vehicle Description
Lost and Found: 1965 Aston Martin DB5 LHD Matching Numbers Out of
50 Year OwnershipThis extremely original 1965 Aston Martin DB5 is a
matching numbers left-hand drive example out of 50 year ownership.
Offered with its Factory Build Sheet and Heritage Certificate, this
DB5 was delivered new in one of the models most definitive color
schemes Silver Birch with Red Connelly leather. Never restored and
never offered publicly for sale in 5 decades. The motor turns
freely but it's not currently running as it's been sitting off the
road for several years. There is no other Aston Martin as iconic as
the DB5. Launched in 1963 as the companys flagship grand tourer, it
instantly became an object of desire. Interest went stratospheric
with an unforgettable appearance in the 1964 box office smash
Goldfinger. But the DB5 was so much more than a handsome film prop.
Based on the outgoing DB4s chassis, the DB5 boasted nearly 170
updates and modifications, including the attractive,
competition-style, covered headlights borrowed from the DB4GT.
Mechanical updates to the running gear included a redesigned
suspension, with the front adjusted for camber, and Armstrong
Selectaride shock absorbers added in the rear. All four corners
were equipped with servo-assisted Girling disc brakes. The most
notable advancement was the new 4.0-liter, inline, six-cylinder
enginean enlarged version of the DB4s all-aluminum, dual overhead
camshaft unit, breathing through three SU carburetors as on the
previous DB4 Vantage. The enlarged engine provided spirited
acceleration, with some 40 pound-feet of additional torque making
it more responsive in the lower rev range. Coupled with the fully
synchromesh ZF five-speed manual transmission, the result was a
true drivers carswift, surefooted, and comfortable. Any DB5 is a
blue-chip Aston Martin, just as joyful to drive as it is to admire
in a serious collection of sports and GT cars. It's almost
impossible to find an unrestored left-hand drive DB5, so this
matching numbers unrestored example out of 50 year ownership is
likely a once in a lifetime opportunity for any enthusiast or
collector. Matching Numbers Factory Left-Hand Drive Out of 50 Year
Ownership Never Offered Publicly in 5 Decades Offered with Factory
Build Sheet and Heritage Certificate Factory equipped with rare
Normalair air conditioning The Ideal DB5 Restoration Candidate One
of just 180 factory left-hand drive Aston Martin DB5s built from
1963-1965Price: $695,000