Equipment
LHD. 2,922/142hp with twin SU carbs, 4-speed, wire wheels, Vredestein tires, Marchal driving lights, cloth top boot cover.
Condition
Matching numbers. Delivered new in Washington, DC. Good older paint with a large chip at the back of the driver's door, which doesn't quite fit right. The gaps on the trunk aren't quite even, either, and there is a paint crack above the top left corner. Beautiful interior with only very slightly loose upholstery on the driver's side. A mostly beautiful, US-spec early Aston.
Market commentary
This rare drophead Aston was a $490,000 no-sale at Bonhams Scottsdale in 2015. Its restoration was fresher, but it was also represented with a later Vantage-spec engine at that sale. This result in 2022 is appropriate to the car's condition assuming it has been put back with its original engine, which appears to be the case but isn't mentioned in the listing. Both catalogs list the same V6J/384 engine number and some Aston fan might clarify the discrepancy. Under the circumstances this result is reasonable, even conservative and if it is the original engine a good value for the new owner.