1965 Aston Martin DB5

VIN: DB52227L

$715,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 17 - Aug 18, 2013

  • Lot

    109

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    DB52227L

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    81698 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    282

  • Induction

    3x1 SU

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Silver Birch

  • Generation

    1963-1965 Aston Martin DB5

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Matching numbers, factory air conditioning, chrome wire wheels.

Condition

Scruffy barn find last used in California in 1979, fairly complete records, one-family owned for 40 years, Sound body but banged-up and neglected, paint heavily chipped, poor plating, some front damage, original interior could be saved.

Market commentary

Sold new in August 1965; a clue to its history may be records that show a new transmission, rear hubs and two new wheels fitted in September of that year. Price paid exceeded Gooding's high estimate and one may suppose it is only the first check to be wri

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