A 1968 Aston Martin DBS that has been stashed away in a barn for three decades is set to go up for auction in the UK.
The right-hand drive DBS – powered by a 4,0-litre twin-cam DB6 six-cylinder engine – will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale later this month, with a sale estimate of £50 000 to £60 000 (R1,1-million to R1,3-million).
Delivered new to its first owner in Surrey in November 1968, the aluminium-bodied four-seater is finished in mink bronze with a red Connolly leather interior, and the specification includes a Motorola Radio, Borg Warner automatic gearbox, power-assisted steering, fog- and spot-lamps, and air-conditioning.
Two years later, the car – one of just 787 examples produced – was purchased second-hand and registered in Jersey. It was in regular use on the island up until 1986, when with 30 565 miles (49 190 km) on the clock, the owner chose to roll it into a barn.
Silverstone Auctions says the DBS is in “close to original” condition, still with its original paint colour and interior, but admits that it is in need of a full restoration.
In fact, the company says the “mechanical condition of the car is unknown”, adding that it will be sold “strictly as seen”.
