1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage on auction

A rare and highly sought-after Aston Martin DB5 Vantage is set to go under the hammer on August 30th 2024. This particular example, once showcased at the prestigious Geneva Motor Show in 1965, is one of just 60 DB5 Vantages ever produced.

A rare left-hand drive 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage heads to auction

The car's factory-original Vantage specification makes it an exceptional find.

The DB5 has chassis nr DB5/2021/L and engine nr 400/2025/V.

With its matching-numbers engine, gearbox, and rear differential, as well as its original body stampings, this DB5 is a testament to its authentic heritage.

Retains matching-numbers engine, gearbox, and rear differential

Originally delivered in the striking color combination of Silver Birch over White Gold, this European-delivered example is one of only two known to exist in this particular color scheme.

One of only two delivered in the stunning color combination of Silver Birch over White Gold

According to the accompanying factory build record copy, this DB5 Vantage, chassis 2021/L, was allocated to be the 1965 Geneva Motor Show car, believed to showcase the introduction of the Vantage engine.

Showcased at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show

One of just 20 left-hand-drive examples built of a total 60 DB5 Vantages, it was delivered by Swiss Aston Martin dealer and Le Mans racer Hubert Patthey to Dr. Victor Gross in Bern, Switzerland. The car has remained in Switzerland ever since; changing ownership just twice in this time. A purchase invoice on file documents that it was purchased for 7,000 Swiss francs on July 26, 1973 by Virgile Habegger, a noted collector who acted as a caring and respectful custodian of this rare, original car for 49 years, until the consignor, a well-known Aston Martin collector, acquired it from his estate in 2022.

The car will be auctioned by Gooding & Company during their London Live Auction on August 30, 2024 at 3 PM BST.

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