To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Monterey
event, 15 - 17 August 2019.
Estimate:
$150,000 - $200,000
- Aston Martin's flagship model
- California Sage over Absynthe Green leather
- 510 hp, 5.9-liter V-12 with six-speed automatic
- Showing less than 2,850 original miles
When it bowed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2007, the
V-12-powered Aston Martin DBS was not the first DB Aston Martin
followed by the letter S. The original DBS bowed in the mid-1960s
and had the distinction of being the first Aston Martin to bring
the automaker's design language into a new era and the last car
built under Brown's control.
The second iteration of the DBS was a worthy successor, even if it
arrived more than three decades later. The modern model succeeded
the Vanquish S as Aston Martin's flagship model. Power came from a
510-horsepower version of the company's 5.9-liter V-12, which could
be paired to either six-speed manual or six-speed automatic
gearboxes. Though it was a relatively large car, the DBS weighed a
lithe 3,700 pounds, thanks to the extensive use of carbon fiber for
its hood, fenders, and numerous structural components.
Scissor-style doors composed of aluminum ensured that the DBS would
make an impression wherever it arrived. A special glass key fob
inserted into the dashboard to start the car added even more
panache.
Underneath, the DBS utilized a new adaptive suspension design that
gave the car tenacious handling on a curvy road or, at the touch of
a button, a cosseting ride for boulevardier-ing. Carbon-ceramic
disc brakes ensured that it would come to a halt quickly and
effortlessly. The DBS made its screen debut at the hands of a new
James Bond in 2006, even before the car was formally unveiled. In
Casino Royale, a stern Daniel Craig made nearly as much of a splash
as the slinky DBS.
Nearly two years after the DBS debuted in coupe form, Aston Martin
unveiled the convertible Volante version at the 2009 Geneva Motor
Show. The car featured a fabric top that could tuck away in fewer
than 15 seconds at the tap of a button at speeds as high as 30
mph.
The DBS Volante offered here was special-ordered in California Sage
over Absynthe Green leather with Phantom Grey carpeting, an homage
to colors closely associated with Aston Martin's past. The car is
fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission and shows just
under 2,850 miles after remaining with its original owner for
nearly a decade. Presented in immaculate condition throughout, the
car is offered with its original owner's guide, spare keys, battery
tender, air compressor, and trunk-mounted umbrella.To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19.
