Vehicle Description
-Dubonnet Red with Black leather interior and Black carpeting, 4.0
Liter 6-cylinder engine, 5-speed ZF transmission, 73,000 original
miles, Matching Numbers, Original colors, Rare original Left-Hand
Drive and 5-speed gearbox, Long-term ownership, Well serviced, Air
conditioning.
This DBS was manufactured February 7, 1969 and delivered to Aston
Martin Sales, Inc., the factory showroom on 52nd Street in New York
City. As a North American export, this DBS is rare as only 181 of
the 787 total DBS production were produced in Left-Hand Drive. For
further rarity, this DBS was optioned with the ZF 5-speed manual
gearbox as well as air conditioning, power windows, power assisted
steering, Fiamm horns, rear lapbelts, headrests and radio.
After initial use in Pennsylvania, this DBS was sold to Texas with
documented ownerships by Maretta Oil Company, Honda of Midland,
Larry Hertwell, and then residing with its long-term caretaker, Mr.
P.E. Ridley of Mesquite, Texas. Mr. Ridley took exceptional care of
this DBS for over 30 years keeping records of all servicing. A full
engine-out rebuild was carried out in 2006-2008 by Richard Wright
of Dallas, TX. The engine was uprated at this time to Weber carbs -
Vantage higher horsepower specification.
Over the past ten years, this DBS has been further exceptionally
maintained regardless of use and received mechanical refreshening
to all systems including fuel, ignition, electrical, braking and
air conditioning. The DBS' lower boxed rockers were recently
replaced as preventative maintenance.
In March of 2021, the DBS returned to Autosport Designs where the
following service, maintenance and restoration have been performed:
The suspension was updated with a Harvey Bailey handling kit,
Telescopic Koni rear shock conversion, New front shocks, Tie-rods,
Ball joints, Upper and lower control arm bushings and brake
reaction mounts, 5 new wire wheels and new tires were installed and
the car was corner balanced and aligned. The steering rack and
power steering systems were removed and fully serviced. A full
service maintenance to include all filters and fluids as well as
spark plugs has been performed. The water pump was replaced, the
radiator was rebuild and recored and new belts were installed.
Additionally new door and door glass seals were installed, the DBS
received a new Moto-Lita wood steering wheel, passenger side mirror
period chrome mirror, Cibie yellow fog lights were supplied and
installed and finally and to make sure occupants are kept
comfortable, the AC system was serviced throughout.
Sold, January of 2023 to its most recent collector ownership, this
DBS has been maintained as needed, when needed to keep in its
current superb condition. The DBS has been housed in a South
Eastern British car collection with several other Astons and has
only come back to market due to its being traded to Autosport
Designs, Inc. towards another Aston from our inventory.
Currently, all systems are working as they should and as originally
intended by the factory when delivered new. Available with complete
documentation and ownership history from new, factory books, tools,
service records, factory build sheet and BMIHT Certificate. This
DBS is most certainly one of the finest cared for examples of its
type offered in today's market.
