--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's 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.
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