Vehicle Description
1969 Aston Martin DBS Vantage Spec This 1969 DBS wears vantage
badging and has had the weber carburetors installed some time ago
but is not a factory vantage. Chassis DBS/5274/LAC has an
interesting story. Martin Gant, of Gant Shirtmakers, ordered it new
when he resided in Woodbridge CT in the late 1960s. The Gant family
business was headquartered in nearby New Haven. Gant was 48 when he
took delivery of DBS 5274. It was imported and sold to him by Aston
consignee GT Motorcar Corporation of South Norwalk, CT. Gants order
was for the same colour as the Bond car, Olive Green, but with a
more elegant Natural Connolly leather interior instead of black.
One of just 181 left-hand drive DBS, chassis 5274 was fitted with
the best options available at the time, including: manual 5 speed
ZF transmission, air conditioning, power assisted steering, a Bosch
New Yorker radio, Fiamm horns, lap belts, contrasting blue
detachable headrests and the innovative WASO steering lock system
to deter would-be thieves. We do not know when Gant sold 5274, but
we do know it ended up in Montreal where it was driven little, then
put away in storage for the past 15 years. The now British Racing
Green exterior shows signs of age and is dented/chipped in areas
like around the fuel doors and on the passenger door, but over has
a nice patina. The chrome, polished aluminum and other brightwork
all shows very well with minimal pitting. The body is straight and
dry with no rust visible up top or underneath.Other than a repaint,
this 58,761 mile DBS is in astonishingly original condition. It
retains its original wheels (all five of them), knock-off hammer,
interior, and mechanical components. The brakes, both inboard rear
and front calipers, both boosters, and brake lines were recently
overhauled. All fluids were flushed and cleaned. DBS/5274 runs and
drives and is the ideal candidate for a restoration. Our Olive
green, manual transmission, left hand drive, air-conditioned, power
assisted steering example with weber carburetors and Vantage
badging is the ultimate collectors DBS. It is in need of a new home
and a new lease on life. They dont come up for sale often and
certainly not in this condition with this pedigree.TECHNICAL SPECS
VIN DBS/5274/LAC Make Aston Martin Model DBS "Six" Year 1969
Odometer 58,761 miles Body Style GT Transmission 5-Speed Manual ZF
Gearbox Exterior Colour British Racing Green Interior Natural
Connolly LeatherModel Information: Production: 787 total (V6 & V8,
Left & Right) Left-hand drive: 181 cars Price New: 4,473 ($ 11,000
USD) Engine: DOHC Straight six, 3995 cc, 280 bhp @ 4500 rpm
Transmission: ZF Five-speed manual gearbox Dimensions (LxWxH): 4580
x 1830 x 1330 mm Weight: 1588 kg Top Speed: 140 mph 0 60 mph: 7.1
sec (6.5 sec Vantage)Price: $149,500
