Aston Martin DB7

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It could almost be a new car if you didn’t know better. In fact, this Aston Martin DB7 is 21 years old but has only covered 29,557 miles in that time and is believed to have spent much of the early 2000s on display in a museum.

A photocopy of the original factory build sheet shows that it was fitted from new with the Driving, Visual and Chassis Dynamics options. The Vantage front end was fitted some time in the 1990s and was a popular upgrade at the time.

Offered for sale as part of a deceased’s estate, the DB7 has spent the last ten years as part of a private collection and has obviously been cherished. The combination of Mendip Blue bodywork and Pacific Blue/Parchment interior is particularly attractive without being over the top.

S12 AML (the number is included in the sale) had its last MOT in September 2018 when it passed with no advisory notices and has only been driven 25 miles since the test. The history, service invoices and overall condition of the car would indicate that it should pass its next MOT with no concerns.

The DB7 was an attractive car in its own right, but with the added performance, handling, and braking options (costing and additional £14,000 at the time) this one has even more driver appeal.

The specification, condition and history of the car make it a museum quality example, but the same criteria make it a car that is begging to be driven. A hard choice for the new owner, perhaps, but definately a third-world problem we would all like to share.