1968 ASTON MARTIN DBS VANTAGE GRAND TOURING SALOON Registration No. 1531 ND Chassis No. DBS 5161 R Engine No. 400 3871 SVC Kingfisher blue with cream leather interior Engine: six cylinder, double overhead camshaft, 3,995cc, 325bhp at 5,750rpm; Gearbox: five speed manual with limited slip differential; Brakes: servo assisted four wheel disc; Suspension: front, independent coil spring, rear, De Dion. Right hand drive. Launched in 1967 the DBS was wider and lower than the DB6, which remained in production. These characteristics and the more sophisticated rear suspension led a contemporary road tester to commend the great handling and performance (over 140mph) allied to luxurious ride. Despite the thundering engine he summed up 'S for Superb'. Many feel that these final cars from the David Brown era with chrome bumpers and wire wheels are the purest of the line. The DBS should have been powered by a new V8 from the outset but whilst this was readied the well-tried DB6 4-litre unit was used and indeed the two types existed alongside each other between 1970 and 1972. The Vantage version cost ¨5,717 in 1968 and had the benefit of triple Weber carburettors and special camshafts as well as the manual transmission also used by some of its lower powered sisters. 1531 ND is an early example from the fewer than 800 DBS and DBS Vantage models built (the latter accounting for a third of the production). It has belonged to a motoring journalist for almost ten years, prior to which it had been restored at a cost of several thousand pounds. Bills and much other interesting paperwork comes with the car, including a letter from Michael Bowles when at the factory and a copy of the build card. The first owner was from the well known Fattorini family of jewellery/badge makers and Aston Martin enthusiasts. The car has been well maintained and has covered less than 10,000 under its present ownership. It was laid up in 1990 with leaking exhaust and power steering pipe and not repaired as a result of the arrival of a DB2/4 in the stable. It has, however, been started and moved regularly. 1531 ND was extensively chronicled and illustrated with photographs and Bob Freeman drawings in the May 1989 issue of Supercar Classics whilst on a grand Scottish tour.
1968 ASTON MARTIN DBS VANTAGE GRAND TOURING SALOON Registration No. 1531 ND Chassis No. DBS 5161 R Engine No. 400 3871 SVC Kingfisher blue with cream leather interior Engine: six cylinder, double overhead camshaft, 3,995cc, 325bhp at 5,750rpm; Gearbox: five speed manual with limited slip differential; Brakes: servo assisted four wheel disc; Suspension: front, independent coil spring, rear, De Dion. Right hand drive. Launched in 1967 the DBS was wider and lower than the DB6, which remained in production. These characteristics and the more sophisticated rear suspension led a contemporary road tester to commend the great handling and performance (over 140mph) allied to luxurious ride. Despite the thundering engine he summed up 'S for Superb'. Many feel that these final cars from the David Brown era with chrome bumpers and wire wheels are the purest of the line. The DBS should have been powered by a new V8 from the outset but whilst this was readied the well-tried DB6 4-litre unit was used and indeed the two types existed alongside each other between 1970 and 1972. The Vantage version cost ¨5,717 in 1968 and had the benefit of triple Weber carburettors and special camshafts as well as the manual transmission also used by some of its lower powered sisters. 1531 ND is an early example from the fewer than 800 DBS and DBS Vantage models built (the latter accounting for a third of the production). It has belonged to a motoring journalist for almost ten years, prior to which it had been restored at a cost of several thousand pounds. Bills and much other interesting paperwork comes with the car, including a letter from Michael Bowles when at the factory and a copy of the build card. The first owner was from the well known Fattorini family of jewellery/badge makers and Aston Martin enthusiasts. The car has been well maintained and has covered less than 10,000 under its present ownership. It was laid up in 1990 with leaking exhaust and power steering pipe and not repaired as a result of the arrival of a DB2/4 in the stable. It has, however, been started and moved regularly. 1531 ND was extensively chronicled and illustrated with photographs and Bob Freeman drawings in the May 1989 issue of Supercar Classics whilst on a grand Scottish tour.
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