1998 Aston Martin DB7

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds.

All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

VIN: SCFAA2115WK101831.

Engine No: AM1/04-01662.

Odometer: 9,593 kms.

Built to Gulf States specification, this automatic transmission DB7 coupé was purchased from Premier International Motors Group (Aston Martin Middle East) for the previous vendor’s collection in 2007.

While the car does start and run, it has been on static display for some time and will require recommissioning prior to road use.

Looking at this car it’s hard to believe that it is 24 years old.

The bodywork is free of any dents, bumps or creases worth mentioning and the green paintwork is shiny and lustrous pretty much everywhere you look.

There are just a few stone chips in the usual places around the front of the bonnet and the valance, and a few swirly scratches on the boot lid.

The alloy wheels seem to be in good all-round condition.

The panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even.

The chrome work is very good, as are the badging and trim.

The headlight cowlings are a little cloudy.

It’s a very similar story inside the car, where the interior is broadly in excellent condition and the green carpets and trim are the perfect complement to the cream leather upholstery with green piping.

The front seats are supportive, comfortable and undamaged. They show very few signs of creasing or wear but would thank the next owner for a clean, as would the rear seats, which look virtually unused.

The door cards are in excellent condition. So, too, the headlining, carpets and mats.

The wood and veneers on the dashboard, centre console and door inserts are glossy and rich.

The steering wheel, gear selector and instrument cluster are first-class.

We can’t vouch for the full functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t driven the car more than a few metres.

The boot is in decent order but is rather dusty and needs a good clean.

As far as we can tell, the undersides of the car have a good deal of structural integrity and reflect the fact that this car has covered fewer than 10,000 kms.

Everything in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and appears to be clean and dry.

Apart from its original Aston Martin Owner’s Guide, the car doesn’t come with any history, service records or other documentation.

To be clear: it has no registration documents with this car whatsoever.

This car has a very low number of kilometres on the odometer and is in an overall condition that truly defies its age.

One or two very minor cosmetic issues aside, this could well be an affordable and highly rewarding route to ownership of a great modern classic from one of the world’s most prestigious sporting marques.

We confidently offer this very special car for auction with an estimate of between €10,000 - €15,000.

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Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse in Amsterdam, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.