1995 Aston Martin DB7

This fine looking DB7 hails from September 1995 and was originally supplied by The Stratton Motor Company of Norfolk to its first lucky owner. After two years and around 15,000 miles current owner, it was acquired by William and it has remained in this family stewardship ever since. Today the Aston records 80,067 miles on its odometer. This equates to around 2,800 miles per year and this total has accumulated in an impressively linear fashion.

William kept on top of the routine maintenance of this DB7 with a mix of main dealers and independent specialists taking care of this cherished example across the years. Today this “baby” Aston Martin offers a very solid provenance, an impressive overall condition and a very high level of sought after originality.  

With the DB7 weighing in with a price tag of close to £80,000 in 1995, this example will now sell at a mere fraction of that amount and is offered here with no reserve.
 

Considering the DB7 was Ian Callum’s first full car design it can widely be regarded as a triumph and remains one of his best known and most admired concepts to this day. It has aged very well, too, and still represents an eye-catching and head turning example of the esteemed Aston Martin oeuvre a full thirty years on. This innate appeal is further enhanced by this car’s superb Arctic Green livery. This metallic hue retains an impressive metal flake content and delivers a result that is somewhere between a gunmetal grey and a soft forest green. It’s a great shade and seems to exude a deep and lustrous shine throughout.

This is a 30-year-old car, however, and one which has been used and enjoyed by Euan and its previous keepers. As a result, some age-related imperfections are inevitably present. Our photographer has captured these for your review with examples including various minor paint chips here and there. Overall, however, the DB7 leaves a very positive impression in, surely, one of the most sought-after colourways. The panel gaps appear tight and symmetrical, light lenses are sound, and the cabin glass is subtly tinted and appears to be in great condition all round. 

The 12-spoke, 18-inch Aston Martin alloy wheels present very well with no dents, dings or kerb rash noted. These are fitted with a matching set of Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres in a 245/40 configuration and date stamped from 2021. This suggests that only around 2,000 miles or so have been covered on these tyres.
 

The DB7’s interior matches the car’s exterior charm and sophistication perfectly. There are lots of upmarket materials to be found in here and it appears to be a relaxing and comfortable environment to spend time in. 

This example is finished in Xenon Grey soft grain leather with dark grey piping and accents of deeply varnished dark walnut veneer.  So far, so Aston Martin. The high-backed front seats are both capacious and supportive and present in a great overall condition, fully belying the car’s age and mileage. The quality of this cabin is writ large in these seats with large, box pleated central sections being punctuated with twin needle stitching and picked out in the darker, complementary piping. Vestigial rear seats are present in the DB7, and these examples appear to be in an almost unused condition. 

The Wilton carpets are finished in dark grey; edge bound and appear to be in excellent overall condition. Some period Aston Martin branded carpet mats are also present. The dash is fronted with a dark burr walnut veneer, accents of which extend to the door cards and centre console. The headlining is finished in grey Alcantara and appears to be in great order. Our team note that the front seat tilt mechanism buttons have come adrift, and that the driver’s side electric window is currently inoperative.

The compact but practical boot is finished in dark carpet and provides an underfloor home to a space saver spare wheel, tool set, warning triangle and factory fitted Alpine CD changer.
 

This DB7 is fitted with the Jaguar 3.2 litre AJ6, TWR built engine. It is a light alloy, twin overhead camshaft, supercharged straight six featuring 32 valves and a water-cooled Eaton, 'Rootes' type, supercharger which was driven by a toothed belt from the camshaft. 

Despite the DB7 being conceived as subordinate to the Aston V8’s of the time this engine was actually more powerful than the DB7’s V8 powered brethren. This generous specification delivered 335bhp and a healthy 361 Ib-ft of torque. In our example this power is delivered to the rear wheels via a four-speed GM 4L80-E automatic gearbox.

The engine bay looks highly original and impressively well presented. The expected data plates are present as is the original under bonnet insulation pad, so often missing or significantly damaged. The underside of the car appears to be appropriate to the car’s age and mileage with an impressive level of protective, factory underseal still in evidence.
 

This DB7 comes with an extensive paperwork archive and nearly 70 documents have been captured in our photographic package. The obligatory V5 Registration Document is present as are numerous earlier MoTs in hard copy. The present advisory free MoT is valid until November 2025.

The original book pack appears to be present which included the hard covered, ring bound service record. This contains no less than 25 stamps and a PDI stamp covering mileages from 1,009 to 74,504. The remainder of the paperwork predominantly consists of a large number of invoices, many exhibiting significant values, for the extensive maintenance and repair work undertaken at all periods of the DB7’s life.
 

This is a British GT car from an interesting period in Aston Martin’s history. With Ford’s stewardship and financial backing, the plucky British firm was able to finally deliver on Victor Gauntlet’s shrewd commercial strategy of many years earlier. In Aston Martin terms, it was a huge success too with over 7,000 DB7’s going on to be sold, making it by far the most ubiquitous Aston Martin to this point. Despite that, relative, ubiquity the smart money is starting to appreciate the particular appeal of the DB7 I6. Despite that, these cars remain excellent value at the moment with this only set to rise over the coming years.

This example has much going for it. It has been cherished, cared for and maintained by the current owner since 1997 and that shows, having been kept inside a garage when not in use. The condition is impressive indeed with very few little niggles to be addressed should the next owner desire. What’s more this, to our eyes, is an Aston with a deeply appealing livery and, hence, one that demands your urgent attention.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £10,000 - £15,000.

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