2005 Aston Martin DB9 Volante

With only two former keepers and fewer than 16,000 miles recorded on the odometer, this extraordinary Aston Martin DB9 Volante is being offered in almost as-new condition having not seen rain for the past seven years.

Yes, that’s right; it’s been protected by an original equipment cover and kept garaged since the owner bought it all those years ago, only venturing out in fine weather, and mostly only to see the MOT inspector.

The silver coachwork is still in pristine condition, which is only to be expected given the low mileage and how well it’s been looked after. The roof is completely wind and watertight and is free of rips, tears and other faults.

We’d love to be able to waffle on about this and that, but it’s in such good condition that there really isn’t much else to say about it!

It has been upgraded with DBS rear lights and sports a full set of the official 19-inch Aston Martin optional equipment alloy wheels. The tyres are matching Bridgestone Potenza, all of which have good tread.

It comes with a fitted Aston Martin car cover and battery trickle charger.

The blue leather interior is simply like new, with only very mild creasing to the bolsters on the driver’s seat and (again) while this makes for a very boring auction listing, it is exactly what you want to see when you’re considering a car like this.

In fact, everything works as it should with the exception of the radio, which doesn’t illuminate. It works perfectly, but doesn’t light up.

Yes, incredible, but true; the only fault we can find is that trivial…

This DB9 Volante is barely run in at 16,000 miles, so it is free from faults and is still in perfect mechanical condition.

The 450bhp V12 engine runs perfectly and performs as well now as it did when it was new. In fact given that the car has been upgraded with a genuine Aston Martin BD9 Supersports exhaust system - supplied and fitted by HWM Aston Martin of Walton-on-Thames at a cost of more than £1,500 in 2009 - it probably performs even better than a standard example and sounds utterly sensational!

(The standard exhaust that was removed from the car will be supplied to the new owner.)

This beautiful example has a full Aston Martin service history, which is confirmed with both service records and a stamped service history booklet. It is also being supplied with its original Aston Martin DB9 owner’s manual and folder.

It also comes with both keys but the cherished registration number will be removed prior to the auction, after which the car will probably revert to its original number of LK55 OJL.

Even though the car’s mileage has only risen by just over 2,000 miles in the past ten years, we would encourage the new owner to carry out a full service as soon as possible to try and pre-empt any minor problems that might arise as a result of it being effectively kept in storage for the past decade.

The value of Aston Martin DB9s has been largely static for the past few years, a state of affairs that surely can’t last forever?

But, while it does, there are bargains to be had – and this example could be one of them because we estimate that it will sell for between £42,000 and £50,000, at which price point it offers outstanding value for money and, possibly, a good investment opportunity.

It’s highly likely that future collectors will only look to invest in the very best examples, preferably with a guaranteed low mileage, and this one, having covered fewer than 1,500 miles a year, is surely one of the most original being offered for sale today.

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