2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante

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. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

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

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

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 until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an 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.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

This car - VIN: SCFFDCCD1AGE11998 - is the very first Aston Martin DBS UB-2010 ever made and was built for, and inspected and approved by, Dr. Ulrich Bez himself.

The engine number is AM08/26768.

It is one of only 13 Volante variants ever completed.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 2010 LHD auto Aston Martin DBS Volante UB-2010 comes with no history or service records beyond whatever specification sheets and photocopies are shown in the documents section.

The car starts and runs but hasn’t been driven more than a few metres by us.

The odometer reads 560 kms.

The car was bought by the vendor in 2010 and, we think, entered his collection of static display vehicles in 2014.

Aside from one or two cosmetic issues, the car is in exceptional condition and is undeniably beautiful, eye-catching and, of course, ultra-rare.

The bodywork is as you would hope and expect to find on a car that’s covered just 560 kms and been in a private collection for most of its life.

The car is free of any dents, dinks, creases or other blemishes of consequence.

The panels, panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even everywhere you look.

The dark blue metallic paint really pops, shines and dazzles in the sunlight.

The blue fabric hood, which works as intended, is in excellent condition, as are the wheels, badging, lights, lenses, carbon-fibre inserts and exterior trim.

The boot currently opens only when the engine is off.

There are some very light, swirly scratches on the bonnet of the sort that would probably yield to an expert machine polish.

The interior is really very classy indeed and is up there with the best we’ve seen in any luxury performance car.

The bronze leather upholstery has blue/grey woven leather inserts on the seat squabs and back-rests.

It’s unusual, opulent, comfortable and supportive – in equal measure. Unsurprisingly, it’s in pristine condition, front and back.

The door cards are equally impressive, as are the carpets, mats, roof lining and instruments.

The speaker covers and the housing for the rear-view mirror have developed something like the ‘sticky plastic syndrome’ found in Modena products of a certain age.

Either that or perhaps some protective film has left a sticky residue which could simply be cleaned off.

We don’t know.

The Ulrich Bez-signature kick-plate plaques have been removed for some reason, leaving just the LED backlight strips in place.

We can’t make any claims about 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 tidy, dry engine and engine bay look showroom fresh and everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides of the car appear to be entirely untroubled either by time or use.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no paperwork beyond whatever photocopied records are shown in the gallery.

It does, however, have its original specification sheets and sales invoice.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

Any Aston Martin DBS Volante is an extremely rare thing.

The UB-2010 variant is rarer still.

But this is the very first one made, built for Dr. Ulrich Bez himself.

And that makes it unique.

This stunning car just needs a couple of cosmetic issues addressing before it’s ready to take to the roads and win hearts and minds wherever it goes - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near 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’.