2010 Aston Martin DBS

VIN: SCFFDCBDAGE01806.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 2010 LHD auto Aston Martin DBS comes with no paperwork beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery section.

It does however, have its sales invoice, a specification sheet and three keys, including the ‘crystal’.

It has just 156 kms on its odometer.

The car starts, runs and drives but, as we haven’t driven it more than a few metres, our appraisal of it is based entirely on the car’s cosmetic appearance.

It was bought new by the vendor for his collection of static display vehicles in 2011.

This is, to all intents and purposes, a brand-new, unused DBS. It just happens to be 13 years old.

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.

The car’s bodywork is very good indeed, as is the ‘Amethyst Red’ paintwork, which really sings with depth of shine and colour in the sunlight.

There are a couple of small scuffs on the carbon-fibre diffuser at the rear and a small scratch on the bodywork above it.

There are one or two small stone chips on the passenger door and the sill beneath it.

The lights, lenses and wheels are all good, as are the badging (including some removable dealership badging), trim, carbon-fibre bits and pieces, and other exterior fixtures and fittings.

It’s an equally impressive display of excellent condition on the inside, where the ‘Sahara Tan’ leather and ‘Light Tan’ Alcantara upholstery is in unimpeachable order and the seats are comfortable, supportive and functional.

We found one small mark (apparently of the sort that could be easily removed) on the shoulder of the driver’s seat.

It’s all precisely as you’d hope and expect to find in a car that’s yet to get through its first tank of fuel.

The door cards, ‘Light Tan’ headlining, ‘Black Cherry’ carpets and mats are all beyond reproach, as are the various carbon-fibre inserts, dashboard and centre console.

The ‘Piano Black’ fascia is glossy and unmarked.

The pop-out Aston Martin pen is no longer is situ.

The boot is as good as the rest of it.

We can’t make any claims about the full functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials, Bang & Olufsen sound system or other electrics as we haven’t driven the car more than a couple of metres.

The clean, dry engine and engine bay look brand-new and untroubled by use or the passage of time, as do the car’s undersides.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery.

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.

This car is in pretty much showroom condition and is, in effect, a brand-new car that’s spent 13 years living in a time-warp.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it, this is clearly one of the best low-kilometres DBSs you could hope to find anywhere in the world.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €50,000 - €80,000.

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’.