1970 Aston Martin DBSV8

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.

VIN: DBSV8/10004/L.

Engine No: V/540/009.

This LHD manual DBSV8 Saloon appears to have been exported new to Switzerland, was apparently living in the USA in 1999, and was sourced in Germany for the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2008.

We know this from some accompanying Aston Martin Owners’ Club (AMOC) records that come with the car.

When new, the car came with ‘Azzuro Blue’ paintwork and ‘Dark Blue’ upholstery.

Today, the car has particularly attractive (in our opinion) ‘Olive’ paintwork and what appears to be the original upholstery.

The odometer reads 44,695 kms.

The car comes with no history beyond the AMOC records, but it does have what appear to be copies of Swiss registration documents dated 1999, which suggest that it either went to, or returned from, the USA in that year.

We haven’t started or driven the car so, consequently, our assessment of it is made purely on the grounds of its appearance – and our assessment is that this vehicle is in very good overall condition.

The car’s bodywork is broadly excellent, save for a couple of shallow indentations on the roof.

The driver’s door opens and closes but the push-button door handle mechanism is partially stuck and clearly requires some attention.

The sumptuous ‘Olive’ paintwork is in pretty decent condition and still has plenty of shine and lustre to it.

There are one or two paint chips around the passenger-side front wing and wheel arch.

There are larger paint chips on the bonnet and on the bodywork behind it.

Something (probably removable with some appropriate cleaning products), has caused some streaking down the passenger door and the front of the bonnet.

There’s a scratch below the ‘A’ pillar on the driver’s side, and some further scratches on both rear wings.

There’s also a scuff and some paint rubbed off on the edge of the driver’s door.

The chrome is good and the wheels are OK, although a centre cap is missing.

The exterior rubber trim is perished in a few places.

The vehicle’s interior is in pretty decent condition - with the exception of the carpets, which have been visited by some rather voracious moths and their offspring.

They seem to have been particularly fond of the carpeting at the base of the door cards.

The blue leather upholstery is decent, aside from a split at the top of the passenger seat backrest.

The headlining is grubby but intact.

The dashboard and controls appear to be in decent condition.

The padding on top of the dashboard needs re-attaching above the glove compartment.

The boot is OK and contains a spare wheel.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials, or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

Everything in the albeit dusty engine bay seems to be present and correct.

The undersides of the car seem to have a good deal of integrity, but there is a little rust in evidence under the sills.

This car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery.

Unless otherwise stated, 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 seems to us to be a very good and particularly handsome example of both the marque and the model - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning.

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’.