2000 Aston Martin V8 Coupe

This motor car is being sold as part of an overseas collection. It has been imported under the Bonhams temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to import duty and VAT if the car is to remain in the UK. As this car is less than 30 years old there will be duty of £50 +VAT plus import VAT of 20% added to on the final selling price. For example, if the car sells for £25,000, then £60 duty and £5,000 VAT is added, making the total amount payable of £30,060. If buying the car in a company name the duty rate for this car will be 10% (+VAT).

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, and proof that HMRC fees are paid. If the car is subsequently exported abroad within 30 days then these fees are refundable.

Lastly, there will be a nominal administration fee of £250 for processing the NOVA application, and payable direct to the shipping company. A completed and processed NOVA will provide you formal proof that all duties & taxes are paid in UK and thus allow you to register the vehicle with the DVLA

In common with the majority of cars in this collection, this vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and there is no history available beyond that displayed in our photography section.

We have not started or driven the car so cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

It is available for view and inspection at our HQ near Abingdon and we will be delighted to show the car to you and/or your appointed engineer.

This Aston Martin V8 Coupé was first registered in the UK on 12.6.2000. It was bought from its first and only owner for the vendor’s collection on 17.1.2011, when it had recorded a mileage of 55,499 miles. Today, 11 years later, the car’s mileage is 55,768.

The car is RHD with an auto box. The exterior is Pentland Green, the interior is cream Connolly hide with green piping. The carpets and the top of the dashboard are also green.

The car appears to be in excellent condition and presents extremely well, although our observations are necessarily limited to the car’s cosmetic appearance.

We haven’t been able to start or drive the car. It will require recommissioning.

The metallic green ‘Pentland’ finish is bright, shiny, lustrous and largely devoid of any notable blemishes or faults.

The shut lines are tight and consistent. The doors slam shut with a satisfyingly metallic ‘thunk’ that speaks to the car’s hand-built origins.

There are very few dinks, dimples or dents to speak of, save for a couple of marks near the bonnet badge that look as if they might well yield to some soap and water. There are also one or two areas of ‘swirly’ paint. We’re of the opinion that a good machine polish would restore the former glory of this impressively deep, rich paintwork.

That aside, the only other very minor issues are a few stone chips in the usual areas - around the headlights, on the front valance and below the sills.

The wheels are broadly sound but there is some bubbling under the lacquer in places.

The trim and badging is generally very good and the lights and lenses are clear and uncracked.

All in all, the car looks very good indeed and has clearly been well looked after during its 22 years on the road and on display.

There is no bubbling or corrosion visible anywhere on the bodywork that we can see.

The interior condition is also very good indeed and is a strong testament to the exemplary craftsmanship of the people who built it.

The leather upholstery shows only light creasing and the seats, front and back, are comfortable and supportive. Yes, they would benefit from being cleaned, fed and re-Connollised, but it’s by no means an essential job.

The door cards are unmarked and apparently untroubled either by time or use. The same is true of the headlining and carpets.

The wood veneers on the dashboard and centre console look very good, add an unmistakably Aston Martin air of St. James’ gentleman’s club to the overall ambience, but could do with being shown a damp cloth and a duster.

The dials and instruments are clear. The steering wheel, handbrake and gear selector are in fine condition.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of the car’s knobs, switches, dials, levers and buttons as we haven’t been able to start the vehicle and test the electrics.

The boot is in excellent condition, too. Lifting up the carpets here or elsewhere on this car reveals nothing to worry about whatsoever, as far as we can see.

In general, the undersides seem to be well preserved, undamaged and structurally sound.

We’ve seen nothing more than an entirely standard bloom of superficial rust dust anywhere.

The engine bay is very full but clean and dry. The engine itself, hand-built by Terry Durston, appears to have everything in its right and proper place.

There is some service history with this car, but it doesn’t extend past 2008. That said, when the car was sold to the vendor in 2011, its last port of call was the Aston Martin Works Service department at Newport Pagnell, so it’s not illogical to assume that it was serviced there and then before it left these shores.

The service history is as follows: 

• Aston Martin Works Service – 1,736 miles – 5.7.2000
• Aston Martin Works Service – 4,624 miles – 12.4.2001
• Aston Martin Works Service – 14,827 miles – 20.9.2002
• Aston Martin Works Service – 21,561 miles – 14.6.2004
• Aston Workshop Durham – 29,941 miles – 11.4.2006
• Aston Workshop Durham – 37,660 miles – 29.11.2006
• Aston Workshop Durham – 44,414 miles – 19.6.2007
• Aston Workshop Durham – 52,951 miles – 6.3.2008

There are no bills, invoices or receipts with the car, but it does come with the sales description and photographs published by the Aston Workshop at the time of the car’s purchase by the vendor.

Currently, this car has neither an MoT certificate nor a current V5.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

As with the other cars in this collection we can’t say very much about the car’s history, its mechanical functionality, or how it drives and handles.

That said, this car is in excellent condition cosmetically. The exterior is very well preserved, as is the interior.

If, after recommissioning, the car proves to be every bit as strong mechanically and functionally as it is aesthetically (and we have no reason to suspect otherwise), we would argue that this is probably one of the best examples out there of a very rare hand-built Aston Martin V8 Coupé.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of £25,000 - £35,000, plus Bonhams bond payment & £250 NOVA application fee..

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; 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’.