2007 Aston Martin Vanquish S

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.

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

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality.

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 to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds.

All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking 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.

Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

VIN: SCFAC243X7B502381.

Engine No: 18128

Odometer Reading: 128 kms (taken in 2007 when it entered the collection – we believe the car will have done very few, if any, kms since then).

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

It has covered 'delivery' mileage only and comes with Aston Martin certification of origin, full EU conformity data, and a EUR1 transit document from the UK to Germany.

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this LHD Vanquish S is a virtually unused example of a rare, hand-built supercar from one of the world’s great marques.

It is in effectively brand-new overall condition and appears to be entirely authentic and original.

We know that it was imported new to Aston Martin in Aachen, Germany, in 2007 having been bought by the vendor for his static display collection.

The exterior of the car appears to be more or less pristine.

The panels are straight and even, the bodywork is free of any significant flaws, and the panel gaps and shut lines seem consistent and even.

The ‘Onyx Black’ paint finish has retained all of its shine and lustre.

The chrome work, lights, lenses and badging all appear to be in first-class order.

The wheels are excellent.

As you would expect of a car that’s barely ever been used, the interior is every bit as impressive as as the exterior.

The ‘Sandstorm’ leather is untroubled by creasing or any other indicators of wear or use.

The door cards are excellent, as is the headlining and the carpets and mats.

The dashboard and centre console are equally good.

We can’t vouch for the full functionality of instruments, dials, buttons, knobs, switches or levers because we haven’t driven the car.

Everything in the engine bay seems to be in its right and proper place and entirely as you’d expect to find in a car that’s done little more than warm up its engine a couple of times.

The undersides of the car similarly reflect this car’s lack of familiarity with road surfaces, weather or dirt.

Unsurprisingly, everything we can see appears to have a good deal of structural integrity.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

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.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

In its 15 years of life, this car has been built, left the factory, been transported to Germany and entered a static display collection where it’s lived ever since.

In other words, it’s a new car, in new condition, but it just happens to be 15 years old.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are as good as the rest of the car, we think you might struggle to find an example of this age that’s in better condition and has fewer kilometres on the clock.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €60,000 - €90,000.