LOT 138
1970 Aston Martin DBS Sports Saloon to Vantage Spec Chassis no. DBS/5422/LAC Engine no. 400/4260/S
Sold for US$89,600 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 138
1970 Aston Martin DBS Sports Saloon to Vantage Spec
1970 Aston Martin DBS Sports Saloon to Vantage Spec
Chassis no. DBS/5422/LAC
Engine no. 400/4260/S
Chassis no. DBS/5422/LAC
Engine no. 400/4260/S
3,995cc DOHC Vantage 6-Cylinder Engine
3 Dual-throat Weber Carburetors (see text)
325bhp at 5,750rpm (see text)
5-Speed ZF Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Originally delivered to New York
*Well optioned with manual transmission, A/C, and radio
*Documented by copies of its original build sheet
*The last Aston Martin under Sir David Brown's leadership
THE ASTON MARTIN DBS
The DBS was wider and had a lower profile than its predecessor, giving a more aggressive look and offering more cabin space. The engine was placed further back in the chassis, behind the front axle, resulting in an almost 50/50 weight ratio. Using a de Dion rear axle, the DBS exhibited excellent handling characteristics. Beneath its shapely exterior the DBS employed a platform-type chassis with independent suspension all round: wishbone and coil-spring at the front, De Dion with Watts linkage at the rear. The engine was the 4.0-liter 'six' of the concurrently produced DB6; an all-aluminum dual overhead cam unit, producing 282 horsepower at 5,500 rpm. A high-performance Vantage version of the legendary motor was also available. Trimmed with triple Weber carburetors, the Vantage-spec engine made 325 horsepower at 5,750 rpm, and would propel the luxurious Aston Martin to over 140 mph.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This fabulously spec'd DBS is the spiritual successor to the '5s and '6s that preceded it. Completed in Black over Red Connolly leather, it is precisely the scheme with which it appears today.
Its factory build sheet notes this DBS was purchased new by Speedo Leasing Corp in White Plains, New York through J.S. Inskip. Ordered with the ZF 5-speed manual, options included air conditioning, power assisted steering, a Bosch New Yorker Radio, Fiamm horns, dual rear lap belts, and dual head rests. While not originally noted as being ordered as a Vantage-spec example, at some point the engine was upgraded to the more powerful specification with a triple Weber carburetor setup that this DBS still has today.
Little known history is documented but the DBS has the appearance of an honest and largely original example. The front seats are certainly well worn, but elsewhere and particularly the rear seats are in remarkably good condition. Nothing is known of its mechanical order, and it is advised that a thorough servicing be carried out prior to exercising its 5 speeds, 4 liters and triple carbs.
3 Dual-throat Weber Carburetors (see text)
325bhp at 5,750rpm (see text)
5-Speed ZF Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Originally delivered to New York
*Well optioned with manual transmission, A/C, and radio
*Documented by copies of its original build sheet
*The last Aston Martin under Sir David Brown's leadership
THE ASTON MARTIN DBS
The DBS was wider and had a lower profile than its predecessor, giving a more aggressive look and offering more cabin space. The engine was placed further back in the chassis, behind the front axle, resulting in an almost 50/50 weight ratio. Using a de Dion rear axle, the DBS exhibited excellent handling characteristics. Beneath its shapely exterior the DBS employed a platform-type chassis with independent suspension all round: wishbone and coil-spring at the front, De Dion with Watts linkage at the rear. The engine was the 4.0-liter 'six' of the concurrently produced DB6; an all-aluminum dual overhead cam unit, producing 282 horsepower at 5,500 rpm. A high-performance Vantage version of the legendary motor was also available. Trimmed with triple Weber carburetors, the Vantage-spec engine made 325 horsepower at 5,750 rpm, and would propel the luxurious Aston Martin to over 140 mph.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This fabulously spec'd DBS is the spiritual successor to the '5s and '6s that preceded it. Completed in Black over Red Connolly leather, it is precisely the scheme with which it appears today.
Its factory build sheet notes this DBS was purchased new by Speedo Leasing Corp in White Plains, New York through J.S. Inskip. Ordered with the ZF 5-speed manual, options included air conditioning, power assisted steering, a Bosch New Yorker Radio, Fiamm horns, dual rear lap belts, and dual head rests. While not originally noted as being ordered as a Vantage-spec example, at some point the engine was upgraded to the more powerful specification with a triple Weber carburetor setup that this DBS still has today.
Little known history is documented but the DBS has the appearance of an honest and largely original example. The front seats are certainly well worn, but elsewhere and particularly the rear seats are in remarkably good condition. Nothing is known of its mechanical order, and it is advised that a thorough servicing be carried out prior to exercising its 5 speeds, 4 liters and triple carbs.
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