2012 Aston Martin DBS Volante with Carbon Black Trim
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Highlights
- High specification car in desirable colour scheme
- Low mileage with FAMSH and lots of history
- Major 10-year service in 2022 with just 1,340 miles since
- Full Aston Martin Warranty valid until February 2025
- Long MOT to February 2025 with no advisories
- One of only 845 highly regarded DBS Volantes built
The Appeal
A £52,000 premium over the equivalent DB9 meant just 845 DBS Volantes were built. But how lucky those buyers were: lighter, faster and more luxurious than its sibling, the DBS rightly got reviewers around the world frothing.
From its revised carbon-fibre bodywork to the titivated 510bhp 6litre V12, the DBS was as beautiful as it was quick. This low mileage car was one of the last built, a 2012 car finished in Casino Royale-referencing Tungsten Silver with an Obsidian Black interior sporting Carbon Black highlights.
It comes with the provenance, specification and condition that surely any buyer is looking for. Full Aston Martin service history features annual checks - including the all-important 10 year check in 2022, just 1,340 miles ago - and a recent service. There is also a long, advisory-free MOT to February 2025.
Drop top GT cars do not get much more thrilling or exclusive than the DBS. And this is one of the best.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 28th March 2012
- Four registered keepers
- Vendor acquired the car in February 2016
- It has been used mainly for summer road trips
- Annual inspection by the main dealer, with any faults addressed
- Major 10-year service completed in 2022 with few miles covered since
- This check includes changing all fluids and filters and all belts checked/replaced
- Last serviced in February 2024 by main dealer at 35,711 miles
- Full AMSH with all advisories addressed
- Full Aston Martin Warranty valid until February 2025, with potential for extension
- Factory handbook and papers
- Extensive history file of invoices and MOTs
- Original factory specification and build sheet
- Bill of sale from vendor’s purchase of the car
- HR Owen vehicle health check dated February 2023
- DBS-relevant private registration plate included
The Condition
- Finished in Tungsten Silver metallic with Obsidian Black interior
- Carbon Black Trim with Piano Black highlights
- Includes a remote battery conditioner with a discreet plug in the grille
- Wind deflector and fitted umbrella in the boot
- All original equipment included
- This includes a pop-out James Bond pen in the dashboard
- Equipped with rare factory locking wheel nuts
- Fitted with Vodafone Automotive tracking and two security fobs
- Comes with the original crystal encased starter fob and a spare
- Integrated pop-up GPS screen as part of the Piano Black dash
- DBS-specific 13-speaker Bang & Olufsen system with pop-up speakers
- Memory heated electric seats
- Leather-clad centre console storage
- Recent Pirelli P ZERO tyres with excellent and even tread depths
- Emergency puncture repair kit has been renewed
- There is a blemish at the right hand end of the boot trim. This trim is on order and will be replaced by Aston Martin prior to collection
- Alloy wheels recently refurbished and unmarked
The bar was set high for the DBS: the car it was designed to best, the DB9, is one of the most beautiful GT cars of the last 20 years. Remarkably, this bold gambit by Aston Martin succeeded.
The DBS’ evocative bodywork makes clever use of aluminium and carbon fibre to be both beautiful and light. It certainly won plaudits from reviewers in period for its style.
This car is tastefully finished in Tungsten Silver - a colour that appropriately references Casino Royale-era James Bond - with Obsidian Black interior. Across the exterior and interior the finish is very high, reflecting the low mileage and caring owners. There are few obviously, if any, signs of use. It was highly specified from the factory and the Aston Martin build sheet is helpfully supplied in the history photographs.
The Mechanics
- 5,935cc V12 naturally aspired 510bhp hand-built engine
- 6spd Touchtronic 2 automatic gearbox with sequential paddle shifts
- 0-60mph in 4.3secs with 190mph maximum speed
- Remotely operated sports exhaust
- In excellent mechanical condition with full Aston Martin service history
- Recently serviced in February 2024 and 10 year major service in 2022
The DBS was not just lighter than the DB9, it was more powerful too, adding 40bhp to that car’s already prodigious power. The result is a lightning-quick GT car that can deliver close to 200mph flat out.
Not that this car has ever been driven by that, judging by the condition and history. It comes to market with impeccable maintenance records - always serviced by Aston Martin irrespective of mileage and any issues rectified regardless of cost. The notable history includes the 10-year major service in 2022 - just 1,340 miles ago - and a recent service in February 2024.
The car is usefully standard. It is fitted with a remote-controlled exhaust, a key feature on these cars as the sonorous engine noise is one of the DBS’ calling cards. A long MOT with no advisories to February 2025 reinforces the strong sense of a very well-sorted and maintained car.
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Vehicle specification
- Year 2012
- Make Aston Martin
- Model DBS Volante
- Colour Silver
- Odometer 35,750 Miles
- Engine size 5935
Auction Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Goring Heath
- Location Oxfordshire
- Country United Kingdom
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bids
- ma•••• £76,500 22/03/24
- An•••• £76,000 22/03/24
- An•••• £75,500 22/03/24
- ma•••• £75,000 22/03/24
- ma•••• £74,500 22/03/24
- An•••• £74,000 22/03/24
- mi•••• £73,500 22/03/24
- An•••• £72,500 22/03/24
- mi•••• £69,000 22/03/24
- go•••• £68,500 22/03/24
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