Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 17th March 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Weds 18th March 2026 12pm
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23
2002 Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage
Benefits from a new engine from Aston Martin just 11, 000 miles ago
Estimate
£16, 000 - £20, 000
Registration No: PB02 TEC
Chassis No: SCFAB12342K303058
MOT: September 2026
New engine fitted by Aston Martin in 2009, with 11, 000 miles covered since
Warranted low mileage of just 38, 000 miles
In the vendor's ownership for seventeen years, with just two previous keepers
Rated as ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ throughout by the vendor
"For the record, the Aston Martin Symphony for 12 cylinders and two exhausts is the sweetest sound on tuned pipes this side of J. S. Bach himself... If Venus were to come calling as a GT Coupe, she'd look like this" (Car and Driver, September, 2000).
Introduced at the March, 1999, Geneva Salon, the Vantage version of Aston Martin's landmark DB7 broke with marque tradition by using a wholly different engine rather than a punchier version of its sister car's existing powerplant. Breathed on by Cosworth, the newcomer's 'heart' was a 5, 935cc, 48-valve, all-alloy V12 that developed 420bhp and 400lb ft of torque. Initially available with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmissions, the DB7 Vantage could be had with ZF's Touchtronic semi-automatic from 2000 onwards (0-60mph in 4. 9 seconds, limited 165mph top speed). To cope with such performance, the 2+2's structure, suspension and brakes were all upgraded. Asked to rework his masterpiece, stylist Ian Callum added a reshaped back bumper, more pronounced sills, combined driving lamp and indicator units, and horizontal bars to the radiator grille. Priced at £92, 500, Aston Martin's flagship came with central locking, electric windows and mirrors, traction control, ABS, air-conditioning, front airbags, an alarm-immobilizer and 18-inch alloy wheels as standard. Notable as the marque's first V12 production model, the DB7 Vantage lasted until 2003 by which time some 2, 385 Coupés had been made.
This outstanding DB7 V12 Vantage with the five-speed automatic has had only three owners from new and has been cosseted in the present ownership, which commenced in 2009 (the V5C shows three keepers since 2009 because the vendor transferred it between businesses). He purchased the car just after it had been treated to a replacement engine by the Aston Martin works, and in the seventeen years which have followed he has covered only 11, 000 miles, bringing the DB7’s total mileage to 38, 000 miles. While using it sparingly, the vendor has greatly enjoyed his time behind the wheel, recalling as a highlight a trip to Le Mans, when he took the car round the Circuit de la Sarthe, and it is only with some reluctance that he has decided to part with it to enable the purchase of an older classic. Throughout its life, the Aston has benefited from regular servicing, all of which is documented, along with the paperwork from the engine swap. It has a most impressive M. O. T. record, with the present certificate showing no advisories and valid until September. The vendor describes the interior as “very good,” but considers every other aspect of the car “excellent.”
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