2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Auto

Highlights

• Exceptionally low 16,532 miles from new

• Beautifully preserved inside and out

• Classic Stornoway Silver over Parchment

• Matching-numbers, handbuilt V12

• UK-supplied when new

• Standard specification, no modifications

• Documented servicing on file

Overview

Start with the number that matter here: 16,532 miles. For a DB7 Vantage now in its third decade, that is barely run in, and this car wears every one of those miles lightly. The Stornoway Silver has depth and gloss, the shut lines sit even and tight, and the Parchment cabin has the quiet, unhurried feel of a car that has been used sparingly and looked after properly.

There's little that needs saying about the DB7 Vantage that the shape doesn't already say for itself. Ian Callum's lines for the car that saved Aston, a naturally aspirated 5.9-litre V12 up front, drive to the rear wheels. What's harder to find is one this honest and this well kept, in a colour combination that suits the car perfectly.

For anyone who has watched these creep upward in desirability: this is a genuinely preserved example. The veneer is glossy and unmarked, the leather has aged gracefully, and the whole car presents as something that has been properly cherished.

A low-mileage, matching-numbers Vantage in the right specification, ready to be enjoyed. On condition alone, this is one to take seriously.

History And Documentation

• First registered on 28 September 2001, supplied new in the UK

• Documented servicing: Feb 2009 @ 8,279 miles, Sept 2010 @ 10,649 miles, Oct 2023 inspection, Nov 2023 @ 15,316 miles (including cam and timing belt work)

• History file also contains insurance-assessed bodywork invoices from 2010

• HPI clear

• Current MOT valid until 19 May 2027

• Owner's Guide book pack, Becker navigation guide, service invoices and two keys present

• Previously registered in Jersey; the vendor tell us that the car has had two owners in total

• All import documentation present and correct

• Current indicated mileage of 16,532

Interior

• The Parchment leather cabin is clean and very well preserved throughout

• Light creasing to the seat bolsters is consistent with age

• Walnut burl veneer remains glossy and unmarked with no lacquer peel

• Parchment headlining is intact

• Becker sat-nav head unit sits alongside a boot-mounted six-disc CD changer

• Automatic climate control air conditioning is fitted

• Carpeted boot presents clean and tidy

Exterior

• Finished in classic Stornoway Silver metallic

• Paintwork carries depth and gloss with even, uniform panel shut lines

• Headlamp and tail-lamp lenses are clear and intact

• Minor marks and light scratches to the wing-mirror cap are the only notable blemishes

• Sitting on 18-inch V-spoke alloys

• Michelin Pilot Sport tyres are fitted

• Twin round exhaust tailpipes finish the rear

• Underside presents cleanly

Mechanical

• Powered by the 5.9-litre naturally aspirated V12

• Producing 420 bhp and 400 lb ft of torque

• Drive goes to the rear wheels through a five-speed Touchtronic automatic

• Reaches 0-60 mph in around 5.2 seconds, on to a 185 mph top speed

• Cross-drilled brake discs with red Aston Martin calipers are fitted

• The vendor reports no mechanical issues

Summary

It comes down to condition and preservation. A DB7 Vantage that has covered just 16,532 miles, in the classic Stornoway Silver over Parchment, matching-numbers and honestly kept, is a rare thing. The paint has gloss, the cabin has aged gracefully, and the whole car presents as something that has been genuinely cherished.

That combination of low mileage, correct specification and cosmetic order is exactly what makes this such a compelling buy, with documented servicing on file to support it. This is a car ready to be driven and enjoyed as it is.

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