2004 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante

Highlights

• 6-litre V12 with automatic transmission

• Rare colour scheme of Steel Blue with Atlantic Blue roof

• Father-and-son owned for 13 years

• Large folder of invoices

• Lovely example

Overview

In many respects, the DB7 is the last Aston Martin to emerge from the brand’s independent era, even though it was developed while Aston was under Ford ownership.

The new ‘Baby Aston’ evolved from the cancelled Jaguar F-Type sports car and was based on a heavily modified Jaguar XJ-S platform, with styling from Keith Helfet, who penned the Jaguar XJ220, and Ian Callum, who went on to be Jaguar’s global head of design – so a pretty good pedigree for an astonishingly pretty car.

It became the fastest-selling Aston Martin ever and from 1999 was offered with an in-house developed V12 engine – the new model known as the Vantage.

This one is a V12 Vantage convertible, or “Volante” in Aston parlance, with the added advantage of being finished in one of the best colours – Steel Blue. Being a 2004 car, it’s also one of the very last cars registered, sold to its first owner in Cheshire after the DB9 had already gone on sale.

Meticulously maintained with a full service history through most Aston Martin specialists, it has an astonishing history file containing over 60 separate invoices, plus every MOT certificate from new.

It has recently benefitted from new repair sections to the front footwells, which is a common DB7 issue. It a truly lovely, impeccably maintained car that deserves a new owner who will treat it with the very same love and attention that has it has benefitted from for the past 22 years.

History and documentation

• First registered on 1 March 2024 and supplied new by renowned Aston Martin main agent Stratstone of Wilmslow

• UK registration document in the name of the vendor

• Five previous keepers

• Kept in the same family for the past 13 years and owned by father-and-son

• MOT valid until 26 September 2026 and passed with no advisory notices

• Genuine 60k mileage backed up by every MOT certificate since the car’s first test in 2007

• Two keys

• Original Owner’s Guide

• Genuine Aston Martin tool kit, umbrella and roadside repair cotton gloves

• Stamped service history is as follows: 120 miles, 2004 (main agent, PDI), 1,431 miles, 2004 (main agent); 6,488 miles, 2004 (main agent); 31,257 miles, 2007 (specialist); 36,460 miles, 2010 (main agent); 38,648 miles, 2011 (specialist); 43,301 miles (2012, specialist); 46,297 miles, 2013 (specialist); 59,350, 2024 (specialist); 60,291 miles, 2026 (specialist)

• Where the service book is missing a stamp, there are invoices providing proof of annual service maintenance and over 60 individual service and repair invoices in the car’s history file

• HPI Clear

Interior

• Pale grey leather upholstery in excellent order

• Some very minor wear to driver’s side seat bolster

• Atlantic Blue dash, door cards and carpets

• There’s a small area of damage to the carpet in the driver’s site footwell, as shown in the photos

• Modern Kenwood stereo with DAB, USB and Bluetooth (original Becker head unit retained)

• Becker CD changer (not connected)

• Quick-clear heated windscreen, currently non-operational

• Walnut trim on dash and centre console in lovely order

• Powered roof

• Umbrella, gloves and toolkit all present

Exterior

• Gorgeous (and rare) Steel Blue metallic

• Paint finish is very good all over

• One small mark on nearside rear quarter panel which the seller is looking to have touched up prior to the auction completion

• Offside front wing has recently been refurbished, to a very high standard

• New front footwell repair sections on both sides

• 19-inch factory alloys in very good condition, but with some minor marks

• Matching Michelin Pilot Sport tyres all-round, with plenty of tread

• Atlantic Blue mohair hood in very good order

• Tonneau cover and wind deflector included

• Car cover also included

Mechanical

• 6.0-litre V12

• 420bhp

• Five-speed automatic transmission

• 0-60mph in 5.1secs

• 165mph top speed

• New battery and vacuum lines

• Described by the vendor as being great to drive with no major issues

Summary

This is the ultimate DB7 – a late model Volante, a Vantage and with an impeccable pedigree, it’s well above the average example on the market and is presented in fine condition. A really lovely car in a great colour, which deserves a new owner who will continue to cherish it as evolves into a classic.

The history file alone is something to behold, while the details such as the umbrella, gloves and tool kit will appeal to Aston Martin collectors. It’s a well-loved car, being sold by an Aston Martin enthusiast who, along with his father before him, have kept it in tip-top condition. And just look at it – such a pretty, pretty car…

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