2003 ASTON MARTIN DB7 VANTAGE 5.9 V12 AUTO

Hitting showrooms in 1994, Aston Martin’s DB7 ushered in a halcyon era of style for the legendary manufacturer, as well as newfound performance. Ian Callum’s svelte two-door coupe set a new design language for the iconic brand which continues today, 25 years later.

While early versions of the DB7 used a 250kW (335hp) AJ-series Jaguar supercharged in-line six-cylinder, a 1999 update saw the introduction of Aston’s sonorous 309kW (414hp) 5.9-litre V12, backed by either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. This massive performance increase allowed the 2+2 coupe to sprint from 0-100km/h in just 5.0-seconds (5.1 for the auto).

This particular example, a V12-automatic Vantage-spec machine, was imported to Australia from the UK in 2013 and shows an impressively low 35,600 miles on the odometer. Finished in a timeless combination of silver exterior with cream and black leather interior, dotted with Walnut timber highlights, it presents as a loved vehicle showing better-than-average wear and mileage for its years.

Initially developed as a successor to the Jaguar XJS, the DB7 used the big cat’s grand tourer platform as a base upon which to build a much-lauded transcontinental open road driving machine. With the smooth-shifting five-speed ZF automatic and 542Nm V12 engine this Kiama-based Vantage is equally at home on the winding roads of the New South Wales South Coast, or eating huge distances with ease on Australia’s long rural highways.

These modern 2+2 exotic tourers from Aston Martin have proven to enjoy great reliability compared to older models made before Ford’s purchase of the brand in the late 1980s. Despite initial fears from hardened fans of the iconic English brand, the DB7 and subsequent models lost none of the Aston identity which made the brand such a beloved piece of UK pop culture and automotive history.

This example also comes with a full service history and extensive ownership history, documenting important work carried out in the past and providing excellent background to the car’s impressive condition.