Lot Ended
Description
Only 42,382 miles with an impressive 20 service stamps; 6.0 V12 with
450bhp; very smart in Jet Black; a pampered example of this gorgeous
GT
Launched in 2004 to replace the DB7, the
sensational DB9 was in a completely different league to its ageing forebear and
was the first model to be built at Aston Martin's high tech Gaydon facility.
To emphasise how great a leap it was from the DB7, Aston deliberately
did not call it the DB8 in case this suggested that it had a mere V8 engine
rather than the V12 which actually lurked under the bonnet. Designed by Henrik
Fisker, it was constructed mainly of bonded aluminium and lightweight
composites, including the chassis, which made it over twice as stiff as the DB7
but with a 25% reduction in weight.
Luxuriously trimmed in leather,
aluminium and walnut, it had 2+2 seating and a 6.0 V12 producing 450bhp and
420lb/ft. Driving through a six-speed ZF automatic gearbox it could accelerate
from 0-60 in just 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 186mph and a spine-tingling
howl from the twin exhausts. A manual version was also available which shaved
two-tenths off the dash to 60mph, but as the auto had a paddle-shift 'semi
manual' mode, few customers opted for the latter preferring the ease of the auto
in traffic to wrestling with a stick and a clutch round town.
A
convertible Volante version with an electrically-operated soft top was also
available (as here), with an even stiffer chassis, strengthened windscreen
pillars and twin rollover bars behind the seats which deploy automatically in
the event of an accident.
Rapturously received by press and public alike,
the DB9 was famously declared "too cool" for Top Gear's 'Cool Wall' and was
given its own 'sub-zero' category. Costing between £130k and £140k depending on
spec, it remained in production for 12 years before being finally replaced by
the turbocharged DB11 in 2016.
First registered in March 2006, this
Aston Martin DB9 Volante looks great in timeless Jet Black with a cream leather
interior and black canvas soft top. A paddle-shift auto, it also benefits from
the desirable Sport Pack twin-spoke alloy wheels which enhance the car’s
sporting looks when compared with the standard DB9 wheel design.
It has
all the luxuries you would expect of a DB9, including satellite navigation,
Bluetooth connectivity, power-fold mirrors, reversing sensors, heated front
seats, interior wood detailing, a Linn premium stereo system, cruise control,
tyre pressure monitoring and a boot-mounted umbrella, among other
features.
It has covered only 42,382 miles with an excellent service
history comprising no fewer than 20 stamps in the book, the last in August 2025
at 39,028 miles which equates to an average service interval of under 2,000
miles – pretty impressive by any standards (see photos).
We are told that
the car drives as well as it looks and it has certainly been starting promptly
and running well as we have moved it around on site, with the electric hood
working as it should.
As you can see in the
photos, this pampered DB9 looks in great shape for its year/mileage and will be
a fine way to cruise around over the coming summer months.
Please note: The vendor of this car is unwell (hence the reason for
sale) and has been unable to get the MOT renewed which expired in August this
year with no advisories recorded. We took it for an MOT on 19th
October and it failed on three points: ‘windscreen washer not working; n/s/f
position lamp not working; rear brakes imbalanced across an axle’. It will need
to be got through the MOT before it can be driven away, something we can arrange
if desired.
The paint on the bonnet has also developed some surface scratches
since the original photos were taken (see last photo). These are almost
invisible in natural daylight but can be seen under the artificial lighting in
our vehicle display area.
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907
– [email protected]