Registration No: E14 MOR
Chassis No: SCFAA1119SK100587
MOT: August 2023

• Only c.67,300 miles from new
• Current ownership since 2006 and only four former keepers
• Offered with the original stamped service book displaying many main dealer and specialist service stamps
• Attractive colour combination and offered with a cherished registration number

Although Victor Gauntlett had long mooted the idea, it took the arrival of Ford money and TWR Group know-how for a new generation, 'small' Aston Martin to become a reality. Introduced at the March 1993 Geneva Salon - albeit deliveries did not start until late the following year - the newcomer had been subjected to more testing and development work than any of the marque's previous models. Indeed under the watchful eye of Engineering Director Rod Mansfield Project NPX (as the DB7 was labelled) got through some thirty prototypes. Based around a steel semi-monocoque chassis the production version was equipped with all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and power assisted rack and pinion steering. Derived from a proven Jaguar unit, the DB7's 3239cc DOHC straight-six engine boasted four valves per cylinder, Zytec multi-point fuel injection and an Eaton supercharger. Credited with developing 335bhp and 360lbft, it was allied to five-speed manual transmission as standard and reputedly enabled the Aston Martin to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and reach 161mph. However, it was the way the fixed head coupe looked, rather than its performance potential, which wowed the public. Styled by Ian Callum, the DB7 has long been regarded as a modern masterpiece. Priced at circa £80,000 the six-cylinder coupe remained current until 1999 by which time some 1,578 had been sold.

Manufactured in 1996, this DB7 was supplied new to the United Kingdom, being first registered on the 13^th of April that year. Fitted with the 3239cc straight-six engine allied to the four-speed automatic transmission, the Aston Martin is finished in the striking colour combination of Maroon paintwork with complementary Cream and Maroon leather interior upholstery. Having just five keepers from new, ‘E14 MOR’ was purchased by the vendor in 2006 from the well-renowned Chiltern Aston Martin Centre and has covered a mere 67,282 miles from new (at time of consignment). Offered with the combined owner's handbook and service book which displays 30 stamps (including the pre-delivery inspection) with many of them supplied by main dealers with Lancaster Sevenoaks, H.W.M, Stratstone and JCT600 Aston Martin entries all present, as well as specialists, Chiltern Aston Martin Centre, and a Bosh accredited garage. Most recently serviced in August 2021 (at 66,778 miles) by Chiltern Aston, the DB7 also benefited from new boot struts, air-conditioning re-gassing and front anti-roll bar drop links and bushes along with further improvement to the cost of some £2,300 in August 2021, along with new tyres. ‘E14 MOR’ is accompanied by several previous invoices relating to work completed and servicing, as well as a selection of MOT certificates, and a current V5C. There are three key remotes present for we the DB7, one in working order, however, two are tempremental.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Good'
Engine: 'Very Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Good' – Radio can be temperamental
Paintwork: ‘Very Good'
Gearbox: 'Very Good'
Interior Trim: 'Very Good'

PLEASE NOTE: This lot is supplied with an MOT certificate until August 2023, not September 2023 as catalogued.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452