Lot Ended
Description
Only 42,382 miles with an impressive 20 service stamps;
advisory-free MOT; 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). It has an MOT until August 2026 with no
advisories recorded.
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. The engine management light has come on since it arrived at
Brightwells and we will endeavour to diagnose the cause prior to the auction and
add an update to this description.
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.
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 –
james.dennison@brightwells.com