2003 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante

The standout, headline-grabbing fact on this car is the reading on the odometer.

With just 34,474 miles under its various belts, this magnificent V12 bruiser in a Savile Row suit has barely cleared its throat or stretched its legs yet.

It is in very decent overall condition with only a few minor age-related cosmetic issues to consider here and there.

Given its low mileage and copiously stamped service book, it should come as no surprise to learn that the car starts, goes, presses on and stops as you would hope and expect of a thoroughbred Aston Martin.

Aside from a tiny squeak emanating from the n/s/f corner of the car when driving over bumps, it is dynamically tight, responsive and agile.

The bodywork is untroubled by any dinks, dents or dimples of consequence and does a fine job of presenting the car’s elegant, rakish silhouette to optimum effect.

The Grigio Titanium paint work has plenty of shine and lustre left in it and seems to be even more metallic than most metallic paints, if that makes any sense whatsoever.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are decent throughout, and car’s black fabric hood is in excellent order and just has a few stowage creases to show for its years of service.

Get a little closer to the car and, once you’ve got your eye in, you’ll be able to see that there are scratches, scuffs and stone chips in quite a few places.

The front bumper and valance have scuffs and scrapes in evidence and there’s a crack at one corner.

The rear wheel-arches have some small outbreaks of nascent bubbling and blistering on a pretty minor scale, and there’s a notable scratch running along the nearside sill towards the rear wheel arch.

The wheels have been introduced to kerbs or other roadside obstacles at some point and would no doubt thank a future owner for some professional refurbishment.

The lights, lenses, badging, GT-style grille and all other exterior fixtures and fittings are broadly beyond criticism, as far as we can see.

The interior of the car is really in excellent order and its condition is far more a reflection of the car’s very low mileage than its age.

The Charcoal leather upholstery has barely seen enough use to earn the odd light crease, let alone any ingrained patina, and the front seats are comfortable, supportive and functional.

As ever, the back seats are in even better condition, and not least because they’re really only suitable for people who are very young, very small, or very flexible. These are the kind of seats that are usually sat on by hats and handbags, not full-sized people.

The Walnut veneer inserts on the dashboard, door cards and centre console have stoically resisted the usual temptations to fade, crack or shed their lacquer.

They are rich and glossy throughout and the only issue appears to be with the ash-tray cover, which looks a bit skew-whiff to us.

The door cards are taut and untroubled by any tears, nicks or other damage that we can see, and the carpets and mats look like those you’d expect to find in a car that’s yet to reach the 35,000-mile mark.

We’ve seen nothing to tut or frown at on the roof lining.

As far as we are aware, all knobs, gauges, dials, buttons, switches and levers do as they’re told in a timely and faithful fashion, but we did notice that the handbrake light appears to be stuck in the ‘on’ position.

The boot, which is otherwise fine, seems to have lost its floor shelf at some point.

There’s not a great deal to see under all the cowls and covers in the very full engine bay, but what we can see looks clean, dry, present, correct – and entirely in keeping with the car’s low mileage.

The car’s undersides appear to be possessed of plenty of structural integrity and nothing we’ve seen has given us any cause to doubt the car’s honesty or integrity.

The car’s service book is reassuringly full of stamps: from main dealers Stratstone up to and including 2007 (14,424 miles) and specialists thereafter.

There are bills, invoices and receipts attesting to work carried out throughout the car’s life, and a 2023 invoice from Arun Automotive shows that the car was fitted with new rear lower suspension arms and lower shock bars in 2023.

It comes with the owner’s book pack, a V5C, full sets of keys, an MoT and a recent HPI report.

The DB7 deserves a lot of the credit for keeping alive one of the world’s most famous and revered motoring marques.

And the Vantage Volante was the model’s flagship offering, GTA and GT variants aside.

This example has the very real twin benefits of a low mileage and a comprehensive service history.

Yes, there are one or two cosmetic issues you might want to address at some point, but the fact is that, ultimately, you’ll be getting a stunning V12-powered drop-top Aston Martin for what will probably be a very attractive price.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £15,000 - £18,000.

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