2006 Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Finished in Meteorite Silver with a Sandstone leather interior, ‘RX06 WSJ’ is a 2006 Aston Martin DB9 Volante that was in its original owner’s care until the summer of 2025, at which time it passed to our seller.

He, like us, was impressed with the car’s condition – and by the fact its elderly owner had splashed out on a few (very expensive) O/E niceties including a car cover and trickle charger. Always kept garaged and very nicely conserved, it shows just 32,000 miles on the odometer.

Now, you might be wondering why he’s selling it so quickly. We were too, until he reminded us that he snagged an E Type from us two weeks after he bought this – and that there’s a Bentley Mulsanne in his garage too.

Therefore (and this will come as a shock to the ‘N+1’ devotees among you) it appears that having three classic cars in a garage can be one too many.

So, rather than hoard his DB9, he’s decided that Spring’s proximity makes this the perfect time to pass it on to someone who will have the time to drive it as deserves to be driven.

The coachwork is as finely aligned as you’d expect given the car’s bonded-and-rivetted construction – and the aluminium it is formed from means there’s none of the structural corrosion that plagued previous generations of Astons.

However, for all its many benefits one of the potential pitfalls of building a car from an alloy like aluminium is that the panels can be more easily dented. These are in a very good condition though, with no ripples along the flanks.

The Meteorite Silver colour also makes it look like it’s been hewn from a solid ingot – and all this before we even mention the elegance of the Aston’s shape, something the convertible roof elevates to an ethereal level.

And that black folding roof is in an excellent condition. Rising and falling on command, it is free of rips, tears, and other damage. It also fits nice and tautly when it is raised yet tucks away neatly when it isn’t needed.

A proper glass rear window with a demister element along with a multi-layer construction that provides good insulation, make this a convertible sportscar you can use all rear around, no matter how cold and wet it gets.

The lamp lenses are all bright and free of damage, the badges are shiny and perfectly placed, and the glazing is, with one exception we’ll come to later, unmarked.

The 10-spoke, 19-inch alloy wheels are finished in black, a colour that complements the coachwork beautifully but is guaranteed to highlight every scratch and dink, no matter how minor. Therefore, the few minor blemishes are probably a bit more obvious than they might otherwise be, but what price fashion, eh?

(If you prefer the look of the factory wheels, then you’ll be pleased to hear that they are included in the auction. Please see the photo for details.)

Grey brake calipers with white lettering are a wonderfully understated touch, and more good news comes with the presence of a matching set of Bridgestone Potenza tyres. The front pair were made in 2018 and have good tread. However, the rear tyres, which date back to 2005/06, were picked up on the last MoT for being close to the legal limit, so they will need to be replaced pronto.

As for other issues, there are stonechips to both front wings and the offside rear wing as well as a stonechip to the nearside of the windscreen.

The offside door and offside rear wing each have a small bubble on either panel, while the driver’s door also has two small dents and some chips along its trailing edge.

The paint finish to the offside door mirror casing is also peeling, the radiator grille is chipped and peeling, the boot lid has a chip next to the DB9 badge, the front bumper has been scraped along its lower edge and offside corner, and the rear bumper has a scuff on its offside plus some chips to its nearside corner.

In other words, the flipside of buying a car from an elderly chap is the sort of minor dinks and scuffs this one has picked up.

Like the coachwork, the Sandstone leather and burr walnut interior is both beautifully designed and impeccably executed, making it a genuinely lovely place to be; some transitioned from traditional cabins to the 21st century better than others, but no one did it better than Aston Martin.

But then the firm wasn’t afraid to blend traditional burr walnut veneer with polished metal trim; to shape the seats in an elegant but purposeful way; and to use ultra-modern instruments that are as legible as they were attractive.

Progress rather than pastiche.

The front seats are in a condition commensurate with their age; showing no more than the sort of gentle wear and light creasing to the front seats you’d expect to find in a car that’s just reached the end of its second decade, the rear seats show so little wear we’d be surprised if they’ve seen much use.

The sat-nav pops up on command, the headlining is taut and free of damage, and the door cards are excellent. Even the leather-covered instrument binnacle, which is prone to drying out and shrinking, is excellent.

The boot contains an indoor car cover from Aston Martin, a removeable wind deflector for ruffle-free motoring with the roof down, and a few spares in addition to the tyre compressor, hazard warning triangle, and an Aston Martin-branded battery conditioner and umbrella.

As for flaws, the leather has a few minor marks, most noticeably on the nearside dashboard where the airbag is fitted, and the lower outer edge of the nearside rear seat. The leather on the rim of the steering wheel has also lost its colour in places, and the driver’s footwell carpet is a bit worn.

The DB9’s service history is recorded as follows:

· 31.03.2006 – pre-delivery inspection by Lancaster Reading

· 23.08.2006 and 960 miles – service by Lancaster Reading

· 26.03.2009 and 9,103 miles – service by Lancaster Reading

· 12.04.2011 and 12,601 miles – service by Lancaster Reading

· 01.05.2013 and 19,597 miles – oil service by Lancaster Reading

· 06.09.2016 and 29,735 miles – oil service by Maundrell & Co

· 23.05.2025 and 31,780 miles – service by Aston Keeper including fresh brake fluid and a differential service.

As you can see, the last decade has been quiet and we assume the previous owner was just too attached to consider selling it, even as he entered his ninth decade.

Not that the DB9 seems to have suffered because our man pronounced: “It drives well and everything works as it should.” A man of few words, this is high praise indeed but then, as the video shows, it starts, idles, and revs exactly as you’d expect: Some say you should never meet your heroes; this does not apply to a well-fettled DB9, which is every bit as good as you’d hope.

Cosmetically, the engine bay is in a very good condition, and we can’t imagine ever getting tired of lifting the bonnet and seeing the legend ‘Aston Martin 6.0 V12’. Sure, you might want to replace the few rusty fasteners that are evident, but that would be a joy rather than a tribulation.

As for the underside, it is straight and shows nothing more than the usual and almost inevitable light scuffs to the front spoiler and undertray.

The dashboard shows a warning message for tyres but, by way of compensation, both door lights work, which is always reassuring.

The Aston Martin’s MoT is valid until May 2026 and the DB9 comes with three keys and two remote fobs.

The history file also includes the V5 Registration Certificate with one previous UK keeper, its stamped service history booklet, a few invoices, and plenty of expired MoT certificates to confirm the recorded mileage.

Offering equal doses of beauty and brawn, the Aston Martin DB9 Volante is a sportscar you will never have to make excuses for; from winter trips to your chalet in Switzerland to roof-down wafting along the French Riviera, the DB9 takes it everything in its stride.

Including shopping and the school run – and because everyone loves an Aston Martin, you won’t face the sort of hostility other high-end convertible sportscars can attract.

That’s it’s also one of the most beautiful cars every made further bolsters our belief that the DB9 Volante is currently criminally undervalued; this one, for example, for all its many, many attributes, is unlikely to sell for more than £28,000 – and the virtual hammer may even fall as low as £23,000.

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