1968 Aston Martin DBS

Aston Workshop are delighted to present for sale this 1968 Aston Martin DBS. The car has undergone a sympathetic restoration at Aston Workshop, and has been upgraded to Vantage specification with a modern 5-speed manual transmission. Included in the restoration work was a bare metal respray to the popular shade of Cumberland Grey, the colour made famous by the James Bond films ‘The Living Daylights’ and ‘No Time To Die’.

The DBS featured in the only James Bond film starring George Lazenby as the international superspy, ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, elevating it to the level of fame reserved for Bond vehicles only. This car has a unique connection to that film, with George Lazenby’s signature appearing in the glove box.

The recommissioning work on this car included:

Upgrade Vantage specification with an original Vantage engine.

Fitment of our modern 5-speed manual transmission for a much improved driving experience.

Body and chassis recommissioning including floor, sills and A and B posts, and new door skins.

A bare metal respray to Cumberland Grey.

Refurbished interior trim, including new carpets in Wilton wool and a new headlining.

A full dash refurbishment.

A full restoration of the original wood-rim steering wheel.

Full overhaul of the suspension and braking systems.

Fitment of a new wiring loom throughout.

Fitment of a modern upgraded aluminium radiator.

Restoration and re-chroming of the bumpers.

Originally Burnt Almond with White Gold leather, the car was first sold through H. R. Owen with Power Steering and a Motorola Radio listed as optional extras. During its lifetime the car was exported to the USA, before being brought back to the UK by Aston Workshop.

This 1968 Aston Martin DBS is now for sale at Aston Workshop. Our helpful sales team are happy to discuss the car in further detail; please call +44 (0) the details below / +44 (0) the details below

About Aston Workshop:

Aston Workshop is an independent Aston Martin specialist located on Red Row Estate, an idyllic 37 acre venue set in the North East countryside. Red Row is located in County Durham, only 2 miles away from Beamish Museum, one of the North’s major tourist attractions. We offer a wide variety of contemporary Aston Martins for sale in our showroom including special editions, low mileage examples and high performance models. Typically we have around 80 cars on site at any given time. Additionally we have an unrivalled selection of valuable heritage models which are rare and often rebuilt to bespoke specifications with discrete modern enhancements. Typically stocking fully restored examples, older restorations, drivers, 100% electric zero emission EV conversions and even barn finds, our showroom is an unrivalled experience for the Aston Martin Enthusiast. We also build cars such as our DB4 GT Zagato recreations and our V8 Evolution 6. 0.

Our sales showroom is supported by over 40 vastly experienced workshop staff working with a wide range of comprehensive in-house facilities including all aspects of Aston Martin diagnosis, repair, servicing and restoration to concours standards. Each member of our team works hard to ensure that we stay at the forefront of Aston engineering technology, Aston parts supply and full restorations including fixed price services where applicable.

Our experienced team are also pleased to help and advise if you are a collector or seeking to purchase a car specifically for investment purposes.

The benefits of buying and selling with us include:

Nationwide collection and delivery service on our own covered transporters

Cars which are prepared by technicians working exclusively on Aston Martins

Our own Aston Workshop Warranty

A comprehensive customer service which truly works for the duration of ownership

The confidence of dealing with a leading independent specialist established over 30 years