For Sale -1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage Restoration Project

Full restoration by Bridge Classic Cars – due to be completed in August 2026
Price upon completion: £225,000

This is our genuine factory DBS Vantage, finished new in Azzurro Blue over Dark Blue Connolly trim, which is one of the rarest specifications ever produced.

Current Status: Undergoing full restoration
Expected Completion: August 2026
Restoration Location: Bridge Classic Cars, Suffolk
Price: £225,000 (fully restored to original factory specification)

Details

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Original Specification

Colour and Trim

Engine

Gearbox

Production and Rarity

Confirmed by the Aston Martin Heritage Trust, who described the car as: “A real DBS Vantage – best of the crop.”

Restoration

Expected Completion: August 2026

The car will be restored to factory-correct specification with all work documented, photographed, and available to the purchaser.

Here are the most recent updates in the restoration process.

• Cleaning up parts for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage27th February 2026
  As the restoration of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS moves into the next phase, the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have been going through the various parts and peices and getting them cleaned up and ready for the team to fully inspect and refurbish. Also, our technician Greg has been working on making up new… Read more: Cleaning up parts for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage
• Getting the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage into primer26th February 2026
  The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage project is moving along at a solid pace now. The team have got the bodyshell, doors, bonnet, boot lid and various other pieces into epoxy primer to protect the metal work. Bridge Classic Cars paint and body manager Chris has been working through the various parts and panels alongside… Read more: Getting the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage into primer
• More Updates on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage23rd February 2026
  The Bridge Classic Cars team are making moves on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS restoration project. Whilst our team have finished up the interior, with every single piece carefully put into storage, the restoration technicians are moving on with the work to the bodyshell. At the same time, our technician Mauro had been completing the… Read more: More Updates on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage
• 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage restoration gets into high gear18th February 2026
  The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving headfirst into the 1970 Aston Martin DBS restoration. This phase sees some of the final metal work on the car being carried out. Our fabricator Greg has been working with the paint and body team to weld up the last few bits and pieces for the project.
• Small Repairs on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage10th February 2026
  The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication technicians have been working with our paint and body team to perform a series of small repairs on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. Greg has been working with our technician Mauro to repair some small areas of the door as well as some small cracks in the front wing… Read more: Small Repairs on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage

Full details of the project can be seen here

Provenance

• Known to AMHT since the early 1980s
• Tracked throughout its life, including a recent auction
• Highly praised factory specification
• Confirmed as a genuine, original Vantage
• Believed to have spent time overseas before returning to the UK
• Colour changed during its life, but the restoration will return it to factory Azzurro Blue

Our 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage

The Aston Martin DBS is one of the most important models in Aston Martin’s evolution. It combines a modern shape powered by the last of the straight-six engines.

This particular car is the rarest version of an already rare car.

With the restoration carried out by Bridge Classic Cars, the buyer secures:

• A historically significant DBS
• One of just 11 in this exact configuration
• Fully restored, fully documented
• Built to the original specification
• Delivered exactly as it left Newport Pagnell in 1970

This is a chance to own an Aston Martin that combines rarity, provenance, and originality. The new owner will also be an important part of its preservation for the future.

Project Available To Purchase

If you’d like to discuss purchasing this DBS Vantage, please email info@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk

More information about the car can be found here.