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.

• Building Up the Suspension of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage9th February 2026
  With the bodyshell being worked on in the paint and bodyshop, our restoration technicians in the mechanical workshop are busy working on other parts of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage, Our technician Ben has been building up the suspension on the classic GT car by pressing in the new bushes, races seals and bronze… Read more: Building Up the Suspension of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage
• Getting the Aston Martin DBS on the straight and narrow9th February 2026
  With the 1970 Aston Martin DBS project moving along at a furious pace, our paint and body technician Mauro has been going through the process of gapping the dors to the bodyshell. This, is a crucial process as this will allow either adjustments to be made to the doors and to also make sure that… Read more: Getting the Aston Martin DBS on the straight and narrow
• New Video – Looking inside the Bridge Classic Cars workshop6th February 2026
  Our latest workshop video is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars YouTube channel. Head behind the workshop doors as we check in with 4 amazing projects that the Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on. From a classic Austin Healey rally car to a 1980s twin-turbo coupe – it’s all happening at our… Read more: New Video – Looking inside the Bridge Classic Cars workshop
• Preparing and Painting Parts for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage5th February 2026
  The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have been preparing and painting various parts and pieces for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. Each was carefully prepared, cleaned and then painted. Once sorted out, the parts will be put into storage ahead of the car being reassembled later down the road.
• Repairing Sections of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage2nd February 2026
  The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage project is continuing its march towards getting back on the road for the first time in what is believed to be 40 years. The paint and body team, along with our fabrication team, having carrying out various repairs on the car. Our paint and body team have been carefully… Read more: Repairing Sections of 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.