One to Buy: ex-works Berwick Bronze 2003 Aston Martin DB7 GT
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Nearly 40 years after the GT moniker had last adorned one of its cars, Aston Martin revived the Gran Turismo script for a sharper, punchier DB7.
Unveiled at the Birmingham Motor Show in October 2002, the DB7 GT came hot on the heels of the short wheelbase DB7 Zagato and shared many of that car’s performance tweaks. However, while Zagato-bodied DB7s have greater scarcity, they were demonstrably not a visual improvement on the Ian Callum-designed body that cloaked the GT.
Compared to the rival Ferrari 550 / 575 line, Aston Martin’s twelve cylinder DB7 Vantage and Vanquish currently represent great value as evidenced by this one off, low mileage, six-speed manual DB7 GT which will be going under the hammer at Iconic Auctioneers’ NEC Motor Show sale in Birmingham on November 15th.
One of just 85 right-hand drive manual gearbox copies of the DB7 GT, chassis SCFAD12323K303930 was ordered in the believed unique combination of Berwick Bronze with Chestnut leather, Brown carpet and Black Oak veneers.
First registered by Aston Martin Lagonda in 2003 and reportedly used by then CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, chassis ‘303930’ also appeared in Jeremy Clarkson’s 2003 Shoot Out DVD, winning his GT Car of the Year award.
Currently showing a little over 35,000 miles, chassis ‘303930’ was most recently serviced by Aston Martin specialist McGurk in July this year. The GT is accompanied by its original book pack, a comprehensive service history, its bespoke umbrella, car cover and battery charger.
