The $300,000 Aston Martin kept in a barn for 33 years

yahoo ^ | january 31, 2013 | Justin Hyde

[lowbridge]

The fascination with cars preserved liked old farm implements has only grown in recent years with the rise of old car values at auctions. Here's the latest example: a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, similar to what James Bond drove in "Goldfinger," that had sat in a barn for 33 years. At a Bonham's auction to be held at Aston Martin's factory in May, the DB5 is expected to fetch about $300,000 — and that will be only the new owner's downpayment.

[potlatch]

I didn’t ever need a car to get proposals.
You guys like it so that’s fine. I drive a Lincoln Town Car - Signature, which many of you might not prefer.

[ibytoohi]

Ahhhh, British cars.

I once had a love/hate relationship with a 1973 MGB-GT.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Jaguar XK-140

[SkyPilot]

I once had a love/hate relationship with a 1973 MGB-GT.

It's funny you mention that in this thread. That car is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's Aston Martin."

[353FMG]

I am a cheapskate — I’ll be satisfied with a 1964 Austin-Healy. Make it British Racing Green please.

[BenLurkin]

So...who did the “now-deceased” owner steal it from?

[Joined2Justify]

Now there’s the apex of the carriage makers craft ! Wow

Yeow Yeow Yeow !

[Lx]

I'll take one of these, now that's beautiful:

The car and the man himself:

The XKE is awesome too.

I don't know which way I would go on the Aston Martin, some say it's only original once and would just get it running and wouldn't restore it VS the people who want it restored to factory original but completely gone through so it's like it just rolled of the assembly line. I think I would restore it but use modern parts like electronic ignition but change nothing permanently.

[Secret Agent Man]

yeah anything rubber or plastic could be in real trouble now.

[jaz.357]

My 3rd car. 1969 Opel GT. In 1975 I paid $1,700. Ran like s#it.

Looked cool!

[central_va]

Notice the hood doesn’t even fit right on the car.

[ibytoohi]

The "poor man" is right on the money. I bought it used in 1974 for $3500.

It died an untimely death in 1980, and, no, I didn't shoot it.

[Doomonyou]

Some say he never blinks, and that he roams around the woods at night foraging for wolves... all we know is, he’s called the Stig!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

You have good taste in cars as well.I have an old Mark viii that I have turned into somewhat of a hotrod.My kids love it.

[potlatch]

Thank you, I do love Lincolns.
I was interested that you posted about your old Mark VIII Lincoln because I have a ‘57 Lincoln Continental Mark II that's been sitting in my garage for ‘many’ years. It was not fun for me to drive, too cumbersome for ‘nowdays’ but fun to take to Festivals or car shows. Baby Blue, original color.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

NOW THAT is cool.

[Eye of Unk]

I had more adventure with an old 1964 Triumph TR4 than any other car ever.

[Fresh Wind]

And with a British car, you either become intimately involved with your car, or you buy your mechanic a new Porsche.

[Fresh Wind]

Around here, that was known as a “Teeny Bopper Corvette”.

[PLMerite]

“I want a new Jaguar E-type Speedster!”

Isn’t that the one that costs $500k ? I like it, but not that much. Not that I have a half-mil to spend on anything, least of all a car.