{"id":892038,"date":"2025-12-03T19:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=892038"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:28:14","slug":"teenage-dream-to-million-pound-icon-aston-martin-db5-restored-after-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/teenage-dream-to-million-pound-icon-aston-martin-db5-restored-after-50-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage dream to million-pound icon: Aston Martin DB5 restored after 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A remarkable piece of automotive history has just completed one of the most emotionally charged restorations in recent memory. An Aston Martin DB5, bought for just \u00a3900 (USD 2,160) in the early 1970s by a teenage enthusiast, has now been returned to concours condition by Aston Martin Works, more than half a century later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The car\u2019s owner, Welshman John Williams, was only 18 years old in 1972 when he set his sights on owning his ultimate dream car: an Aston Martin DB5. Through relentless saving and overtime work as a young welder and garage owner, John amassed the \u00a3900 required, around \u00a315,000 in today\u2019s money, and in September 1973, aged just 19, travelled from North Wales to London to view the car.<\/p>\n<p>What he found was no ordinary DB5. The 1965 model featured the highly sought-after Vantage engine with Weber carburettors, wire wheels, electrically operated Sundym windows and, as the period advert in Motorsport magazine promised, &#8220;many bills.&#8221; John bought it on the spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more than four years, the DB5 served as his daily driver before being mothballed on his driveway in 1977 when work took him to the Middle East. Life, however, had other plans, and the years turned into decades.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I had offers to buy her, and times when I could have done with the money,&#8221;<\/em> John recalls. <em>&#8220;But I resisted. As Sue always said, you\u2019ll never get another one.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-7-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During its long slumber, the DB5 suffered the inevitable wear of time and weather, and even a few neighbourhood mishaps. <em>&#8220;The kids used to play on it,&#8221;<\/em> Sue Williams laughs. <em>&#8220;One even snapped the exhaust clean off!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yet John never gave up on the dream of restoring his beloved Aston. <em>&#8220;Being a garage man, I was ashamed I\u2019d let her get into that state,&#8221;<\/em> he admits. <em>&#8220;I worked hard to buy her, and we\u2019ve worked hard to get her repaired.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In late 2022, that dream finally became reality when the Williams entrusted their DB5 to Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell, the marque\u2019s historic home and birthplace of more than 13,000 iconic cars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-8-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over nearly three years, the DB5 underwent a full bare-metal restoration. The Superleggera aluminium body was painstakingly reformed by hand, the chassis rebuilt, and every detail returned to factory-correct perfection by Aston Martin\u2019s Panel, Paint, Trim and Heritage workshops. More than 2,500 man-hours went into the project.<\/p>\n<p>The car itself is extraordinary even by DB5 standards. It is a right-hand-drive 1965 saloon finished in the legendary Silver Birch, the colour made famous by James Bond. Of the 1,022 DB5s built between 1963 and 1965, just 887 were saloons, and only 39 examples worldwide were produced in this exact combination of Silver Birch, Vantage engine, and right-hand drive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-9-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adding intrigue to its provenance, the car was originally delivered to an owner in the exclusive St George\u2019s Hill estate in Surrey, home during the 1960s to residents including John Lennon and Ringo Starr.<\/p>\n<p>When the Williams first saw the DB5 during its restoration in 2023, the emotion was already evident. <em>&#8220;Wow! She looks amazing,&#8221;<\/em> said Sue. <em>&#8220;You\u2019ve done such a lot of work.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nJohn added: <em>&#8220;It looks like an Aston Martin now. It\u2019s incredible to see the old ways of building cars being passed on to the younger generation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-10-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, in 2025, the finished DB5 has finally been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Spires, President of Aston Martin Works, described the project as deeply special: <em>&#8220;Although the car was in a profoundly run-down condition when it arrived, we always relish a challenge. After more than 2,500 hours of work, the car now looks absolutely stunning, better than new.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-5-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While careful to avoid speculation, Spires added that if the car were ever offered for sale, its rarity and provenance would likely place its value at approaching \u00a31 million or $1,335,000 at today&#8217;s currency conversion.<\/p>\n<p>For John, however, the car\u2019s worth cannot be measured in pounds. <em>&#8220;It\u2019s been a long time coming,&#8221;<\/em> he said on seeing the finished car for the first time. <em>&#8220;A long time saving, but it\u2019s been worth every penny. It\u2019s probably almost 50 years since I last drove it. The experience is unbelievable. My girl\u2019s back. Back to her former glory.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aston-Martin-DB5-Restoration-6-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an age of digital dashboards and electrification, this restored DB5 stands as a rolling reminder of craftsmanship, passion, and a teenage dream that never faded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A remarkable piece of automotive history has just completed one of the most emotionally charged restorations in recent memory. An Aston Martin DB5, bought for just \u00a3900 (USD 2,160) in the early 1970s by a teenage enthusiast, has now been returned to concours condition by Aston Martin Works, more than half a century later. 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