This Ex-Factory Pre-production prototype 1988...
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What a difference the weather makes! Cars in and cars out, we’ve been as busy as ever and not just with car sales. Our Service & Aftercare department has been full on too. The lure of the open road, when the sun is up and the winter grit gone, seems stronger than ever this April.
In this issue of FullBore Lite we’ve a ‘Call to Arms’, to owners interested in displaying their pride and joy on the opening day of this year’s London Concours. Held at the Honourable Artillery Company’s HQ in early June, the organisers are providing a display of up to 50 Aston Martin cars, of all generations. Owners with an interest in enjoying a garden party themed day, displaying their car, meeting fellow owners and enthusiasts and enjoying members hospitality, are invited to contact the organisers or ourselves for more info. Our 9th year of exhibiting, we can heartily recommend this early season social event.
Elsewhere, we are delighted to draw your attention to our latest stock of Aston Martins. A broad choice of models with a few things in common, 1st class quality, known and concise histories and extremely well prepared, all giving peace of mind to a new owner when considering a purchase.
With the ever-burdening tax regimes impacting our lives, could now be the time to think of collector cars as alternative mid to long term investments? Now seems as good a time as any, to take a closer look at opportunities, particularly as a raft of exciting and never to be repeated earlier models, appealing to an enthusiast market, are more easily affordable than ever, especially when measured against brand new models. New car pricing, being a common source of conversation amongst our customers!
Like a long-range weather forecast, foreseeing long term prospects for the Collector and Classic car market, is unpredictable. Let’s face it, if it were not so, we would in all likelihood be millionaires ourselves, several times over!
However, late last year we went on record, calling it ‘an end’ to the downward trend, felt over the last 2-3 years, of slow turnover and declining values of our favourite AM’s. If our last six months sales results are any measure, then we’re pleased to report we were correct in our assertion.
Sales during the first quarter of 2025, indicate a stronger desire and conviction from buyers than in previous months. Notable sales concluded recently include the one and only V8 Super Cygnet , 1 of the 3 only Vantage Volante 'Special Edition'’ models built in 2000, a highly desirable 1961 DB4 GT, the Ex-Sir Elton John 1985 V8 Vantage and a number of collector grade, limited edition new era cars including a couple of Vanquish Zagato’s, V12 Vantage, Vanquish S and DBS limited edition models.
Established collectors and enthusiasts unaffected by the last few years economic hurdy-gurdy are active in the market today, seeking desirable AM’s of the type we deal in. Indulging in the passion of car ownership, is also a newer generation of enthusiastic buyers, seeking predominantly rare and special edition models from the turn of the century onward, for weekend pleasure and with an eye on the near future. Interesting and dynamic cars, even now, are being manufactured in far smaller numbers, due to the mandated electric vehicle future and controversially, have become markedly expensive.
Food for thought and if your juices are flowing, please do contact a member of our sales team for some egg-ceptional seasonal deals!
Happy Easter and best wishes
With best wishes
Nick
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