2006 Aston Martin DB9 Volante

“ The Savile Row of automobiles; a Gentleman's Supercar. ”
An Aston Martin DB9 Volante is a car for all seasons and moods.

Background
Launched in 2003 as the successor to the DB7, the DB9 was the first model to be built at Aston Martin's new factory at Gaydon, Warwickshire.

Like its DB7 predecessor, the DB9 was styled by Ian Callum.

The DB9 is powered by a development of the 5.9-litre, 48-valve, V12 engine found in the DB7 Vantage, which produced 470bhp, an output sufficient to propel the Volante from 0-60 in 4.9 seconds.

The aluminium engine is mounted as far back as possible in the chassis while the transmission/final drive is positioned ahead of the rear axle, resulting in 85% of the car's mass being sited between the axles and a perfect 50/50 front/rear weight distribution.

The DB9 Volante is built on the same platform as its Coupé sibling but features a stiffer chassis to compensate for the absence of a metal roof.

The Volante also has protective pop-up hoops behind the rear seats and stronger ‘A’ pillars.

Overview
Owned by the vendor since 2018, this splendid DB9 Volante has a mere 51,580 miles to show for its two decades of very well curated and diligently maintained existence.

Finished in the ever-stylish and tasteful combination of metallic Nero Daytona black paint with Obsidian leather upholstery and Walnut veneers, the car presents very well indeed from inside, outside and underneath.

It has been maintained regardless of expense in a timely and prompt manner, as evidenced by a welter of stamps in the service book and a healthy array of bills invoices and receipts.

We have driven the car and can attest to the fact that it starts, goes, handles, presses on a bit and stops with all the understated class, visceral power, and mannered composure you would hope and expect to find in a thoroughbred V12 Aston Martin.

Exterior
The DB9’s famously handsome profile is, if anything, further enhanced in the Volante version – which isn’t always the case with convertible takes on coupés.

The bodywork is straight, true and devoid of any dinks, dents, creases, ripples or folds that shouldn’t be there.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are consistent and even, too.

The whole visual effect is optimised by the Nero Daytona black paint, and the metallic finish really pops and sings in the sunshine.

We know from an invoice that the car was treated to a £1,000 detailing and ceramic coating session in June 2024, and the sparkling results of that work can still be seen today.

The wheels are in superlative condition and appear to be wholly unacquainted with kerbs or other roadside obstacles.

The front wheels are shod in Goodyear Eagle rubber, the rears in Bridgestone Potenza.

The tyres look to have a good deal of useful life left in them, as far as we can tell.

Aside from a few light creases acquired while stowed, the black fabric roof is in excellent condition. It fits snugly and goes up and down as it should.

In general, the paintwork and finish on this car are very impressive even for the car’s mileage, let alone its age, but it’s our job to find things to complain about, no matter how trivial…so here goes.

There are a few scuffs around the lower section of the front valance; some stone chips to the front of the bonnet and the ‘nose’ of the car; and a larger paint chip to the lower section of the front bumper on the offside.

That’s about it.

The lights, lenses, badging and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all in very good order.

Estimate £18,000 - £23,000

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