Las Vegas Auction Could Send 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Toward $1 Million

A rare, matching-numbers 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage is headed to Broad Arrow’s Las Vegas auction this Friday and could bring as much as $1 million. The left-hand-drive Vantage is an uprated DB5 with triple Weber carburetors and a five-speed manual, and it arrives at the sale with a recent restoration. Its combination of rarity, provenance and period performance keeps buyer interest high among collectors and concours entrants.

Rare Left-Hand-Drive Vantage With Matching Numbers

Chassis DB5/2136/L, with engine number 400/2131/V, is a matching-numbers U.S.-market Vantage—an uprated specification that historically included triple Webers and a revised cam profile. The car was built with factory options such as Normalair air conditioning and chrome wire wheels, and those details survive in its paperwork and mechanical stampings. These specifications and the car’s documented provenance are recorded by RM Sotheby's.

What the Market Is Saying

Broad Arrow has pegged the DB5 Vantage at roughly $850,000 to $1,000,000, making it one of the headline lots at the Las Vegas sale. The consignor’s notes and photographs point to a Silver Birch repaint and recent specialist attention—items that can influence bidder confidence and the final hammer. Those estimates and catalog details were reported by Motorious.

Recent Auction History

Notably, this same chassis traded at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction in August 2024 for $940,000 and has been consigned again, a quick turnaround that underlines active demand in this slice of the market. That recent hammer price provides a live comp buyers will weigh against Broad Arrow’s estimate and any fresh condition notes. The earlier lot documentation also reinforces the car’s matching-numbers claim and its restoration pedigree. RM Sotheby's

How To Follow The Sale

Broad Arrow’s Las Vegas auction runs this Friday and the DB5 is listed as lot LV25_R0002; the catalog includes location and condition summaries for prospective bidders. Live online bidding and in-person attendance options are offered through Broad Arrow’s platform and third-party aggregators. See the lot snapshot and preview images on Classic.com for catalog links and contact information.

“Arguably still the most famous Bond car to date, the DB5 needs little introduction as one of the most iconic grand tourers ever made,” Broad Arrow senior car specialist Jakob Griesen told Robb Report. Whether bidders push the hammer past the symbolic $1 million mark will be decided this Friday when the block falls.