Rare 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible Going Under the Hammer

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An Aston Martin DB5 convertible from 1965, complete with an extremely rare original factory-fitted hardtop, will be auctioned off by Historics at Brooklands at its second sale of the year on 25th September. Over two years of production, from 1963 to 1965, a mere 123 DB5 Convertibles were built and only a handful of those remain today with the steel hardtop.
This particular example is finished in a brilliant white exterior color with red hide and matching red mohair hood. The two-owner convertible has been driven for a little over 100,000 miles and has undergone two engine rebuilds, in 1975 and 1986.
Experts at the auction house estimate that the DB5 convertible will bring in between £350,000 and £450,000 (US$547,000 - $703,000), or up to 100 times more than the original retail price of the car in 1965, of £4,562.

Supercar Concepts from the Swansea Metropolitan University Degree Show

Automotive design students from UK's Swansea Metropolitan University tapped into the deepest wells of their imagination to create their final year projects and exhibit them at the 2010 Degree Show, which was held in July at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea Marina. Thanks to the crew over from 'Car Body Design', we can show you some of the conceptual projects that were on display.
These include the Alfa Romeo Stradale 50, a mid-engined supercar said to combine the curvy lines of the 8C Competizione with the more angular detailing of the 159 and Brera; the Duesenberg 2100 that revives the iconic brand from Indiana with a futuristic take on the Art Deco theme; the exotic BMW Formula 1; the Ginetta G80 sports coupe and last but not least, the Aston Martin Viceroy. Follow the jump below for the photo gallery.
Source: Carbodydesign & Swansea University

Alfa Romeo Stradale 50 - Designed by Chris Connolly

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Duesenberg 2100 - Designed by Christopher

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Aston Martin Viceroy - Designed by Christopher Chilcott

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BMW Formula 1 - Designed by Guy Bancroft-Livingston

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Ginetta G80 by - Designed Alan Matthews