Chassis Number: DB51653R
Chassis 1653R was completed at Newport Pagnell on July 3, 1964, and delivered on September 22, 1964, to Bryce, Hamer & Isherwood, Paul McCartney’s accountants at the time.
McCartney ordered the car prior to his departure for the Beatles’ world tour in the summer of 1964. The DB5 was subsequently registered in the musician’s name. Accompanying paperwork shows the price was £3,800 10s 0d plus purchase tax of £793 6s 8d.
The BMIHT certificate on file shows that the Aston was originally finished in Sierra Blue with black interior, registered BYY 379B (subsequently CLX 654B). Factory options listed include Armstrong Selectaride rear shock absorbers, Motorola radio, powered aerial, two Marchal fog lamps, chrome road wheels, heated rear window, two Britax safety belts, three-ear hubcaps and detachable headrests. Unusually, the car was also supplied with a Philips Auto-Mignon record player and, reportedly, the original interior leather featured musical-note-styled patterns in the stitching.
Presented in truly immaculate condition, 1653R comes with copy guarantee form, a V5C registration document, current MoT; invoices relating to its recent restoration, and the BMIHT certificate. The full story of its life, celebrity owners, and restoration is also detailed in a beautifully presented full-color 141-page book by Bespoke Photobooks.
