Aston Martin DB9

Only 174 of the 177 catalogued cars with known production figures are rarer than the Aston Martin DB9, with 16,500 built. That number places the DB9 in an unusual position for a collector: it is not defined by extreme scarcity, but by the way a recognisable grand tourer can still occupy a distinct place within a 600-car landscape. Its rarity comes from being uncommon enough to stand apart while remaining part of a broader story of accessible ownership.

The DB9’s standout trait in this catalogue is its combination of a V12 engine layout and rear-wheel drive. Only 90 of the 600 cars use a V12, and just 68 pair that engine layout with RWD. That pairing gives the DB9 a specific identity within the collection, supported by a 5.9-litre displacement, 540 bhp, 620 Nm of torque, and a 0-100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds. Its 295 km/h top speed places it firmly within the upper ranks of grand touring machinery, even though the catalogue shows a wide spread of performance across its 600 cars.

The DB9 sits at 294th for power, placing it in the top 49% of the catalogue, while its 0-100 km/h ranking of 390th shows that outright acceleration is not its defining measurement. Its appeal comes from the balance of its figures and the particular format it represents: a UK grand tourer with a V12 heart, RWD layout, and the ability to cover distance with substantial performance.

The used price of £48,000 places the DB9 at rank 454 of 600 by cost, meaning it is more expensive than 146 cars in the catalogue. At £89 per bhp, its value sits within a collection context where rarity, configuration, and character matter alongside headline numbers. Aston Martin’s 1913 founding and United Kingdom origins provide the wider marque context behind a car that carries the DB9 name from 2004 to 2016.

For a dream garage, the DB9 occupies a precise position between the catalogue’s extremes. It is not among the very highest-ranked cars for power, speed, or acceleration, and it is not among the rarest cars with known production figures. Instead, it represents a distinctive V12 RWD grand tourer from the UK, adding a measured balance of performance, rarity, and character to a collection built from 600 possibilities.