Aston Martin Insurance

By Jon Merwin, Founder and CEO

An Aston Martin is often the car in a collection that people walk across a show field to see. In New England we insure David Brown-era DB cars that come out for concours events and summer tours, V8 Vantages kept as investments, DB7s and DB9s driven on weekends, and modern Vantages and DB12s driven far more than their owners first expected. Each needs a value that reflects the car and a policy that matches how it’s driven.

This guide covers what’s specific to insuring an Aston Martin. For how collector insurance works in general, start with our classic and collector car insurance guide. We shop collector car coverage with carriers including Hagerty, J.C. Taylor, Liberty Mutual, Cincinnati and American Modern, and we’ll confirm eligibility for your vehicle before you rely on a policy.

Which Aston Martins are treated as collector cars?

David Brown cars: DB2 to DB6 and DBS (1950 to 1972)

The cars that made the name, from the DB2 and DB2/4 through the DB4, DB5 and DB6 and the first DBS. The DB4, DB5 and DB6 were built with lightweight aluminum body panels over a tubular frame, and the DB5 became famous through the James Bond films. These cars are insured as serious collectibles, with appraisals, detailed records, careful storage and enclosed transport. Special bodies, Vantage engines and documented histories can have a large effect on value.

V8, V8 Vantage and Lagonda (1972 to 1990)

The hand-built V8 cars of the 1970s and 1980s, including the V8 Vantage and the Volante convertibles, along with the wedge-shaped Lagonda sedan. Collector interest in these cars has grown, and originality, condition and service history drive value.

Virage, DB7 and the first Vanquish (1989 to 2007)

The Virage family, the DB7 and the first-generation Vanquish bridge classic and modern Astons. Clean, documented cars with manual gearboxes and desirable specifications are increasingly collected. Many are still driven regularly, so how you use yours decides which kind of policy fits.

Modern Astons (2004 to today)

The DB9, V8 and V12 Vantage, DBS, Rapide, DB11, Vantage, DB12 and DBX are modern cars, and most are insured on a high-value auto policy when they’re driven often. Limited-production and special-edition cars kept as collectibles, with low annual mileage and secure storage, may fit a collector policy. See exotic and high-value collector car insurance for how those decisions are made.

Provenance and documentation

For a heritage Aston, history is a large part of value. Aston Martin Works, based at the company’s historic Newport Pagnell site in England, offers Assured Provenance certification for heritage cars. It assesses originality, condition, specification and history against factory records, and the fuller programme includes a detailed inspection and grading. Certification isn’t required for insurance, but it’s strong evidence when we set an agreed value.

Whether or not your car is certified, keep:

• Factory build records and any history file from previous owners
• Photos of the exterior, interior, engine bay, undercarriage and chassis numbers
• Restoration and service receipts, especially from marque specialists
• Concours results, club inspection reports and any appraisal
• Records of the tool kit, original wheels, luggage and other accessories

What drives a collector Aston’s value

Originality, condition and history come first. Matching-numbers engines, original colors, manual gearboxes, Vantage specifications, special coachwork and continuous ownership records can all lift value, and so can a quality restoration by a recognized specialist. Values for some models have moved quickly, and an agreed value set a few years ago may be behind the market. Support the value with photos, receipts, provenance documents and recent sales of similar cars, and review it at every renewal. Our guide to agreed value car insurance explains how values are set and kept current.

Repairs: aluminum, bonded structures and specialists

Astons are built differently from most cars, and repairs need the right shop. The DB4 through DB6 use aluminum body panels, and many modern Astons use bonded aluminum structures that call for specialist repair equipment and training. Parts for older cars can take time to source, and some panels and trim are made by hand. Ask whether you can choose the repair facility, such as an Aston Martin-approved body shop or the specialist who maintains your car, and ask how the policy handles original or factory parts. Keep documentation of the car’s condition so the insurer can see what was there before a loss.

Driving: British car shows, tours and concours

New England is a good place to own a British car. The British Invasion in Stowe, Vermont, which celebrated its 35th year on September 18 to 20, 2026, bills itself as the largest all-British motorcar show in the country. British Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline was held June 28, 2026, and organizers of the 2026 Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week in Rhode Island announced a special appearance by a James Bond promotional Aston Martin DB5 at the week’s gala. The Aston Martin Owners Club’s USA East region, which includes New England, organizes drives and events for owners. Collector policies are written for exactly this kind of hobby use. If you trailer or ship your car to events, see car shows and trailering.

Track days are a different matter. Collector and standard auto policies commonly exclude track days, high-performance driving events and timed events, so talk to us before you take your Aston on a circuit.

Storage, security and New England weather

Store your Aston in a dry, locked, enclosed building, with a battery tender and stable temperature. Older cars rust in the steel frames and floors under their aluminum bodies, so keep them off salted winter roads and have any car inspected by a specialist before you buy. Many owners add monitored alarms and GPS trackers, so tell us about them. See collector car storage and winter lay-up, our nor’easter prep checklist if your garage is near the coast, and our spring recommissioning checklist when the car comes out again.

Collections and the rest of your insurance

Aston owners often have several collector cars, more than one home and significant liability exposure. We coordinate collector coverage for each car, home coverage for the garages that store them and an umbrella policy over everything. If you also own a Bentley, a classic Jaguar, a McLaren, a Ferrari, a Porsche or a classic Mercedes-Benz, our marque guides cover what’s specific to those cars, and for larger collections or several properties, see high net worth insurance.

If you have a claim

Report the loss quickly, photograph the damage and keep the car secure. Ask the insurer about repair shop choice before work begins, and share your build records and provenance documents so the repair restores the car correctly. On an agreed value collector policy, a covered total loss pays the value agreed when the policy was written, less any deductible.

Why work with an independent agency

An Aston can sit on a collector policy, a high-value auto policy or a mix of both across a collection, and the right answer depends on the car and how you drive it. As an independent agency, we can compare collector insurers side by side and coordinate the result with your everyday auto insurance, home insurance and umbrella policy.

Portsmouth Atlantic Insurance is a family-owned independent agency founded in 2005. Our 15 employees work from our Portsmouth, NH office and a Connecticut office, we are licensed in 10 states, and we work with 40+ carriers. We are New Hampshire’s highest-rated agency on Google, with 1,000+ Google reviews and over 2,000 testimonials, and we don’t charge any fees.

Our Portsmouth team works with Aston Martin owners throughout New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut and our other licensed states. Our state guides cover New Hampshire, Connecticut and Maine.

Frequently asked questions

Should I insure my Aston Martin on a collector policy or a regular auto policy?

It depends on how you use it. A classic or limited-production Aston that’s driven occasionally, stored securely and backed by a separate everyday car often fits a collector policy with agreed value. A modern Aston you drive several times a week usually belongs on a high-value auto policy. We’ll confirm eligibility for your vehicle.

Does Aston Martin Assured Provenance certification affect insurance?

It can help. Assured Provenance, offered through Aston Martin Works, assesses a heritage car’s originality, condition and history against factory records. Certification is strong evidence when we set an agreed value, so share the certificate and report with us.

Who repairs an aluminum-bodied Aston Martin after an accident?

Ask before you need it. Many Astons use aluminum panels or bonded aluminum structures that call for specialist repair equipment and training. Ask whether you can choose the repair facility, such as an Aston Martin-approved body shop or the specialist who maintains the car.

Is a DB7 or an early V8 Vantage old enough for collector insurance?

Often, yes. Collector insurers look at age, but also at how the car is used and stored, and whether you have another car for everyday driving. Clean, well-documented DB7s and early V8 Vantages are increasingly collected. We’ll look at your car and how you drive it.

Do I need to tell my insurer before I drive my Aston to a show or tour?

Club tours, shows and concours events are the kind of hobby use collector policies are written for. Tell us about long tours, trips out of the country and any timed or track events, which are commonly excluded, so we can check coverage before you go.

What our clients say

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Sources

• Aston Martin Works: Assured Provenance
• The British Invasion, Stowe, Vermont
• Larz Anderson Auto Museum: British Car Day 2026
• Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week: 2026 announcement
• Aston Martin Owners Club: North America East