Bonhams Announces Record Sale at Aston Martin Auction

Following the recent auction event fully dedicated to the Aston Martin brand and held at the Aston Martin Works Service, Bonhams announced it has generated a record £4.7 million with bids taken from all over the world Hong Kong, Czech Republic, Poland, Argentina, Australia and the United States.

This year’s auction highlights included a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car raced by Sir Stirling Moss selling for £513,000 and a 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Sports Saloon selling for £124,700.

“Once again our friends from Bonhams had a most successful sale due to a wonderful collection of Aston Martins and Lagondas,  proving that Bonhams are the leaders in the heritage market. We look forward to working with them again in May 2011,” Aston Martin’s Director of Works Service and Parts Operations, Kingsley Riding-Felce said in a release.

“The record prices achieved at this year’s auction is testament to Aston Martin’s illustrious heritage, the iconic status of the cars and the growing international interest in the Aston Martin brand.”

Other highlights from the record sale include a rare 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible selling for £359,000 and a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage Saloon which recently visited Aston Martin Works Service for some extensive updating selling for £214,900.

“Yet again the combined efforts and marketing of Aston Martin Lagonda and Bonhams have produced the most successful sale ever at Works Service, with at least a handful of world records having been broken. This clearly demonstrates the strength of the collectors motor car market and that of the Aston Martin and Lagonda marques in particular,” added James Knight, the group Head of Bonhams Motoring Department.