Lost Aston Martin Sold for GBP200,000+

A Barons British Heritage sale a few days ago saw a ‘lost’ 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, sold for over GBP200,000. The car, which has spent the last 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, exceeded its top estimate by more than twice.

Currently in a restoration program, the vehicle’s price was also boosted by the fact that it has been originally owned by the man whose initials were given to the legendary Aston Martin ‘DB‘ models. The successful bidder, a private British collector, paid GBP206,866.

“It was an amazing lot that attracted a huge amount of attention and exceeded all expectations,” said Barons’ Managing Director, Laurence Sayers Gillan. “The final result goes to demonstrate how important it is to give these rare or special motor cars the correct level of promotion – when a car is consigned to us, we make sure that the world is told it’s coming up for auction!”

Other notable results in the sale included ‘KUU 333D’, the actual 1966 Lotus Cortina used by Corgi as the basis for its popular Corgi Classics model, which achieved GBP40,250. Also, a 1957 Daimler Conquest Century DHC sold to an Austrian bidder for GBP29,000.

“We were delighted with the results of the sale and, in particular, with the strong level of international interest, demonstrating that British Heritage marques have a worldwide appeal. Bids on a range of lots came from across the globe, with cars going to Hong Kong, Austria, Poland, Germany and Switzerland,” added Sayers Gillan.