Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Aston Martin, UK, Celebrities
Spell it with two Es and the name Beetle is intrinsically linked to Volkswagen. Drop that second E for an A, though, and you’re looking at another 60s icon altogether. While the VW might not hold much sway for music buffs, the Beatles and its individual members hold plenty of interest for car fans.
If it’s not John Lennon’s ’65 Ferrari 330 GT going up for auction, it’s a special one-off Mini painted by George Harrison. This time around, though, it’s Harrison’s Aston Martin that’s garnered our attention.
This 1964 DB5 belonged to Harrison back in the 60s and was just sold at auction for well above its estimated value. After a fierce bidding war under the auspices of Coys in London, the classic Aston went to an unnamed collector from Houston, Texas for £350,000 (equivalent to 7k at today’s exchange rates) – a good £150k (5k) more than expected.
At those prices, the new owner may be whistling “baby you can drive my car”, but is more likely to hide his love away in a climate-controlled garage somewhere. Follow the jump for the full press release.
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George Harrison’s Aston Martin DB5 sells for over half a million originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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