News: Market News

THE RAMPAGING values of Aston Martin DBs took another step towards the stratosphere when David Brown’s former car – in barn find condition – sold for a scarcely believable £206,000 at Barons Auctions.
The ‘lost’ 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner Brown, spent the past 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin. Barons pitched the car’s estimate at £80,000-100,000, which in ‘normal’ circumstances could have been considered slightly ambitious.

But the excellent overall performance of DBs at recent Bonhams and RM sales – and this car’s provenance – has been resposible for driving up the car’s price to this level. The car – now a rolling restoration project – emerged from hiding after three decades to presented collectors with an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a hugely significant piece of Aston Martin History.

Barons’ Managing Director, Laurence Sayers-Gillan said: ‘It was an amazing lot that attracted a huge amount of attention and exceeded all expectations.