London, ENGLAND — A 1965 DB5 Sports saloon achieved an impressive $1.093 million to lead Bonhams May 19 Aston Martin sale, staged in conjunction with the Aston Martin Owners Club’s Spring Concours.
Bonhams top seller, this ’65 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon. Photo: Bonhams
After a no-expenses-spared restoration, the DB5 sparked a USA, Scandinavian and UK bidding war before finally being sold to a telephone bidder in the UK.
Also breaking the $1 million mark was a 1963 DB4 Series V Convertible, one of only 70 such models produced.
Other results that demonstrate the spectrum of the sale include: a 1966 DB6 Sports Saloon that achieved $317,727; a 1955 DB2/4 3.0 litre Sports Saloon that sold for $153,385; and a 1952 Lagonda 2.6 litre Drophead Coupe, the oldest car at the sale, that realized $102,256.
