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Bonhams Brings in $6.8 Million at 11th Annual Aston Martin Auction

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

Every year for the past eleven, the auctioneers at Bonhams descend on the old Aston Martin factory in Newport Pagnell, England – which now houses the company's Works Service. It's the premier auction event for vintage Astons and Lagondas, and this year's broke all previous records with $6.8 million worth of classics.

Among those that crossed the block were a 1950 DB2 raced by Stirling Moss (£513,000/$740k) and a mint-condition '68 DB6 that went for £124,700 ($180k), as well as a DB4 used in the filming of Goldfinger which sold well above its estimated value for £84,000 ($121k).

Gallery: 2010 Bonhams Auction at Aston Martin Works Service

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Aston Martin Takes Another Look at the Lagonda Concept

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Ever meet a pair of siblings and notice one excels at everything and the other's a bit of a deadbeat? That's Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. If you're wondering what the Lagonda part is for, you're on the right track. It forms the full name of the company best known for producing James Bond's automobile of choice, but while Aston Martins are some of the most beautiful and successful sportscars on the road or track, Lagonda is considerably less so.

The automotive marque originally founded in 1906 was acquired by Aston Martin in 1947, and though Aston's tried at several intervals to revitalize its sister brand, not much good has ever come from it. Most recently, the company announced the rebirth of Lagonda, unveiling the concept car you see above at the 2009 Geneva auto show. It was supposed to be a luxurious crossover, based on the Mercedes GL-Class and powered by a V12 engine. Reception was rather cold, and Aston pulled the concept after the first day. But now it's back, courtesy of a new batch of photos released by Aston Martin's PR department. What they're up to – and why they've brought the one project that failed back to light – is beyond us, but you can have a look for yourself in the fresh gallery below.

Gallery: Lagonda Concept