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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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Protests Planned for Aston Martin Factory Auction

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions, Events

Classic car collectors in England have come to know Bonhams' auction at the old Aston Martin factory in Newport Pagnell as a significant event on the calendar. Always packed with a mouth-watering selection of classic Astons and Lagondas, the Works Service auction has raised some £14 million in sales over the past ten years. But this year the prospective bidders are in for another surprise: protestors.

Aston Martin moved its production facilities to a new factory in Gaydon two years ago, leaving the old historic Newport Pagnell facility to its classic maintenance and restoration division. But the Works Service only needs so much space, so part of the compound is earmarked to be converted into a Tesco supermarket. Historic automobile enthusiasts find this disgraceful, and intend to bring it to the attention of the marque's devotees this Saturday when they arrive for the auction, which will feature a rare 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante expected to fetch over half a million dollars. Follow the link for more information.

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