Bond’s Aston Martin Sells for $4.6 Million

On Wednesday evening, perhaps the most famous 1964 Aston Martin DB5 in the world was sold by RM Auctions – in association with Sotheby’s – in London. The DB5, driven by original Bond actor Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball, reportedly received just two bids; however, the Q-Branch, gadget-filled movie car still managed to fetch […]

‘Lost’ Aston Martin sells for $287,000

A 1958 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MKIII originally registered to David Brown Industries and hidden under a tarp for three decades has sold at auction in England for £186,000, or the equivalent of $287,000. The sale price at Barons‘ September 7 British Heritage auction at Sandown Park shattered the presale estimate of £80,000-£100,000, or $125,000-$155,000. […]

Monterey Preview: Russo and Steele

If you’re a fan of auction action, you’ll want to stop at Russo & Steele’s expanded Monterey event (from two to three nights); it runs from today through Saturday (August 12-14) at this location. This will be another stop for Dave and I while in town. As of this writing, the company has intentions of […]