I really need to stop looking at auction sites. I have recently sold my everyday classic and am looking round for something interesting. A convertible preferably, and recently I have been looking at Aston Martins.
This one popped up a few weeks ago and would have certainly fitted the bill, though I am not really prepared to pay the premium for a famous owner. This Aston Martin was once owned by music legend Sir Elton John and went to auction on Wednesday 9th April.
The 1995 DB7 was being offered for sale by H&H Classics at its auction of classic, collector and performance motorcars at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
Sir Elton was the car’s first owner and the original warranty card in his name, along with a copy of its first V5 document, is included.
The Rocket Man’s former Aston Martin, was is expected to fetch between £23,000-£27,000, has had just two other subsequent owners and only covered a mere 14,500 miles from new. It sold for £42 500, well above the equivalent value of a non celebrity owned Aston.
Its enviable specification includes a top of the range Alpine stereo with remote control, 6 stack CD changer in boot with large Alpine V12 amplifier (a non-standard installation to the specification laid down by Sir Elton) and a Motorola car phone in the centre console under the arm rest.
It also has heated front seats, cruise control and Aston Martin Stage 1 stainless steel rear exhausts.
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