The latest Bonhams Aston Martin Sale, held on Saturday at Aston Martin Works, turned out to be the most successful ever with £10.3m worth of classic Aston Martin changing hands. The event, during which 50 Astons were sold, was the 16th Bonhams Aston Martin auction and it coincided with the 60th anniversary of Aston Martin Works.

In short then, this Bonhams Aston Martin auction was quite a remarkable event. The cars shifted during the sale were no less impressive, with the list including the likes of 1962 DB4 Series IV Vantage Convertible (£1,513,500) and1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible Vantage (£1,524,700), as well as ‘Barn find’ and project cars such as two 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports Saloons going for £104,540 and £115,740 respectively.

Aston Martin Works is a division of the British automaker charged with maintaining and restoring classic Aston and keeping the brand’s heritage alive. They are the authority in Aston restoration, but their prices are often quite scary, as you can clearly tell having read the aforementioned figures. Well, at least if Aston gets hit by another financial disaster they can count on this division to keep the business afloat!

Paul Spires, Commercial Director at Aston Martin Works, said: “This year’s Aston Martin Sale has been a hugely memorable occasion, with rare and collectable Aston Martin sports cars going to buyers around the world. Despite the mixed weather there was a superbly sociable ‘garden party’ atmosphere among the 2,000 or so guests who joined us here today – enjoying the sale and helping us to celebrate our 60 years in superb style.”