CLASSIC CARS
Rare trio of Aston Martin DB5 Vantages goes on sale
Having one classic Aston Martin DB5 in a collection is special; having three is something of a holy grail in automotive lore — akin to having a few Van Goghs hanging in your mansion.
Heightened by its association with a certain fictitious British secret agent, the DB5 is perhaps the most iconic British car of all. Just more than 1,000 examples of James Bond’s favoured car of the 1960s were built and only 70 were performance-enhanced Vantage versions. UK-based Aston Martin specialist dealer Nicholas Mee & Co is offering a trio of DB5 Vantages to a classic-car enthusiast who can stump up the £4m (R76m) asking price...
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