Cars for Stars News

A 1960’s classic Aston Martin DB5 sports car originally owned by Beetle’s legend George Harrison will be sold at auction in London this week and is expected to fetch in the region of £225,000- £260,000 when it goes under the hammer.

The extra special vintage sports car is being sold along with 60 other lots at the True Greats London auction due to take place this week in the capital. The 1964 Aston Martin was delivered to George Harrison on January 1^st 1965 and was custom made to order especially for the music star.

As well as boasting a top speed of 148mph and 0-60mph of just 7.1 seconds, the Beetle also requested a number of special features on his new DB5 including chrome wire wheels, 3 ear hub caps, FIAM horns, and a detachable passenger headrest to name just a handful of the extra features included on the classic car. The Aston Martin has been maintained in pristine condition having spent much of its life on show at a Tokyo museum and currently has just over 22,000 miles on the clock.

As well as the classic Aston Martin DB5 with its famous previous owner, other vehicles of note that are due to go under the hammer at the True Greats auction include a 1937 Mercedes Benz Cabriolet A which is estimated to fetch between £500,000 – £600,000 and a Cord 810 Phaeton which once belonged to Led Zepplin’s Jimmy Page.