Anglia Car Auctions: The Rat Queen Didn't Marry. But the Mice Dance.

Many people were curious to see what a £500,000 estimated Aston Martin DB5 was doing at the ACA weekend of June 22-23, amidst the plethora of low-priced cars for sale: 283 cars for £2,277,050, averaging £8,046 each. 81 of the 283 cars for sale were without reserve, more than a quarter of the total. The auction raised £1,569,704 from 222 sold lots, with an actual average price of £7,071 per car.

Let's get back to our unexpected top lot, a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 “Saloon.” The color was the famous Silver Birch with black leather, essentially the James Bond combination with matching numbers. The estimate of £450,000-550,000 would have likely made it the most expensive car ever sold by the English auction house. Was it sold? You probably guessed from the turnover and average lot price: No. The offer was £380,000, not negligible considering RM (much more accustomed to selling such high-caliber pieces) sold a similar one for slightly more just days before.