1964 Aston Martin DB5 sold for £825,000 online and paid by Apple Pay

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A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 (yes, similar to the one driven by Sean Connery in James Bond) has sold for£825,000 via social media platform – a first for a classic car. It was also paid for completely via Apple Pay – the largest known transaction of its kind.

The car is one of the highly sought-after right hand drive silver birch models with red leather trim. It has undergone a full restoration – including engine rebuild, suspension and gearbox overhaul following 20 years in dry storage, during which time it was not used.

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The anonymous buyer bought the car from international auctioneers, Coys from their profile on Vero after seeing the car at the Paris Motor Show.

Chris Routledge, CEO of COYS, said: “The proud new owner saw the DB5 at the Paris Motor Show, he was overjoyed to see the car of his dreams and didn’t want to lose it… he was keen to quickly get in front of the queue, so a few days later he hit the ‘Buy Now’ button on Vero to guarantee the purchase, leaving two other collectors disappointed in his wake.”

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