Classic Aston Martin owned by Sir Elton John snapped up for whopping £39,375

A 1995 Aston Martin DB7 once owned by Sir Elton John sold for £39,375 at auction, exceeding expectations. The low-mileage classic boasts custom features and celebrity history.

A classic Aston Martin owned by Sir Elton John has been snapped up for a whopping £39,375 at auction.

The stunning 1995 DB7 fetched over £10,000 more than was expected to during the sale.

The vintage motor was estimated to cost anywhere from £23,000 to £27,000, as reported by Luxury Auto News.

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The legendary rock star was the very first owner of the DB7, who bought it for £80,000.

At the request of Sir Elton John, the motor was delivered to him with a British racing green paintwork exterior over a light tan leather interior.

A 1995 Aston Martin DB7 once owned by Sir Elton John sold for £39,375 at auction, exceeding expectations. The low-mileage classic boasts custom features and celebrity history.
The Aston Martin snapped up for a whopping £39,375 at the auction. (Jam Press/H&H Classics)

The 78-year-old also had the vehicle equipped with a Motorola car phone.

The motor is also kitted out with a six-stack CD changer and a remote controlled Alpine stereo and amplifier.

The Aston Martin snapped up for a whopping £39,375 at the auction. (Jam Press/H&H Classics)

Both front seats have a heated feature.

The Aston Martin is now heading to a new home with just 14,500 miles on the clock.

A 1995 Aston Martin DB7 once owned by Sir Elton John sold for £39,375 at auction, exceeding expectations. The low-mileage classic boasts custom features and celebrity history.
The Aston Martin snapped up for a whopping £39,375 at the auction. (Jam Press/H&H Classics)

Kitted out with an impressive 3239cc DOHC straight-six engine, the car possesses a whopping 335 brake horsepower.

The DB7 can go from 0 to 50 in just 5.6 seconds and has a top speed of 165mph.

The 30-year-old motor was snapped up last week (9 Apr) at the Classic Motorcars auction in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

A 1995 Aston Martin DB7 once owned by Sir Elton John sold for £39,375 at auction, exceeding expectations. The low-mileage classic boasts custom features and celebrity history.
The Aston Martin snapped up for a whopping £39,375 at the auction. (Jam Press/H&H Classics)

H&H Classics, who hosted the sale, said: “Styled by Ian Callum and introduced at the March 1993 Geneva Salon, the DB7 has long been regarded as a modern masterpiece.

“With just c.14,500 miles from new, this low mileage and pampered DB7, boasting previous celebrity ownership, is accompanied by the original warranty card in Sir Elton’s name along with a copy of its first V5 document.”

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