The motor was a 1985 Buckingham which cost around £250,000 to build and had covered just 348 miles in the past 22 years.
Commissioned by a wealthy enthusiast, it took eight skilled Aston Martin Lagonda craftsmen two years to design and three years to construct. The car used modern technology but with classically inspired coachwork design finished in two-tone Burgundy and Champagne.
The ‘gullwing’ rear doors led to an air-conditioned passenger cabin, finished in Champagne leather with rosewood trim and black leather. The radiator badge, produced by Garrards, the royal jeweller, was in gold and black enamel.
As a true one-off, the Buckingham has sold at auction for £28,000 – meaning it had cost over £630 per mile in depreciation alone.
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