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This 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was originally owned by
Sir Paul McCartney, and has just been sold at Auction again. (Image source:
dailymail.co.uk)
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As what's that 'Ol Beatles song 'bout finding a
driver, and if I only had a car, Beep-Beep...
VIDEO: Drive My Car - Song
"Baby You can
Drive My Car,
Yes I'm gonna be a
Star,
Baby I love Yuh"
Although the Hammer's fallen since I began
scribblin' this, last and final call; SOLD! Perhaps Y'all haven't heard 'bout a
few of the ex-Beatles automobiles going up for auction lately.
Jumping back Onstage, ironically another
legendous Aston Martin with what the Auctioneers; Err Collectors like to denote
as provenance... Naturally the current owner of said famed Aston wanted to get
the Led; Err Greenback outta Thar investment El Pronto!
Hence with Aston's on my collective radar,
naturally I found Grizzled Journo' Joe Saward's brief story upon the company's
early fling into Formula 1 most enjoyable. Not to mention learning about
Countess Margaret Zborowskis Astor family connection...
Whilst all of this
DB5 talk made me recall that 007's legendary Aston Martin had gone under the
Hammer some seven years ago, netting a whopping Quadruple million sale price!
Holy Houses of Aston Martins Batman, Indeed!
As A-L-L of this Aston Martin DB5 chatter
made me wonder; NO! Don't worry, I won't try cleverly fittin' in how I'm fixing
a Hole that makes me Wonder how many DB5's There Were? Hya! As the
"fishwrap" Pundits are having a field day with Tripping The Beatles
Fantastica in Thar Headlines...
As naturally, my very quick and not overly
too scientific search upon Al Gore's invention, thou Internetz' claimed two
different production figures, albeit both being extremely low. As we'll just
say that less than 1,100 total examples were made, in two primary versions,
i.e.; Coupe & Convertible. While there were an ultra rare 13 Shooting Brake
versions built, along with an ultra low number of DB5 Vantages produced!
As here's the Oh,
So Clever wrap upon Sir Paul's DB5 being sold! As somebody give me a Cheeseburger;
Thank you, Thank you very mucho; Oh Never Mind!