Aston Martin DB5 Becomes First Classic Car To Be Sold Via Social Media

A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 has become the first classic car to be sold over social media, and also the largest known transaction performed on Apple Pay.

Coys, a valuation and auctioneering company, sold the Aston for £825,000 using a social media platform known as Vero. Payment was taken via the Apple Pay app.

The car is a right-hand-drive, silver birch model, that features red leather trim. It has been fully restored – with an engine rebuild and overhauled suspension and gearbox – after being kept in dry storage for 20 years.

Earlier this month, Coys announced at the Paris Motor Show that a number of historic cars would be available for sale through Vero, including the aforementioned DB5. The car was also featured on the Coys exhibition stand at the famous motoring show.

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