The most expensive Aston Martin ever sold is the DBR1/1 race car, which fetched $22.55 million at auction in August 2017, ahead of the one-off DP215 prototype at $21.46 million in 2018. This October 2026 ranking covers ten Aston Martins by the best figure we can document, from auction results, new prices and asking prices on record. Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin has a short list of cars worth more than a house, and only two have crossed $20 million.
| Rank | Car | Best documented price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Martin DBR1/1 | $22.55 million (2017) |
| 2 | Aston Martin DP215 | $21.46 million (2018) |
| 3 | Goldfinger DB5 (DB5/2008/R) | $6.4 million (2019) |
| 4 | DB5 (DB5/1486/R) | $4.62 million (2010) |
| 5 | 1935 Ulster LM19 | $4.41 million (2015) |
| 6 | DB10 (Spectre) | about $3.4 million (2016) |
| 7 | No Time to Die DB5 stunt car | about $3.3 million (2022) |
| 8 | One-77 | about $2.9 million (asking price) |
| 9 | Vulcan | $2.3 million (new price) |
| 10 | DB4GT Zagato | above $1 million |
What about the Valkyrie and the other recent specials?
The marque has built three modern headline cars since this list was first written. The Valkyrie, which grew out of the AM-RB 001 hypercar project, totals 275 cars: 150 coupes, 85 Spiders and 40 track-only AMR Pro models. Its 6.5-litre V12 plus hybrid system makes a certified 1,160 hp, and production began in November 2021. We leave it unranked because we could not verify a new-car price.
The Valour (2023) is a 110-car run with a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 making 705 bhp, and the related Valiant adds 38 cars. The coachbuilt Zagato, Bertone and Vanquish specials of 2011 to 2014 are also left unranked, because their sale prices are only reported, never confirmed.
The ranked list
1. DBR1/1: $22.55 million
The DBR1 was Aston Martin’s sports racing car of the late 1950s, powered by a 2,992 cc straight six rated at about 250 hp. One chassis, DBR1/2, won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first chassis, DBR1/1, sold for $22.555 million at auction in August 2017, a world record for a British-made car at the time.
Aston Martin’s Le Mans win and the survival of the original chassis are what buyers pay for here. For a car that is also an Aston Martin, nothing on the public record comes close to this price.
How we valued it: RM Sotheby’s Monterey result of August 2017, buyer’s fee included.
2. DP215: $21.46 million
The DP215 is a one-off 1963 prototype built on a DB4GT chassis and designed by Ted Cutting. At the 1963 Le Mans Phil Hill was clocked at 198.6 mph in practice, and it retired with a transmission failure.
The car was wrecked in a collision on the M1 in 1966 and sold for scrap, then rebuilt over roughly 11 years, with the work finished in May 1991. It sold for $21.455 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey in August 2018.
How we valued it: final price with fees at the August 2018 RM Sotheby’s sale.
3. James Bond’s Goldfinger DB5 (DB5/2008/R): $6.4 million
The factory built 1,059 DB5s from 1963 to 1965. Only four cars were prepared as Goldfinger cars: two filming cars and two publicity cars. DB5/2008/R was one of the publicity cars, shown at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
It sold for $6.4 million at RM Sotheby’s in August 2019 to a buyer who was not named.
How we valued it: RM Sotheby’s result from August 2019, fees included.
4. James Bond’s DB5 (DB5/1486/R): $4.62 million
This is the second Goldfinger filming car. It was used for the driving scenes and later fitted with gadgets for promotion. It sold for $4.62 million at an RM Auctions sale in London on 27 October 2010, and the buyer was Harry Yeaggy.
Older versions of this article quoted $4.1 million for the same sale. We use the higher figure because it matches the auction record.
How we valued it: October 2010 RM Auctions result in London, fees included.
5. 1935 Ulster (LM19): $4.41 million
The Ulster was Aston Martin’s 1930s road-legal racing car, and the LM chassis numbers mark the cars built for the Le Mans team. LM19 sold at Bonhams in 2015 for about $4.41 million.
How we valued it: Bonhams result, 2015, as reported, fees included.
6. DB10 (Spectre): about $3.4 million
Ten DB10s were built by hand at Gaydon for the film Spectre: eight for filming and two for promotion. Each has a 4.7-litre V8 with 436 PS. One of the two promotional cars sold at a charity auction on 19 February 2016 for £2.4 million, roughly $3.4 million at the time.
How we valued it: £2.4 million charity result, converted at the February 2016 exchange rate.
7. No Time to Die DB5 stunt car: about £2.92 million
One of the DB5 stunt cars from the chase scene in No Time to Die sold at a London charity auction in 2022 for £2.92 million, roughly $3.3 million. The firm also built 25 Goldfinger-edition DB5 continuation cars in 2020, so the film connection now covers both original and new-build cars.
How we valued it: £2.92 million charity result, converted at the 2022 exchange rate.
8. One-77: about $2.9 million
Only 77 One-77s were built, from 2009 to 2012. The 7.3-litre V12 makes 750 hp, with a top speed of about 220 mph in testing.
The car sold new for £1.15 million. A Q-Series example was offered in Dubai in 2012 at AED 11 million, about $2.9 million, which shows what buyers were already asking. That is an asking price, not a confirmed sale.
How we valued it: best documented asking price on a verifiable listing, flagged as an ask rather than a sale.
9. Vulcan: $2.3 million
The Vulcan is a track-only car with 820 hp from a 7.0-litre V12 and a top speed of 208 mph without the rear wing. Just 24 were built in 2015 and 2016, each priced at $2.3 million new.
It is the only car on this list that cannot be driven on the road.
How we valued it: documented new price, since no public resale figure exists.
10. DB4GT Zagato: above $1 million
The factory planned 25 DB4GT Zagatos, and 19 are generally counted from the original run. The car cost £5,470 new and uses a 3.7-litre straight six with 314 hp and a top speed near 154 mph.
The four Sanction II continuation cars sold for more than $1 million each. Original cars are worth far more, but we could not find a published sale figure we can verify, so we keep this entry at the bottom with a conservative value.
How we valued it: lowest verifiable bound, from the Sanction II continuation sales.
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FAQ
What is the most expensive Aston Martin ever sold?
The DBR1/1, a 1950s race car, sold for $22.555 million at auction in August 2017. It remains the highest public price we can verify for an Aston Martin.
What is the most expensive James Bond Aston Martin sold?
The Goldfinger publicity DB5 (DB5/2008/R) sold for $6.4 million in August 2019. The DB10 from Spectre followed at about £2.4 million in 2016.
Why is the DP215 worth so much?
It is the only DP215 ever built, a 1963 Le Mans prototype that Phil Hill clocked at 198.6 mph in practice. It sold for $21.455 million in 2018.
How many Aston Martin Valkyries were built?
The Valkyrie line totals 275 cars: 150 coupes, 85 Spiders and 40 track-only AMR Pro models. Production started in November 2021.
How do you value a rare Aston Martin?
We use confirmed auction results including fees where they exist, then new prices, then clearly labeled asking prices. We rank only what has a document behind it.
How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
For this list we used auction results including buyer’s fees, original new-car prices, charity auction results and published listings. We rank by the highest verifiable figure and label each one as a sale, a new price or an asking price.
Last updated: October 2026.
