George Harrison's Aston Martin DB5 sells for £350,000

An Aston Martin ordered by George Harrison in 1965 sold at auction in London last week for £350,000 after fierce bidding from around the world.

The car was produced in late 1964 and supplied new on 1st January 1965 to the famous Beatle.

The car was eventually knocked down to an anonymous Beatle and Aston Martin fan from Houston in Texas who said: "George harrison would be amazed about all the money his car is going to raise for Christian causes."

In the same auction by Coys in London, a Mercedes-Benz 540 K formerly owned by Bernie Ecclestone, which had been estimated at £500,000, sold for £864,000.