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First Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Sells For $810,000 At Charity Auction
First example of Aston Martin DBS 770 sells for $810,000 during the Action Innocence Charity Gala in Gstaad, Switzerland.
All auction’s proceeds, which was over $4.3 Million, will benefit the online safety foundation’s work in Switzerland.
The DBS 770 Ultimate, a farewell to Super GT flagship, is the most powerful production Aston Martin ever made.
Limited to just 499 units (300 Coupes and 199 Volantes), all examples were sold ahead of its release last month.
The very first hand built example of the limited-edition Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate has raised 750,000 Swiss Francs (approximately $810,000) for charity during the Action Innocence Charity Gala in Gstaad, Switzerland.
All auction’s proceeds, which totalled upwards of 4 Million Chf (approximately $4.3 Million), will benefit the online safety foundation’s work in Switzerland.
The special model sold at charity auction was donated by Aston Martin Lagonda. It is finished in Aston Martin’s Ultramarine Black paint, with Trophy Silver livery touches and a Q by Aston Martin Cote d’Azure Blue interior.
Andreas Bareis, Regional President of Aston Martin in Europe, said:
“We are delighted to contribute to the Action Innocence Charity Gala, which has become one of the most important philanthropic events in the Gstaad resort, a key destination for Aston Martin and our customers in Europe.
“It is fantastic to see this unique DBS 770 Ultimate model raise such significant funds for charity and generate incredible excitement at the Gala, as such an iconic model in Aston Martin’s breath-taking product portfolio.”
The limited-edition DBS 770 uses a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine, which produces 759 horsepower and 663 lb-ft of torque. It allows a 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds in the coupe and 3.4 seconds in the Volante before topping out at 211 mph.
The limited-edition DBS 770 Ultimate, billed as a farewell to Aston Martin’s Super GT flagship, is the most powerful production Aston Martin ever made.
Limited to just 499 units (300 Coupes and 199 Volantes), all examples of the highly desirable DBS 770 Ultimate were sold ahead of its release last month in January.
