A LUXURY Aston Martin once owned by Sir Elton John has exceeded all expectations at auction in Colchester.

The Aston Martin Virage was expected to fetch between £12,000 and £14,000 when it went on sale at Reeman Dansie auctioneers but it ended up selling for £27,000.

The supercar was ordered new by Sir Elton, 76, and kitted out with a bespoke Sony sound system at a cost of almost £5,000.

Made to his personal requests, the vehicle was finished in a Rolls Royce colour of Seychelles blue and finished off with a blue piped cream leather interior.

Gazette: Historic - the car was sold by Sir Elton in 1997 Historic - the car was sold by Sir Elton in 1997 (Image: Reeman Dansie)

Gazette: Luxury - the interior was tailor made for Sir Elton and features a Sony sound systemLuxury - the interior was tailor made for Sir Elton and features a Sony sound system (Image: Reeman Dansie)

It is now in the hands of an Aston Martin collector who is looking forward to bringing it back to life.

Auctioneer Lewis Rabett said: “The pre-sale estimate was well and truly surpassed. It exceeded all expectations.

“I think the extra dimension of it having a touch of celebrity was probably the reason it reached the price it did.

“He is quite a collector of Aston Martins and obviously a big fan of them so I am sure it won’t take much for him to get it into shape.”