Less than 48 hours after the official debut of the Aston Martin DB12, the automaker sold the privileged opportunity to own the very first customer car during a charity auction in Cannes, France. The world’s first super tourer (this is how Aston Martin describes the DB12) was sold for $1.6 million during a star-studded event in support of amfAR Gala Cannes 2023 benefiting The Foundation for AIDS Research.
The vehicle was brought to the stage by Eva Longoria and James Marsden, while famous celebrities from the world of entertainment, the arts, and fashion also joined the event. Some of the guests included Queen Latifa, actors Rebel Wilson, Fan Bingbing, and models Sara Sampaio, Bianca Balti, Heidi Klum, Stella Maxwell, and Alessandra Ambrosio.
