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THE ASTON MARTIN WORKS SALE
Newport Pagnell, England - May 9, 2015
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Estimated Sales Price: $630,000 to $690,000 Landmark Aston Martin model Present ownership since 1993 2,000 miles since a full 'body off' restoration Attractive color combination |
| 1961 ASTON MARTIN DB4 'SERIES II' SPORTS SALOON | |
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At its launch in October 1958, the DB4 marked
a major turning point for Aston Martin as it was the first car of the
David Brown era which neither used a chassis derived from the
experimental Atom of 1939 nor an engine designed by W O Bentley.
Moreover, it was the first Aston Martin to carry Carrozzeria Touring's 'Superleggera'
bodywork, in which light alloy panels were fixed to a framework of
light-gauge steel tubes welded to a platform chassis. Although styled by
Touring, the DB4's gorgeous fastback coachwork was built under license
at Newport Pagnell by Aston Martin, which employed some of the finest
panel beaters in the industry. The result was a car whose sleek lines
were described as 'unmistakably Italian and yet... equally unmistakably
Aston Martin.' The 3.7-litre, six-cylinder power unit was the work of
Tadek Marek and had first been seen at Le Mans the previous year in the
works DBR2 sports-racer. |
