Lot 126: 1959 Aston Martin DB 4

The famous Aston Martin marque has produced some of the most powerful and handsome post-war high-performance cars in the world. Arguably Britain's first real Gran Turismo worthy of appellation, the DB4 made its debut at the 1958 London Motor Show to great public acclaim. Successor to the DB Mk III, it was the fist production Aston Martin to use both Tadek Marek's new twin overhead camshaft straight-six all-alloy engine and an aluminium body designed by Touring of Milan using its Superleggera method of attachment to a lightweight steel tube frame. Beneath the DB4's sleek and beautifully proportioned lines, the 3,670cc unit developed 240bhp, while the new platform chassis featured independent coil-sprung wishbone front suspension, a coil sprung live rear axle located by Watt linkage and parallel trailing arms, and all-round disc brakes. Performance of 140mph, 0-60mph in around nine seconds and 0-100mph in 20 seconds ranked it amongst the fastest grand tourers available - its Connolly leather and Wilton-carpeted interior ensured that it was also one of the most luxurious. This fine example of what is to many the purest of the DB range has had an unprecedented detailed restoration to the high standard one has come to expect on such an important motor car, with the bodywork rebuilt by Aston Martin specialists Bodylines of Olney at a cost of some £ 15,000 and the overall project of this rare Aston Martin being overseen by marque experts DB restorations at a total cost of some £ 45,000. Other works undertaken include engine rebuild, rechroming and the renewal of the interior in best Connolly hide and Wilton carpets. The detailed restoration also encompassed the restoring of the original Radiomobile radio and the fitting of electric windows.Since completion of these works in 2000 this highly sought after motor car has completed only nominal mileage of approximately 5,000 miles and represents itself today still in concourse condition This fine sporting Aston also comes complete with toolkit, screw jack, workshop manual, parts list and owner's handbook and is offered with an inventory of restoration works carried out, sundry invoices, expired MoT's, V5 registration document and a newly issued MoT certificate.