1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drophead Coupé
- Engine
- Lagonda inline-six, twin SU carburettors, later fitted with dual exhaust raising output to ~180 bhp
- Colour
- Pacific Blue over red leather interior
The Aston Martin DB Mark III Drophead Coupé, chassis first delivered in March 1958 in Pacific Blue over red Connolly leather, is a rare and historically significant example among the 551 cars built between 1957 and 1959. It was originally supplied to David Brown — the industrialist who owned Aston Martin and gave the DB lineage its name — and principally used by Lady Brown. After decades in storage it was professionally restored by Aston Martin Works and retains its original colour scheme and registration number 110 RMD.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £297,500 (≈ $372K)
- 1958-03-01 →Factory deliveryDavid Brownfull documentation
Delivered new in Pacific Blue with red leather interior; principally used by his wife Lady Brown. Brown was both owner of Aston Martin and the businessman after whom the DB model range is named.
- → 2010Unknown prior owner storing vehiclenone documentation
Car was kept off the road for roughly three decades, stored on a trailer beneath a tarpaulin and not driven, before being offered for sale around 2010.
- 2010 →AuctionPurchaser at 2010 salepartial documentation
Acquired as a rolling restoration project and subsequently had the car fully restored by Aston Martin Works.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUK-based Middle Eastern private collectionpartial documentation
Most recent custodian prior to the current auction; car was kept in storage during this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationAston Martin Works
Following its reappearance after roughly three decades in storage on a trailer under a tarpaulin, the car was fully restored by Aston Martin Works.
The car had not been driven during its long storage period and was described as a rolling restoration project when it came to light in 2010.
- —Modification
A dual exhaust system was retrofitted to the car after original delivery, raising output by approximately 18 bhp over the standard single-exhaust configuration.
The car was originally delivered with twin SU carburettors and a single exhaust; the upgraded system was added at an unspecified later date.
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