1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
- Engine
- 3.7L inline six-cylinder, twin overhead cams, twin SU carburettors, 240 bhp
- Colour
- Wedgewood Blue
Chassis DB4/303/R is a Series II Aston Martin DB4, one of 349 built in this specification, first registered in May 1960 and finished in Wedgwood Blue over an Off White interior. Clothed in Carrozzeria Touring coachwork and powered by a twin-cam 3.7-litre straight-six, the car spent much of its early life in northern England, passing through several documented owners including a period of over forty years with the Nicol family. A thorough ground-up restoration to factory specification was completed in 2015, with subsequent suspension work undertaken in 2018.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £300,000 – £350,000
- 1960-05-20 →Factory deliveryAlfresco Garage, Bredfordfull documentation
First registered to this dealership on 20 May 1960; original buff logbook records initial registration under plate TKY 750.
- 1964-05-01 →Acquisition unknownPeter Brewerpartial documentation
Based in the north of England; reportedly used the car as a tow vehicle for historic racing machinery at various events.
- 1965-11-01 → 1986Acquisition unknownJohn Nicolfull documentation
Kept the car primarily in the north of England; multiple MoT certificates on file document roughly 14,000 miles accumulated over four decades of family ownership.
- 1986 → 2006InheritanceNicol familyfull documentation
Car remained with John Nicol's family following his death in 1986 and was sold in 2006; MoT records continue through this period.
- 2015 →Private saleConsignorpartial documentation
Acquired after the completion of the full restoration in 2015; had the suspension rebuilt and carburettors tuned by specialist Nicholas Mee in 2018.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUnidentified owner in Cheshirenone documentation
Single subsequent owner between Brewer and Nicol; no further detail provided.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1960Mechanical
Engine work carried out at approximately 1,114 miles from new, as recorded on the factory build sheet.
Noted on original build sheet.
- 1961Repair
Rear axle replaced at approximately 5,426 miles, as recorded on the factory build sheet.
Noted on original build sheet.
- 1962Service
Routine service carried out at approximately 15,506 miles, as recorded on the factory build sheet.
Noted on original build sheet.
- 2015RestorationPeter Chambers Auto
Full ground-up restoration to original factory specification: car completely disassembled, engine fully rebuilt, and body repainted to the original Wedgwood Blue using bare-metal preparation. Components sourced from a specialist Aston Martin supplier.
Paintwork carried out by XK Engineering Limited of Coventry; parts sourced from Aston Martin Dorset. Supporting invoices retained on file.
- 2018MechanicalNicholas Mee
Suspension fully rebuilt and carburettors tuned to restore consistent running.
Invoices on file.
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