1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 3.7L twin-cam inline-six, all-alloy, 240 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Sea Green
A left-hand-drive 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon, chassis DB4/296/L, despatched from Newport Pagnell on 16 April 1960 to the French Aston Martin importer Garage Mirabeau in Paris. Finished in Sea Green with White Gold interior and fitted with chromed road wheels and Avon Turbospeed tyres, it is one of the early Series II cars incorporating the revised front-hinged bonnet, larger brake callipers, and enlarged sump. A professional condition and valuation report from 2015 attests to its very good state at that time.
Ownership
- 2021-03-10Auction saleSold €420,000 (≈ $462K)
- 1960-04-16 →Factory deliveryGarage Mirabeau, Paris (French Aston Martin importer)full documentation
Factory despatch confirmed by BMIHT Certificate; car delivered in Sea Green with White Gold interior, fitted with chromed wheels and Avon Turbospeed tyres.
- Date unknownVendor (current consignor)partial documentation
A professional condition and valuation report was compiled in June 2015 at the vendor's request, recording the car as being in very good condition at that time.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Inspection
Professional condition and valuation assessment commissioned by the vendor, concluding the car was in very good condition at that time.
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