1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Lightweight

First private owner, based in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. Car was originally destined for racing but sold as a road car after customs delays.

Based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Based in Sewickley; held the car for several years before transferring it onward.

Based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky; held the car for approximately nine years.

Operator of Import Service & Restoration Company in Marietta, Georgia; longtime Aston Martin dealer and US club chairman. First of two ownership periods.

Car returned to Necessary after Turner sold it back, before Turner subsequently repurchased it.

Turner repurchased the car out of strong personal attachment to its lightweight status, initiating a full body and chassis restoration that was nearly complete when he died suddenly in 1990.

Car remained with Charlie Turner's estate for roughly a decade following his unexpected death, with the restoration project stalled.

Veteran vintage racer and former US Aston Martin Owners Club chairman who pursued the car for several years before acquiring it. Commissioned a thorough restoration via Steel Wings in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, then used the car regularly in vintage competition.

Passionate Aston collector who used the car extensively on long-distance road events; a dedicated rally engine was fitted to protect the original unit during such use.

Car was intended to compete but was held by US Customs and not released until after the race concluded.

Participated in multiple editions of this long-distance road rally during the Andrews family ownership period from 2007 onward; a dedicated rally engine was used to protect the original unit.

Also participated in multiple runnings of this long-distance rally during Andrews family ownership, again with the purpose-built rally engine fitted.

Charlie Turner commenced a thorough restoration covering bodywork refinishing and complete chassis and suspension rebuilding. The project was left incomplete at his death in 1990, with engine and drivetrain not yet reinstalled.

Work halted abruptly when Turner died suddenly; the car remained in this unfinished state until 2001.

Full restoration undertaken over approximately two years, targeting road and track use. Scope included rebuilding and blueprinting the original engine, fitting a roll bar, and at some stage replacing the original sliding Plexiglas windows with glass door windows. Original chassis plate and matching numbers retained throughout.

Work commissioned by Jack Boxstrom; facility is based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, and specialises in Aston Martin service and restoration. Completed circa 2003.