1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV

DB4/838/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.67L DOHC inline-six, dual SU carburettors, 240 bhp
Colour: 'Goodwood Green' over tan with contrasting piping

A Series IV Aston Martin DB4 (chassis DB4/838/L), originally delivered in June 1962 to its first owner in Ontario, Canada, this car represents the final iteration of the original-proportion DB4 before the DB5. Bodied in Superleggera aluminium by Touring of Milan and powered by Tadek Marek's twin-cam alloy six, it retains its original Motorola radio option and is finished in Goodwood Green over tan. The car spent most of its life in North America before crossing to Europe.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate €425,000 – €500,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1962-06-06 →Factory delivery
Fred McDonald
full documentation
Original recipient of the car, based in Ontario, Canada. Specified a Motorola radio as a factory option, which remains fitted. Factory build sheet documents delivery.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Second Ontario owner
partial documentation
Recorded on the factory build sheet as a subsequent Ontario-based owner; factory-documented service work continued during this period.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current custodian
partial documentation
European-based collector who acquired the car after it had spent most of its life in North America; had it serviced and detailed by an authorised Aston Martin dealer.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Service
Aston Martin main agents
Fresh service and detailed preparation carried out by an authorised Aston Martin main dealer prior to the auction offering.

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