1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series III
- Engine
- Straight-six, twin carburetor, ~240 bhp
- Colour
- Goodwood Green
Aston Martin DB4 Series III chassis DB4/664/L is a rare left-hand-drive example built in 1961 and originally delivered directly to H.L.T. Koren, a senior U.S. State Department official, bypassing the normal dealer network. Finished in Goodwood Green over a red Connolly leather interior, it is among the smallest production subset of the DB4 range. Following several decades of private ownership in the United States, the car received a comprehensive undercarriage and mechanical refurbishment and has been maintained in fine condition, most recently placing second in class at a 2017 concours.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$527,500
- 1961 →Factory deliveryH.L.T. Korenfull documentation
Senior U.S. State Department official who received the car via direct factory delivery rather than through the standard dealer network; departure date unknown, possibly stored or traded during overseas postings.
- 1999 →Private saleWashington State ownerpartial documentation
Purchased through Autosport Designs; kept the car for roughly a decade before it moved to the East Coast.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownEast Coast ownerpartial documentation
Commissioned a thorough undercarriage, engine bay, and trunk strip-down and detail, plus extensive mechanical servicing carried out by Carriage House Motor Cars in Greenwich, Connecticut.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMost recent ownerpartial documentation
Kept the car for approximately five years prior to consignment, using it only in good weather and maintaining it carefully.
Competition
- 2017Aston Martin Owners Club2017 Aston Martin Owners Club Lime Rock Concours2nd in DB4 class
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationCarriage House Motor Cars
Complete strip-down and detailed refurbishment of the undercarriage, engine compartment, and boot area, combined with extensive mechanical servicing.
Work carried out while the car was on the East Coast, following its move from Washington State; approximate date not specified in the prose.
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