1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Vantage Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 3.7L inline-six DOHC, triple SU HD8 carburettors, 9.0:1 compression, 266 bhp at 5,750 rpm
- Colour
- Black
A 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Vantage Sports Saloon, chassis DB4/1133/L, distinguished as one of only 17 original left-hand-drive examples produced, and among the fewer still delivered with covered headlights. Supplied new to a buyer in Sausalito, California, the car retains its matching-numbers Vantage engine and spent most of its life in the dry California climate. Notably, the Series V Vantage served as the first Aston Martin seen in a James Bond film. A comprehensive concours-level restoration was completed between 2010 and 2015, with further specialist work following.
Ownership
- 2018-10-05Auction saleSold €975,000 (≈ $1.07M)
- 1962 →Factory deliveryRobert L Raphaelfull documentation
Original purchaser, took delivery new in Sausalito, California. A copy order form documents the original specification including Vantage engine, chrome wheels, and twin wing fuel tanks.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015RestorationKevin Kaye
Comprehensive five-year concours-grade restoration completed, during which the car was refinished and re-trimmed in full black, replacing the original black-with-red-interior specification. Photographic records and invoices are retained in the history file.
Work spanned approximately 2010 to 2015.
- 2015ServiceRS Williams
Around six months of additional finishing and preparation work carried out following the primary restoration.
Performed after the main restoration was concluded; workshop is a well-regarded Aston Martin marque specialist.
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