1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
- Engine
- 2.9L straight-six, revised manifolds and high-lift cams, 162 bhp
- Colour
- Light metallic green
The Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III, introduced at the 1957 Geneva Salon, was the final and most refined development of the DB2/4 family, distinguished by a wing-shaped grille derived from the DB3S racing car, a revised dashboard, and Tadek Marek's uprated 2.9-litre straight-six producing 162 bhp. Chassis AM300/3/1632 was delivered new in July 1958 to a London recipient, finished in Pacific Blue, and spent several decades in private hands before being registered in the Netherlands and later acquired in Germany.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £140,000 – £160,000
- 1958-07-19 →Factory deliveryThe Eveton Studfull documentation
Delivered new via Aston Martin dealer H W Motors in London; specified in Pacific Blue over Off White leather with overdrive and front disc brakes, as confirmed by factory build sheet on file.
- → 1966Acquisition unknownC R Boastpartial documentation
Acquired the car at some point between 1959 and mid-1966; returned it to an Aston Martin dealer in August 1966 for overhaul and reassembly work, per the build sheet service record.
- 1966 →Private saleB Morrellpartial documentation
London-based owner who acquired the car following the 1966 dealer overhaul.
- → 1983Acquisition unknownUnknown owner(s) prior to 1983 exportnone documentation
One or more owners held the car during this period; it was believed to have been exported late in 1983, though the destination is uncertain.
- 2004 → 2017Acquisition unknownNetherlands-registered ownerpartial documentation
Car was registered in the Netherlands from 2004 and believed to have remained there until sold; presented in light metallic green over tan interior.
- 2017 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Germany-based buyer who acquired the car in 2017; retained the light metallic green and tan interior combination through to the point of sale.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966ServiceAston Martin dealer (unnamed)
Car was returned by owner C R Boast to an Aston Martin dealer for general overhaul and reassembly work.
Recorded as the final entry on the factory build sheet, which traced the car's service history up to this point.
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