1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
- Engine
- 3.7L DOHC inline-six with twin SU HD8 carburettors, 240 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Goodwood Green
Chassis DB4/490/L is a Series II Aston Martin DB4, one of only 125 factory left-hand-drive examples, built to original specification with matching-numbers 3.7-litre twin-cam six-cylinder engine and David Brown four-speed gearbox. Finished in Goodwood Green over Red Connolly leather, it retains its factory-optional oil cooler and chromed wire wheels. With just three owners from new, the car passed from Aston Martin Lagonda directly to an Italian enthusiast in 1963, remaining in his family for over four decades before returning to the United Kingdom in 2005.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £515,200 (≈ $644K)
- → 1963Factory deliveryAston Martin Lagondapartial documentation
The manufacturer retained the car after production before selling it on to a private buyer.
- 1963 → 2005Private saleItalian enthusiastpartial documentation
Remained within the original purchaser's family for over four decades before being sold in 2005.
- 2005 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Car was imported back to the United Kingdom at time of purchase; upkeep carried out by Aston Martin Works and specialist Nicholas Mee & Co, documented in service records spanning the past decade.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
A Harvey Bailey front anti-roll bar was fitted, described as a period-available upgrade commonly applied to these cars.
Regarded as a period-correct addition; the car is otherwise presented in original factory specification.
- —ServiceNicholas Mee & Co
Ongoing careful maintenance carried out over approximately the past decade, documented in accompanying service records, performed by Aston Martin Works and marque specialist Nicholas Mee & Co.
Service history covers the period from roughly 2005 onward; Aston Martin Heritage Trust certification also obtained.
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