1962 Aston Martin DB4 Special Series

DB4/883/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.7L DOHC inline-six with triple SU HD8 carburettors, larger valves, 9:1 compression, ~266 bhp
Colour: Midnight Blue over White Gold leather

Chassis DB4/883/L is a left-hand-drive Aston Martin DB4 Series V saloon, one of only 97 examples factory-fitted with the high-output Special Series engine. Built on 28 March 1962 and finished in Midnight Blue over White Gold leather, it was delivered new to Walter Gilmore, President of Kenton Pharmacal Company, via J.S. Inskip in New York. Subsequently owned by Texas-based marque enthusiast Glenn B. Hoidale, the car retains its numbers-matching 3.7-litre DOHC inline-six and original colour combination.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$379,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1962 →Factory delivery
Walter Gilmore
full documentation
Founding customer; president of a Kentucky pharmaceutical firm who specified an extensive list of factory options. Car was dispatched via a New York City dealer to his order.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Glenn B. Hoidale
partial documentation
Texas-based marque enthusiast who acquired the car relatively soon after initial ownership. A 1974 club archive photograph confirms US residency and original color scheme during this period.

Competition

—Aston Martin Owners Club concours events
AMOC Concours
Multiple first-place finishes reported
A prior listing claimed several first-place concours honors, though no supporting awards or documentation accompany the car, and the claim cannot be independently verified.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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