1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Special Series (SS)

DB4/965/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: Twin-cam inline-six with triple SU HD8 carburetors, large valves, 9:1 compression, ~266 bhp
Colour: Caribbean Pearl

Chassis DB4/965/L is a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV, one of only 97 left-hand-drive examples factory-fitted with the high-output Special Series inline-six engine. Built on 11 May 1962 and delivered new to a Paris owner via a French dealer, the car retains its original Caribbean Pearl over black colour scheme and matching-numbers SS engine. A comprehensive restoration to delivery specification was carried out by Aston Martin Works of Newport Pagnell in the mid-2000s, followed by extensive recommissioning work completed between 2023 and 2025.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$390,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
—Auction sale
Sold US$775,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1962 →Private sale
Henri Annecorde
full documentation
First registered owner, based in Paris; car was delivered via French dealer Societe Nouvelle du Garage Mirabeau. Original build sheet survives confirming factory specification.
1990 →Acquisition unknown
Susie Dixon Smith (later Susannah Mary Harris)
partial documentation
Registered owner from 1990; later recorded under her married name of Susannah Mary Harris.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Mr. Le Geuzec
partial documentation
French owner following Annecorde; no dates recorded for this segment of ownership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Mr. W.F. Gilbertson-Hart
partial documentation
UK-based owner recorded by 1988; subsequently sold the car through P&A Wood, a well-known Rolls-Royce specialist dealership.
Date unknownPrivate sale
P&A Wood
partial documentation
Notable Rolls-Royce dealer who acted as intermediary in the car's sale onward from Gilbertson-Hart.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Unidentified owner who commissioned restoration
partial documentation
Acquired the car in the mid-2000s and engaged Aston Martin Works of Newport Pagnell to carry out a full restoration to original delivery specification, with the addition of a DB4GT high-performance radiator.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
partial documentation
Submitted the car to Prancing Horse in Nashville, Tennessee for extensive servicing between 2023 and 2025, with expenditure exceeding $32,000 covering mechanical, cooling, fuel, and braking systems.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Aston Martin Works
Full ground-up restoration to original factory delivery specification carried out by Aston Martin Works; the only deviation was the fitment of a factory DB4GT high-flow radiator to improve cooling capacity.
Commissioned by the mid-2000s owner; work took place at the Newport Pagnell facility.
—Service
Prancing Horse
Comprehensive service programme valued at over $32,000, covering routine maintenance, door alignment, overdrive system repair, correction of engine and gearbox oil leaks, cooling and fuel system service, brake system service, sway bar bushing replacement, and repair of the fuel level sender.
Work carried out between 2023 and 2025 at the Nashville, Tennessee facility.

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