1958 Aston Martin DB4
- Engine
- 3.67L DOHC inline-six, alloy construction, twin HD/8 carburettors, 240 bhp
- Colour
- Light Metallic Green
Aston Martin DB4 (chassis DB4/398/L) is a left-hand-drive example delivered new to Willametta Keck Day, heiress to the Superior Oil Company fortune and noted California sportswoman, finished originally in Peony with black Connolly leather. After decades of garage storage following a 1980 sale, the car was acquired by a European owner who commissioned a thorough restoration, retaining the original engine and aluminium bodywork while refinishing in Light Metallic Green with White Gold upholstery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €448,000 (≈ $493K)
- → 1980Factory deliveryWillametta Keck Dayfull documentation
Original recipient of the car, a California-based heiress to an oil company fortune and noted sportswoman. Factory build records detail her specific order specifications, and she returned the car to her dealer multiple times for minor rectification work shortly after taking delivery.
- 1980 →Private saleUnidentified male ownerpartial documentation
Drove the car for roughly three years before placing it in long-term garage storage, where it remained for approximately three decades before being sold on.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownEuropean private collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after its extended garage storage period and commissioned a thorough restoration, including water-stripping the original paint, repairing the aluminium bodywork, and refinishing in factory-correct colours with new upholstery.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Repair
Shortly after initial delivery, paint defects were corrected and a stiff door was adjusted by the supplying dealer.
Carried out at the request of the first owner, Willametta Keck Day, on multiple return visits to the dealer.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out in Italy: paint stripped using water, original aluminium body panels removed from the frame and repaired with new metal to address lower-panel corrosion, then refinished in Light Metallic Green (1338). Interior re-trimmed in White Gold (VM 3323) upholstery. Wheels replaced with new items; original chrome rims retained and supplied with the car. Original engine retained.
Commissioned by the European owner following approximately 30 years of garage storage. New colour scheme selected by reference to original factory materials.
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