1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III

AM300/3/1394roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: Revised inline-six, increased output (capacity unspecified)
Colour: British Racing Green over black leather

Chassis AM300/3/1394 is an Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III, one of only 83 factory-built left-hand-drive examples and among the first hundred produced. Delivered on 1 January 1958 to a San Francisco owner, it was specified in Moonbeam Grey over green Connolly leather with a twin exhaust and various accessories. Its early ownership history is obscure, but the matching-numbers engine received a documented restoration at Sodemo Moteurs in 2013. The car now presents in British Racing Green over black hide.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate €160,000 – €210,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
—Auction sale
Sold €207,000 (≈ $228K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1958 →Factory delivery
Mrs M S Collier
full documentation
Original recipient of the car, based in San Francisco. Vehicle was delivered in Moonbeam Grey with green leather and several factory options.
2019-02-01 →Private sale
Current vendor
partial documentation
Acquired the car in its current appearance of British Racing Green over black hide, with visible patina.
Date unknown
Aston Martin Owners Club France member
partial documentation
During this ownership the original engine was sent to Sodemo Moteurs in Magny-Cours for restoration work carried out between January and July 2013, costing over €35,000.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2013Engine rebuild
Sodemo Moteurs
The original matching-numbers engine was restored by Sodemo Moteurs, with invoiced work carried out over a roughly six-month period totalling approximately €35,270.
Work invoices covering January to July 2013 are present in the car's documentation file.

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