1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Convertible
- Engine
- 2.9L inline-six, redesigned by Tadek Marek, available in standard or tuned configurations
- Colour
- Light grey blue
A rare left-hand-drive 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III drophead coupé, one of only 85 built, originally delivered to inventor Hans Baruch in Berkeley, California, finished in Deep Carriage Green with cream leather and a black hood. The car entered concours competition from 1989, earning class wins at Monterey and Newport Beach and two appearances at Pebble Beach. A restoration including engine upgrades was carried out by a subsequent owner, and in 2021 Aston Martin Works fully rebuilt the engine and refreshed the dashboard.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £310,000 – £350,000
- 2021-04-23Auction saleSold €320,000 (≈ $352K)
- 1958-07-02 →Factory deliveryHans Baruchfull documentation
Inventor and scientific instrument pioneer based in Berkeley, California. Car was delivered to him new in left-hand drive configuration, finished in Deep Carriage Green with cream leather and black hood.
- 1983 →Acquisition unknownKen Lawrencepartial documentation
Based in Pleasant Hill, California. Listed as the sole subsequent owner on the accompanying copy guarantee form.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownS T Hamiltonpartial documentation
Owner at the time of the 1989 concours appearances, per the Aston Martin Owners Club Register.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJ F Rosenstockpartial documentation
Owner by 1998; a restoration with engine upgrades was carried out during this ownership, though some original documentation was lost in the process. Name also appears in sources as R F Rosenstock.
Competition
- 1989Monterey Festival Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Car was owned by S T Hamilton at the time of this award.
- 1989Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Car was displayed at the event in the same year as the Monterey concours win.
- 1998Rodeo Drive Concours
Displayed at the event while under ownership of J F Rosenstock.
- 1999Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Car was shown again at Pebble Beach the following year after the 1998 Rodeo Drive appearance.
- 1999Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Award achieved in the same year as the second Pebble Beach display appearance.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2021Engine rebuildAston Martin Works
The engine was fully rebuilt by Aston Martin Works; the dashboard was also repainted and re-trimmed as part of the same programme of work.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out, encompassing various engine upgrades, though the precise scope and date are not fully documented and some original historical records were lost.
Work is attributed to the ownership period of R F Rosenstock.
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