1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV
- Engine
- 3.67L inline-six DOHC alloy, triple SU carburettors
- Colour
- Dark grey over fawn leather
Chassis DB4/850/L is a rare Series IV Aston Martin DB4, one of only 185 produced, originally delivered in California Sage over Fawn leather to a New York physician. Notably factory-specified with a Normalair air-conditioning system — an exceptional rarity on any DB4 — the car spent approximately three decades in North America before returning to Europe. It has since been refinished in dark grey over Fawn leather and is fitted with triple SU carburettors and a five-speed gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €387,500 (≈ $426K)
- Date unknownFactory deliveryThomas McGraw, M.D.full documentation
Original recipient, based in New York; car delivered in California Sage over Fawn leather with rare factory-fitted air conditioning. Factory build sheet confirms the original specification.
- Date unknownNorth American owner or owners (unspecified)none documentation
Car believed to have remained in North America for roughly three decades after initial delivery, apparently in original specification throughout.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAustrian collectorpartial documentation
Car returned to Europe with this owner; factory service work was carried out in 1995 and the car was refinished in dark grey over fawn leather during this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1995ServiceAston Martin
Service work performed by Aston Martin following the car's return to Europe.
- 1995Restoration
Car refinished in dark grey exterior over Fawn leather interior, representing a change from the original California Sage delivery colour.
Carried out around the time of the Aston Martin factory service in 1995.
- —Modification
The original Normalair air-conditioning system was removed and replaced with a more contemporary unit of unspecified type.
Timing of this change is unknown.
- —Modification
Triple SU carburettors fitted to Special Series specification, and a five-speed gearbox installed in place of the original unit to improve high-speed refinement.
Date of these modifications is unrecorded.
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