1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Sports Saloon

DB4/780/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 3.7L inline-six
Colour: California Sage

A factory left-hand drive 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Sports Saloon, chassis DB4/780/L, originally despatched to the J S Inskip distributorship in the United States and first registered to an owner in New Jersey. Finished in California Sage over fawn Connolly leather, it retains matching chassis and engine numbers and is supported by a copy of its original guarantee form. A subsequent American owner is recorded in the AMOC Register. The car has been in static display and requires recommissioning before road use.

Ownership

2021-10-10Auction sale
Sold €265,000 (≈ $292K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
Date unknownFactory delivery
J S Inskip distributorship
partial documentation
US distributor that received the car new from the factory; served as the initial delivery point before first retail owner took possession.
Date unknownFactory delivery
Edward R Nichold
full documentation
First retail owner, based in Barnardsville, New Jersey; a copy of the guarantee form confirms the car's specification including California Sage finish and fawn leather interior.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
D E Harvey
partial documentation
Subsequent US-based owner recorded in the AMOC Register; no further details on tenure or dates provided.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
Car was kept in static display during this owner's tenure and will need recommissioning before road use.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Service
Car requires full recommissioning to return to road use following a period of static display; no active mechanical upkeep is implied during that period.
Noted in catalogue as a condition of sale requirement rather than completed work.

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