1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III
- Engine
- 3.0L DOHC inline-six with twin SU carburetors, 178 bhp
- Colour
- Gunmetal grey
Chassis AM300/3/1564 is a 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III, a left-hand-drive fixed-head coupé representing the final and most refined evolution of the David Brown DB2 lineage. Delivered new to the celebrated S.H. Arnolt dealership in Chicago on 23 June 1958, it passed to a single Michigan owner who retained it for over five decades. Powered by the twin-cam three-litre DBA straight-six, it features the model's distinctive grille derived from the DB3S racers and was among the first Aston Martins equipped with front disc brakes.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$385,000
- 1958-06-23 → 1959-03-16Factory deliveryS.H. Arnolt dealershipfull documentation
Chicago-based dealership took new delivery of the car; the dealer principal was a well-known Aston Martin enthusiast who also commissioned bespoke Bertone coachwork on other models.
- 1959-03-16 → 2010Private saleJohn D. Milliganfull documentation
Buyer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, who kept the car for approximately five decades and arranged a restoration during the mid-1980s; original bill of sale and service records accompany the car.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A restoration was carried out on the car during the mid-1980s, commissioned by the long-term Michigan owner. Repair and restoration records accompany the car.
Date range not precisely specified beyond 'mid-1980s'; records are said to be present with the car.
- —Bodywork
The car was refinished in gunmetal grey paint at an unspecified recent date, replacing the original Satin Bronze exterior. The interior was retrimmed in red Connolly leather.
Work described as recent at time of cataloguing; no workshop named.
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