1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
- Engine
- 3,670cc DOHC alloy inline-six, dual HD/8 carburettors, ~240 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Snow Shadow Grey
Chassis DB4/416/L is a left-hand-drive Series II Aston Martin DB4, one of only 45 such examples recorded in the 2005 AMOC Register. First delivered on 22 March 1961 through the New York dealer J.S. Inskip, it was originally owned by Henry M. Dingley Jr., a noted SCCA racing driver from Maine. The car was acquired in California in 1989, later comprehensively restored, and refinished in Snow Shadow Grey over red leather.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £330,000 (≈ $413K)
- 1961-03-22 →Factory deliveryHenry M. Dingley Jr.full documentation
Prominent manufacturer from Lewiston, Maine, and active SCCA competitor. The car was delivered new via New York dealer J.S. Inskip in Bronze finish, as documented on the Aston Martin Dorset build sheet.
- 1989 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired in California; subsequently commissioned a full restoration, with the car refinished in Snow Shadow Grey over red leather interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out after acquisition in 1989, with a more recent refinish in Snow Shadow Grey and fitment of a red leather interior. Bodywork is described as being in excellent condition with high-quality panel fit, though the chrome bumpers were not refurbished.
The restoration appears to have been completed in stages; the repaint was noted as having been done more recently than the broader restoration work.
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