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One of the all-time great Aston Martins is the DB4 grand tourer. When it was launched, Aston Martin's motorsport campaign had reached an all time high after winning the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans with their purposeful DBR1 sportscar. Developments from the LeMans car were lent over to the DB4 including its all-alloy Inline-6.

Like the DB2 it replaced, the DB4 had a body-on-chassis design and it was graced with a lightweight aluminum bodywork from Carrozzeria Touring of Milan. Under the skin, the DB4 introduced more sporting engineering to Aston's touring range with its coil-on-wishbone front suspension, rack & pinion steering and 3.5 liter engine.

In regular road spec, the DB4 car went through five series of upgrades, while the Vantage and short-wheel-base DB4 GT were for track excursions. The most definitive version of the DB4 was the GT Zagato, which was lower, lighter and more beautiful than any other DB4.

Chassis & Sales

1961 Aston Martin DB4 - sold for €123,750 A right-hand drive DB4 Series 3, this car, chassis DB4/682/R, was built in July 1961. Records show that the first owner entered the vehicle into the 1961 and 1962 Brighton Speed Trials – an early encounter with motorsports that sealed its future and proved to be the start of a very successful career in motor racing. It was twelve years later that DB4/682/R set off on its illustrious path to fame as one of, if not the, most successful DB4 racer... more
Gallery: 2009 RM Auctions' Automobiles of London

1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series I DB4/219/L - sold for €176,910 Our DB4T was delivered new in France to the director of Les Tramways de Nice, then owned by the President of the Club Aston Martin, another collector, and was acquired by its current owner eight years ago. It is grey with a fine, red leather interior (David Brown were also renowned for the quality of their leather) and left-hand drive, and has always been very well cared for (Suntrop invoice € 17500 in 2003); it was parked under cover in the g... more
Gallery: 2010 Artcurial Sport & GTs au Mans Classic

1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II DB4/449/R - sold for €153,600 First registered 'NC 140' on 17th November 1960, 'DB4/449/R' was first owned by Mrs Naomi Cotton, of Bournemouth, Hampshire before passing to Sydney J Dicks, of London EC1. Mr Dicks kept the Aston until June 1965 when it was sold to Richard Conrad Butt, of Grays, Essex, remaining with him until 1969 when it was sold to his brother, Roger Austin Butt, again of Grays. Roger Butt kept the car until 1976 when it was sold to the immediately precedi... more
Gallery: 2010 Collectors' Motor Cars at Goodwood Revival by Bonhams

1959 Aston Martin DB4 DB4/126/R - sold for €174,720 his car is one of the very rare and collectible Series I models, only 150 of which were made, and which is recognised as having the cleanest and purest lines of all the DB4 variants. Furthermore, it is the 26th chassis completed and thus not only has the rear-hinged bonnet but also the frame-less side windows and more delicate bumpers without over-riders that characterise the first 50 cars. '3514 UG' was acquired by the present owner in 2004 ... more
Gallery: 2010 Collectors' Motor Cars at Goodwood Revival by Bonhams

1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series III - sold for €163,234 One of only 165 examples built. Equipped with the Laycock De Normanville overdrive option. Single family ownership until 2009. With only 165 Series III models produced in 1961, the example offered here, which retains its original engine, is a rare find indeed. Equipped with a four-speed manual transmission, it has the rare and desirable Laycock De Normanville overdrive, which makes this car capable of reaching a top speed of 240 km/h instea... more
Gallery: 2010 Automobiles of London by RM Auctions

1969 Aston Martin DB4 Series III DB4/672/R - sold for €129,734 Finished in its factory-correct livery of Snow Shadow Grey with red Connolly hide interior, the car is offered with current MoT/road fund licence and Swansea V5. The accompanying important history file contains extensive service history, invoices, ownership details and correspondence, old-style logbook, spare keys and a DB4 workshop manual. Highly original and exceptionally well documented 'RLA 600' represents a wonderful opportunity to acquir... more
Gallery: 2011 Salon Rétromobile Aucion by Artcurial

1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series III DB4/634/R - sold for €182,508 DB4/634/R is finished in Midnight Blue livery, with chrome wire wheels and the interior is furnished with grey leather upholstery, possibly the original, showing some delightful patina, and grey carpets. The gearbox is of the manual type with overdrive and a six-stacker CD system is fitted, operating through the period radio. AMOC records show that this car was Best in Show at the 1987 Doune Classic Car Concours, carried off a similar award at... more
Gallery: 2011 Salon Rétromobile Aucion by Artcurial

1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV DB4/827/L - sold for $440,000 Recently Discovered in Single-Family Ownership. Delivered New to Toronto. Matching-Numbers, Factory Left-Hand Drive Example. Rare Color Combination of Caribbean Pearl over Blue. Beautifully Preserved Paint, Interior and Compartments. Offered with Tools, Jack, Owner’s Manual, Workshop Manual and Original Documents. Ideal Candidate for Preservation Display.
Gallery: 2011 Amelia Island Auction by Gooding & Company

1960 Aston Martin DB4 Coupé DB4/245/L - sold for €243,017 Offered complete with a copy of its original build sheet, this DB4 from 1960, chassis DB4/245/L, is an original left-hand drive example that was sold new in the USA via West Coast distributor Charles Hornburg to Mr. Paul S. Pollack of Los Angeles, California. A rare and very desirable early ‘Series I’ car, it is highly collectible as one of about 150 originally built. This DB4 has particularly clean styling with its frameless doors, rear-hinge... more
Gallery: 2011 Salon Privé Auction by RM

1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV - sold for $385,000 Desirable Late-Production DB4. Factory Left-Hand-Drive Example. Delivered New to Valencia, Spain. Single-Family Ownership for Almost 50 Years. Beautifully Preserved Original Interior. Classic Aston Martin Livery. Perfect for AMOC Events, Rallies and Shows.
Gallery: 2011 Pebble Beach Auctions by Gooding & Company

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