1960 Aston Martin DB4 Bertone “Jet”
0201L, the last DB4 chassis, was given to the Italian coachbuilder Bertone to receive a custom body. After completion, the car was shown with a light-green paint job at the 1961 Geneva Auto Show.
Working for Bertone, Giorgetto Giugiaro was peronally responsible for styling the Jet. His result was distinctly different than any other DB4. Only one other Aston has been designed by Giugiaro, the 2001 Italdesign/Aston Martin 20/20.
Unlike it’s DB4 cousins, the Jet was bodied in steel. As such, the car is 200 lbs heavier than the standard DB4 GT.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | Twin Spark, Inline-6 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 3670 cc / 224.0 in³ |
| bore | 92 mm / 3.62 in |
| stroke | 92 mm / 3.62 in |
| compression | 9.1:1 |
| power | 225.2 kw / 302 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| specific output | 82.29 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 221.9 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 366.07 nm / 270.0 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
| redline | 6000 |
| body / frame | Steel over Steel Chassis |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | 6.00×16 |
| rear tires | 6.00×16 |
| front brakes | Unassisted Girling Discs |
| f brake size | mm / in |
| rear brakes | Unassisted Girling Discs |
| r brake size | mm / in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Damper Units, Anti-Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Coil Springs, Damper Units, Trailing Links, Watts Linkage |
| curb weight | 1361 kg / 3000 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2362 mm / 93.0 in |
| front track | 1372 mm / 54.0 in |
| rear track | 1372 mm / 54.0 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.49:1, 1.74:1, 1.25:1, 1.00:1, :1 |
| final drive | 3.54:1 |
| top speed | ~233.4 kph / 145.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~6.4 seconds |
