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 | GT Coupe Chassis Num: DB4GT/0104/L Engine Num: 370/0104/GT | |
| Sold for $2,035,000 at 2012 RM Auctions. | ||
Just a total of 75 DB4GTs would ever be produced. Chassis 0104 would be one of those 75 and one of just 30 that would be built with left-hand drive. Produced in February of 1960, 0104 would be noted as just the fourth GT to be produced. It would be produced with a Sea Green livery with the Off White Connolly upholstery.
Sea Green would be the same livery as that which would adorn the victorious DBR1s at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. The color would be an almost natural livery for the DB4GT given its own performance. Complete with a 302 bhp, 3.7-liter overhead cam engine with three Weber carburetors and a four-speed syncromesh gearbox with limited-slip differential, chassis 0104 would be capable of reaching speeds in excess of 150 mph and had a zero to 60 time of just over 6 seconds! Complete with four-wheel Girling disc brakes, the DB4GT was a real performer, and yet, incredibly sophisticated at the same time.
Though an aggressive performer, the DB4GT always boasted of incredible refinement and luxurious touches. Besides the Connolly leather and deep pile Wilton carpet, the interior would have features that would also remind of the car's sensuous side.
Still, the GT was a performer. And this could not have been better demonstrated then when Stirling Moss took chassis 0103, literally right from the parking lot, and won a GT race with the DB4GT. The DB4GT would be the car that would break Ferrari's winning streak in GT racing. It would also be the car that would touch off an incredible rivalry that would last for more than a couple of years. As a result of the DB4GT, Ferrari would introduce the world to the 250GT SWB.
Even amongst its more famous DB5, the DB4GT remains unmatched and 0104 would be just one of those to which its more famous brethren has to take a back seat.
Much of 0104 is original and early, from the dual venting nacelles, headlamp cover mountings and quick-release spare tire to the many other smaller details that are only known to the DB4GT.
When sold in 1960, the car would be delivered to a Mr. James Murray of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Garage Mirabeau, the famed French Aston Martin distributor in Paris. James Murray had been a Commander and a U.S. Naval attaché to France when he came to purchase the car. Complete with the Powr-Lok differential, 0104 would remain with Mr. Murray of Pittsburgh until 1967 when it would come to be purchased in 1967 from its second, and current, owner.
The car would remain in its highly original and untouched state for years until it would undergo a rotisserie restoration throughout 1993 to 1996. This restoration work would be extensively recorded with many pictures, invoices and other paperwork. This frame-up restoration would see the chassis, panels and other portions of the bodywork painted with the correct 'red oxide' before being finished in black. The engine would undergo a thorough and complete rebuild while many of the other components would also undergo overhaul.
Still presented in its original Sea Green livery and its Off White upholstery, 0104 graphically reminds all of the car that changed the course of GT history and that presented Ferrari with its first great opponent. Boasting of less than 43,000 miles and an engine still capable of some mind-numbing performance it is very easy to understand why the DB4GT would earn the nickname of 'bankers hotrod'.
Complete with a thoroughly remarkable provenance and an incredible originality it is clear to see why 0104 has to be regarded with great significance within the DB series. Expected to draw between $1,500,000 and $1,900,000, the price reflects that truth very ostensibly.
Sources:
'Lot No. 228: 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT', (http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r227). RM Auctions. http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r227. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
'1960 Aston Martin DB4 News, Pictures and Information', (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9304/Aston-Martin-DB4.aspx). Conceptcarz.com; From Concept to Production. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9304/Aston-Martin-DB4.aspx. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
'1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato', (http://www.supercars.net/cars/64.html). Supercars.net. http://www.supercars.net/cars/64.html. Retrieved 6 August 2012.By Jeremy McMullen
 |  |  | GT Coupe Chassis Num: 0166/L |
This car was delivered to Peter Lindner on December 24th of 1960. Mr. Lindor was the Aston Martin/Jaguar distributor in Germany. He was an up-and-coming race driver and ordered #0166/L to race. He drove it to a first place overall at Pferdsfeld, Germany in 1961. He finished second place overall at Hockenheim, Germany. Also in 1962, the car placed second overall in the GT race at the Nurburgring.
This vehicle houses factory lightweight racing seats that were special ordered with the vehicle. #0166/l has been restored as it would have been presented to Mr. Linder that Christmas Eve in 1960.
The Aston Martin DB4 GT is one of the finest sports/racing cars of its era. Introduced in 1959, at the London Motor Show, the DB4 GT is five inches shorter than the standard DB4 and strictly a two-seater with its lower roof-line. The 3.7 liter 6-cylinder engine, fitted with a high compression twin plug cylinder head and triple twin-choke Weber carburetors, develops 302 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. The car performs sensationally, accelerating from 0-60 in 6.4 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 152 mph. This is the first sports car capable of 0-100-0 mph in 20 seconds, due in part to its four-wheel Girling competition disc brakes.
Only 94 DB4 GTs were manufactured, 75 by Touring and 19 by Zagato, and only 30 of those cars were left-hand drive.
This car raced in the 1961 12 Hours of Sebring. It was running seventh in the fourth hour when it was forced out by a failed hub. It also competed at Laguna Seca in 1989, where Aston Martin was the featured Marque.
It won the Robert Harrison Memorial Best Overall Trophy at the Lime Rock Sprints in 1984, 1988 and again in 1994.
Only 94 DB4 GTs were manufactured, 75 by Touring and 19 by Zagato, and only 30 of those cars were left-hand drive.
This car raced in the 1961 12 Hours of Sebring. It was running seventh in the fourth hour when it was forced out by a failed hub. It also competed at Laguna Seca in 1989, where Aston Martin was the featured Marque.
It won the Robert Harrison Memorial Best Overall Trophy at the Lime Rock Sprints in 1984, 1988 and again in 1994.
The DB name came from the name David Brown (later Sir David Brown), an individual who had purchased the Aston Martin Company.
The DB4 series was built from 1958 through 1963. A total of 1040 vehicles and five series were produced during this time frame. The coachwork was performed by Touring of Milan, Italy. The body panels were hand made of aluminum mounted on a steel tube frame and featuring the Superleggera method of construction. Superleggera means super light.
Initially, the DB4 series used disc brakes made by Dunlop but later switched to the Girling made disc brakes. Each of the five series featured improvements, design modifications, and technological enhancements. All of the DB4s received their power from a Tadek Mereck designed, 3670 cc, six-cylinder, all aluminum engine. The 220-240 horsepower engine could propel the car to a top speed of around 140 mph and the go from zero to sixty in just 8.5 seconds. David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin, produced the overdrive transmission.
The standard DB4 body style was the Saloon version; however, the Vantage series could be ordered and featured higher horsepower ratings.
In 1959, Aston Martin introduced the DB4 GT series. This series featured a shorter wheelbase and higher output than the standard DB4 Saloon. Due to the shorter wheelbase there were no rear seats. The engine had three twin-choke Weber Carburetors and twin distributors increasing the output of the standard engine to 302 bhp. This extra horsepower increased the top speed to around 153 mph and the zero-to-sixty time of around six seconds.
Other distinguishable features of the GT series were the exposed, racing style, fuel filer caps located on the rear wings. Perspex headlamp covers adorned the front of the vehicles.
The GT series was produced from 1959 through 1963. During this time period, 75 models were produced. The Italian coachbuilder Zagato was tasked at producing the bodies of 19 of these vehicles.
In 1960 the Zagato bodied cars were introduced at the London Motor Show. These hand-built vehicles were built to outperform Ferrari's. The short wheelbase, light weight construction, 314 horsepower engine, and a top speed of 160 mph made them very competitive.
The DB4 Drophead Coupe was produced from 1961 through 1963. During this time frame, 70 examples were created. They were convertibles built on the DB4 Saloon body style using the same aluminum, Superleggera body construction. The standard six-cylinder 3670 cc engine was now producing 260 horsepower. Thirty-two of the convertibles received the Vantage specifications which increased the output of the engine. The overdrive transmission was also available as an option.
In the 1960's, the DB4 Drophead Coupe was used in the movie 'The Italian Job.'
During the 1980's, an Aston Martin specialist named Richard Williams produced the remaining DB4's using the assistance of the Aston Martin factory and unused chassis.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2010
For more information and related vehicles, click hereThe DB4 series was built from 1958 through 1963. A total of 1040 vehicles and five series were produced during this time frame. The coachwork was performed by Touring of Milan, Italy. The body panels were hand made of aluminum mounted on a steel tube frame and featuring the Superleggera method of construction. Superleggera means super light.
Initially, the DB4 series used disc brakes made by Dunlop but later switched to the Girling made disc brakes. Each of the five series featured improvements, design modifications, and technological enhancements. All of the DB4s received their power from a Tadek Mereck designed, 3670 cc, six-cylinder, all aluminum engine. The 220-240 horsepower engine could propel the car to a top speed of around 140 mph and the go from zero to sixty in just 8.5 seconds. David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin, produced the overdrive transmission.
The standard DB4 body style was the Saloon version; however, the Vantage series could be ordered and featured higher horsepower ratings.
In 1959, Aston Martin introduced the DB4 GT series. This series featured a shorter wheelbase and higher output than the standard DB4 Saloon. Due to the shorter wheelbase there were no rear seats. The engine had three twin-choke Weber Carburetors and twin distributors increasing the output of the standard engine to 302 bhp. This extra horsepower increased the top speed to around 153 mph and the zero-to-sixty time of around six seconds.
Other distinguishable features of the GT series were the exposed, racing style, fuel filer caps located on the rear wings. Perspex headlamp covers adorned the front of the vehicles.
The GT series was produced from 1959 through 1963. During this time period, 75 models were produced. The Italian coachbuilder Zagato was tasked at producing the bodies of 19 of these vehicles.
In 1960 the Zagato bodied cars were introduced at the London Motor Show. These hand-built vehicles were built to outperform Ferrari's. The short wheelbase, light weight construction, 314 horsepower engine, and a top speed of 160 mph made them very competitive.
The DB4 Drophead Coupe was produced from 1961 through 1963. During this time frame, 70 examples were created. They were convertibles built on the DB4 Saloon body style using the same aluminum, Superleggera body construction. The standard six-cylinder 3670 cc engine was now producing 260 horsepower. Thirty-two of the convertibles received the Vantage specifications which increased the output of the engine. The overdrive transmission was also available as an option.
In the 1960's, the DB4 Drophead Coupe was used in the movie 'The Italian Job.'
During the 1980's, an Aston Martin specialist named Richard Williams produced the remaining DB4's using the assistance of the Aston Martin factory and unused chassis.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2010
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