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1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III Fastback Coupe

  • Chassis Number: AM300/3/1386
  • Engine Number: 1029
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III Navigation
Some things are just too good to part with, or, touch for that matter. Some things, despite the incredible urge to take and touch and feel, are just better appreciated by what the eyes take in. The beautiful lines of the 1958 Aston Martin DB MK IIIA Coupe cause the eyes to stir the imagination all by themselves. Touch is not necessary.

Aston Martin's DB series is an icon in the automotive industry. David Brown acquired the company in the late 1940s and contracted Frank Freely to design a new model road car. In 1950, Aston Martin debuted its DB2. Throughout the 1950s, the DB2 went through various refinements. Each one seemed to create its own identity among enthusiasts. In 1953, the original DB2 became the DB2/4, which was a four-place saloon. Some of its noted variants were the Drophead Coupe and the Fixed Head Notchback. In 1954, the engine and car performance was the next area to be refined. A new 3.0 liter engine MK II variant, which produced 140 horsepower, was unveiled in 1955. The MK II continued in production until 1957 until it was replaced by the MK III. The DB MK III's engine was now capable of producing 178 bhp with optional dual exhaust outlets. Other refinements on the MK III included the reshaping of the grill on the nose. Its redesigned shape took after the DB3S sports car racing variant. Inside the car's interior, noted changes included the instrument cluster being placed directly in front of the driver. A technical change which took place in 1957 was that the 2/4 indication was dropped in favor of merely DB MK III.

The example up for auction at the 2011 RM Auction in Arizona has been considered a benchmark vehicle. Kevin Kay has been quoted as saying, this car is 'the template with which any DB2-series Aston should be compared for an authentic restoration.' The DB2 had been barely driven ever since it was first purchased in 1958. Like little shots of adrenaline, the car's one and only previous owner had only put 44,000 miles on the car.

The car includes a 162 bhp, 2,922 cc DBA in-line six-cylinder engine. It has dual overhead camshafts and dual SU carburetors. It touts a fully-synchronized four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with coil springs, trailing arms, anti-roll bar, trailing link, coil springs and Armstrong lever dampers. The rear axle is a live Salisbury connected by trailing links and a transverse Panhard rod. The brakes for this car, though front-wheel Girling disc brakes were optional, are hydraulic drum brakes.

There are numerous amounts of original aspects to the car. This example was offered for sale in Southern California and sports a left-hand driving position. In addition to the left-hand drive that is somewhat unique, this car goes even further. The car still sports the original California 'black plate' issued with the sale of the car. The black plate itself is desirable to many collectors. The car has only had one previous owner since 1958 and was just sold in 2009!

The car's owners, when they purchased it after the death of its original owner, expected to have to restore the car to a certain degree. However, upon inspection, they found the car to be in rather good condition. It was tested and considered to track and drive still with a tight feel, as only a new car would. The chassis has retained much of its original ivory white finish. The seats have been re-covered as the original Connolly black-trimmed hides have been altered. Because of the fact the car is so historic its owners decided not to put the car through any restoration.

Since acquisition, the car has been entered into one classic rally to confirm that it runs as it should be expected. So much of the car is authentic. The car even comes complete with a copy of its original factory build sheet. The car has so many original, complete and irreplaceable aspects to it that it is truly belonging in a special class.

Source:
'Buy: Feature Lots (Lot 142: 1958 Aston Martin DB MK IIIA Coupe)', (http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars.cfm?SaleCode=AZ11&CarID=r339). RM Auctions Arizona. http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars.cfm?SaleCode=AZ11&CarID=r339. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

By Jeremy McMullen

2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $250,000 
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $197,500

1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III

(Data based on Model Year 1958 sales)
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
Chassis#: AM300/3/1744
Sold for USD$250,400
  2025 RM Sothebys : Paris
 
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drophead Coupé by Tickford
Chassis#: AM300/3/1490
Sold for USD$385,518
  2024 RM Sothebys : London
 
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III by Tickford
Chassis#: AM300/3/1514
Sold for USD$176,000
  2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey
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1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1658
Sold for USD$135,704
  2023 Bonhams : Festival of Speed
 
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1575
Sold for USD$163,209
  2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1506
Sold for USD$125,863
  2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1304
Sold for USD$165,478
  2022 Bonhams : The Gstaad Sale
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1626
Sold for USD$123,200
  2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupe
Chassis#: AM 300/3/1567
Sold for USD$246,400
  2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MKIII Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1571
Sold for USD$139,708
  2022 Bonhams : Spring Motoring Online
 
1958 ASTON MARTIN DB MKIII
Chassis#: AM300/3/1307
Sold for USD$145,600
  2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
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1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
Chassis#: AM300/3/1518
Sold for USD$357,000
  2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III image  
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1566
Sold for USD$277,516
  2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
 
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
Chassis#: AM300/3/1653
Sold for USD$154,705
  2019 RM Sothebys : London
 
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII
Sold for USD$214,975
  2019 Silverstone - Classic Cars & Competition Cars
 
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
Chassis#: AM300/3/1394
Sold for USD$235,546
  2019 RM Sothebys : Paris
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM300/3/1612
Sold for USD$143,254
  2018 Bonhams : London Olympia
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Chassis#: AM300/3/1609
Sold for USD$518,931
  2018 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé
Chassis#: AM300/3/1759
Sold for USD$523,694
  2018 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale
 
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon
Chassis#: AM/300/3/1529
Sold for USD$273,953
  2017 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale
 

Aston Martin DB2/4 MK IIIs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports SaloonAM300/3/15952023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival $80,000$100,000
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drophead Coupé 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction   
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports SaloonAM300/3/15912021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia $140,000$180,000
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Drophead CoupéAM300/3/15222019 RM Sothebys : London $310,000$350,000
1958 Aston-Martin DB2-4 Mark IIIAM 300 3 5232017 Motostalgia : Amelia Island $275,000$325,000
1958 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MKIIIAM300 / 3 / 13782016 Artcurial : LeMans Classic $310,000$350,000
1958 ASTON MARTIN DB MARK III SPORTS SALOONAM300/3/17562016 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Works Sale $170,000$210,000
1958 Aston Martin DB MK III SaloonAM300/3/16932014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum   
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII SaloonAM300/3/15062014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival $200,000$250,000
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports SaloonAM300/3/15322013 Coys Techno Classica $110,000$135,000
1958 Aston Martin DB Mk III CoupeAM300/3/16222012 RMAutomobiles of Arizona$210,000$250,000$300,000
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark IIIAM 300 317202011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace $60,000$80,000
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIIIAM/3/16902011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace $95,000$115,000
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III CoupéAM300/3/15372011 RM Auctions Salon Privé$90,000$95,000$125,000
1958 Aston Martin DB MK IIIA CoupeAM300/3/13862011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions$197,500$200,000$250,000

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