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Aston Martin sold several DB2/4 chassis to different Italian coachworks. This car was purchased by race driver Harry Schell who had it fitted with a Ghia Supersonic body. The aluminum skin is slightly taller than the Fiat Supersonic, but not quite as futuristic. The car was first shown at the Turin Motor Show in 1956.
The special one-off coachwork by Ghia was designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi and dubbed the Supersonic. As the name suggests, it was inspired by the 1950's jet craze. Unlike many of the American 'jet' designs, Savonuzzi kept the aircraft touches relatively subtle. Resembling a jet engine's afterburner, the taillights and the jet fuselage-inspired rear fenders are examples of this treatment. Ghia produced a total of 13 Supersonics for four different marques: one Alfa Romeo 1900, eight Fiat 8Vs, three Jaguar XK-120s and one Aston Martin DB2/4.
This car is the last Supersonic built. The body is constructed of aluminum over a steel framework. The original owner was the race car driver Harry Schell. Photographs of the car on the street in Spa were first published in Autosport Magazine June 15, 1956. The car was also shown on the Ghia stand at the 1956 Turin Auto Salon. In 1957 the car was in NYC and finally ended up in Detroit in the 1960s.
It was discovered in a much deteriorated state in 1974 in a gas station parking lot of all places. Eventually, the current owner acquired the car and started the restoration in his facility, Classic & Exotic Service. This seemingly gargantuan task was finished in 2011.
The special one-off coachwork by Ghia was designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi and dubbed the Supersonic. As the name suggests, it was inspired by the 1950's jet craze. Unlike many of the American 'jet' designs, Savonuzzi kept the aircraft touches relatively subtle. Resembling a jet engine's afterburner, the taillights and the jet fuselage-inspired rear fenders are examples of this treatment. Ghia produced a total of 13 Supersonics for four different marques: one Alfa Romeo 1900, eight Fiat 8Vs, three Jaguar XK-120s and one Aston Martin DB2/4.
This car is the last Supersonic built. The body is constructed of aluminum over a steel framework. The original owner was the race car driver Harry Schell. Photographs of the car on the street in Spa were first published in Autosport Magazine June 15, 1956. The car was also shown on the Ghia stand at the 1956 Turin Auto Salon. In 1957 the car was in NYC and finally ended up in Detroit in the 1960s.
It was discovered in a much deteriorated state in 1974 in a gas station parking lot of all places. Eventually, the current owner acquired the car and started the restoration in his facility, Classic & Exotic Service. This seemingly gargantuan task was finished in 2011.
2013 RM Auction - Art of the Automobile
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,800,000-USD $2,400,000
Sale Price :
USD $2,310,000
1956 Aston Martin DB2-4 MKII Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Aston Martin DB2-4 MKII
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark II 3.7-Litre Coupé Chassis#: AM300/1185 Sold for USD$374,638 2018 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Sports Saloon Chassis#: AM3001153 Sold for USD$131,060 2017 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1956 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 MKII 3.7-LITRE COUPÉ Chassis#: AM300/1185 Sold for USD$470,147 2014 The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1956 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 MKII FIXED-HEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: AM300/1241 Sold for USD$264,910 2014 THE ASTON MARTIN WORKS SALE | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II ‘Supersonic' by Carrozzeria Ghia Chassis#: AM300/1/1132 Sold for USD$2,310,000 2013 RM Auction - Art of the Automobile | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Drophead Coupé Chassis#: AM300/1220 Sold for USD$152,965 2012 Bonhams - The Aston Martin Works Service Sale | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II 2+2 Coupé Chassis#: AM300/1206 Sold for USD$249,000 2011 Bonhams - Greenwich Concours d'Elegance: Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Coupé Chassis#: AM300/1241 Sold for USD$185,000 2011 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques à Monaco | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II Drophead Coupe Chassis#: AM3001137 Sold for USD$218,750 2010 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTORS' MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II Chassis#: AM300/1206 Sold for USD$170,500 2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Convertible Sold for USD$154,276 2007 Coys Auction - Brands Hatch | |
1956 Aston-Martin DB 2/4 Drophead Coupe Chassis#: AM300/1137 Sold for USD$79,200 2004 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
Aston Martin DB2-4 MKIIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Aston Martin DB2-4 MKII's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark II Sports Saloon | AM 300/1212 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
1956 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 MKII FIXED HEAD COUPE | AM3001210 | 2019 Coys Blenheim Palace | $160,000 | $180,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Coupé | AM3001241 | 2017 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $180,000 | $240,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark II Drophead Coupé | AM300/1191 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 3.0-Litre Sports Saloon | LML 933 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Coupé | AM300/1241 | 2013 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $155,000 | $185,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 2.9 Litre Drophead Coupe | LML1064 | 2012 H & H Donnington Priory | |||
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II Drop Head Coupe | AM/300/1137 | 2010 Gooding and Company : The Amelia Island Auction | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II Drophead Coupe | 300/1137 | 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
1956 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 MK II DROPHEAD COUPE | 2003 Bonhams MOTOR CARS | $85,000 | $100,000 |
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