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1960 Aston Martin DB4 FastBack Coupe

  • Coachwork by Touring
  • Chassis Number: DB4/347/L
  • Engine Number: 370/367
  • Gearbox Number: S432/3/444
David Brown's first DB2 series of road cars, produced from 1949 through 1958, were largely based upon pre-war technology. The DB4, however, was a totally new and thorough modern motor car. They made their introduction at the 1958 London Motor Show to rave reviews. The monocoque, punt-type chassis, developed under Harold Beach, featured a coil-over A-arm front suspension with an anti-sway bar and a live rear axle located by trailing arms and a proper Watts linkage. The coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring was in the company's lightweight Superleggera process. A skeleton of small diameter steel tubing supported the all-alloy body paneling, creating a rigid and very light structure. Though they were styled by Touring, the DB4's fastback body was actually produced by Aston Martin's own skilled panel beaters in Newport Pagnell.

Powering the DB4 was an alloy six-cylinder dual overhead cam unit which displaced 3670 cubic centimeters and developed approximately 240 horsepower. It was designed by Czech-born Tadek Merak and would enjoy a long life powering the DB4, DB4 GT, DB5 and DB6 series of road cars. The alloy-cased, four-speed synchromesh gearbox was designed in-house and built by David Brown's gear and machine tool division. Brakes were either Dunlop or Girling depending on the model.

chassis 347/L
This car was one of only 45 LHD Series II cars and was completed on August 12th of 1960, prior to being dispatched to Montreal, Canada's Aston dealer, Budd & Dyer. The car was sold to the first owner, the proprietor of Percy Dress Inc. on 460 St. Catherine Street West in Montreal, and registered on June 12, 1961. It is not known how long this DB4 remained with the first owner in Quebec, but, by 1979, it was acquired from the second owner, the Performance Garage in Ontario, by the current restorer. The new owner commenced a total body and mechanical restoration, which was to occupy the best part of a decade, being completed in 2008.

The car earned a First Place in the DB4 class (2008) and the Elite class (2009) at the Lime Rock Park Aston Martin Owners Club Meeting. Further wins at British Car Day in Bronte Park, Ontario, as well as First Place in the 2012 Marques d'Elegance at Paletta Mansion in Burlington, Ontario, confirm the car's current condition.

Since the restoration, the car has travelled around 4,000 miles.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014

2013 RM Auctions - Monterey

Sale Price :
USD $632,500

1960 Aston Martin DB4 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Aston Martin DB4

(Data based on Model Year 1960 sales)
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/414/R
Sold for USD$390,000
  2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Série 2
Chassis#: DB4/476/L
Sold for USD$567,995
  2023 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES 2 SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: DB4/296/L
Sold for USD$493,197
  2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES 2 SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: DB4/326/L
Sold for USD$272,556
  2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4
Chassis#: DB4/373/R
Sold for USD$458,057
  2021 Artcurial : AUTOMOBILES SUR LES CHAMPS
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/438/L
Sold for USD$340,500
  2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
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1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES II
Chassis#: DB4/339/L
Sold for USD$551,535
  2021 RM Sothebys : Milan 2021
 
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 'SERIES II' SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: DB4/266/L
Sold for USD$390,443
  2021 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/296/L
Sold for USD$575,101
  2021 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4
Chassis#: 264/R
Sold for USD$329,419
  2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series I
Chassis#: DB4/241/R
Sold for USD$522,000
  2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series I
Chassis#: DB4/245/L
Sold for USD$621,000
  2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
Chassis#: DB4/375/R
Sold for USD$505,723
  2019 Historics at Brooklands - Mercedes-Benz World
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/395/R
Sold for USD$346,500
  2017 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours
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1960 Aston Martin DB4 4.5-Litre Lightweight Competition Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/744/R
Sold for USD$305,785
  2017 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
Chassis#: DB4/287/L
Sold for USD$555,500
  2017 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
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1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series I
Chassis#: DB4/211/L
Sold for USD$456,500
  2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 'SERIES 2' SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: DB4/323/R
Sold for USD$496,125
  2016 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Works Sale
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
Chassis#: DB4/416/L
Sold for USD$508,200
  2015 RM Sotheby's London Auction
 
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports Saloon
Chassis#: DB4/306/L
Sold for USD$475,284
  2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
 

Aston Martin DB4s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1960 Aston Martin DB4's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series IIDB4/303R2023 RM Sothebys : London $300,000$350,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II CoupeDB4415R2020 Silverstone Auctions : The NEC Classic Live Online Auction   
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES II SPORTS SALOONDB4/305/R2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction $400,000$500,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 série 1 CompetitionDB4/228 R2019 Artcurial : Retroobile $200,000$250,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Sports SaloonDB4/267/R2017 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Sale $420,000$460,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series IIDB4/474/R2016 Bonhams : Bond Street Auction   
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series IIDB4/312/R2016 Silverstone The Salon Prive Sale 2016   
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES I SPORTS SALOONDB4/245/L2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge $700,000$850,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series IIDB4/415/R2016 H & H Auctions Imperial War MuseumDuxford   
1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES 1DB4/245/L2015 Keno Brothers : NY Auto$600,000$700,000$900,000
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II SaloonDB4/361/R2015 Silverstone Auction Salon Prive Sale   
1960 Aston Martin DB4DB4/291/R2011 H & H Pavilion Gardens   
1960 Aston Martin DB4 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia $150,000$200,000

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