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1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III Fastback Coupe

  • Chassis Number: AM300/3/1451
  • Engine Number: DBA/1056
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III Navigation
David Brown had an agenda when he made the move to unite Aston Martin and Lagonda. He had a vision. Unfortunately, the engine he had available to power that vision wasn't enough. Lagonda held the key to what would become an icon of the British automotive industry.

W.O. Bentley had a disagreement with Tim Birkin about supercharging one of his Bentley's. He had always been a purist and a string of success at Le Mans seemed to suggest he knew what he was doing.

Upon leaving for Lagonda, Bentley would set about designing champion. David Brown had a vision of a 2-liter sports car for Aston Martin. Unfortunately, the 1.9-liter he had available to him just didn't live up to Brown's vision. Bentley's engine did. Therefore, Brown would buy and unite Aston Martin and Lagonda and, instantaneously, he would have the engine for which he longed.

The Lagonda 2.6-liter engine would transform Brown's DB2 coupe into a very competitive sports car. This would lead to various model evolutions and updates from 1950 onwards. In 1957, the vision would continue with the DB2 Mk III.

Powered by a 178bhp 2.9-liter DOHC inline six-cylinder engine, the DB2 Mk III carried on the tradition. By 1957, just a little less than 1,200 examples of the DB2s and DB2/4s had been produced. That same year, the final iteration of the line would begin production. The final and considered to be the pinnacle expression of Brown's vision, the DB Mk III would add 551 units to that tally revealing just how good that final expression truly was.

Chassis AM300/3/1451 bears all of what made the DB Mk III the best. One of just 84 examples of the Drophead Coupe, this particular chassis would be all the more rare in that it would be among the half of those 84 that would ever be completed with left-hand drive. In addition, the car would be a DB2/4 meaning it had folding panel that revealed additional seating for two. Girling disc brakes on the front and part of the line that introduced the world to the now obvious Aston Martin grille, this car is about as iconic as they come.

Sadly, this car's history before 2000 is very much a mystery. However, what is now known is that, once it emerged from storage, it underwent extensive restoration work. Kevin Kay Restorations would earn the commission for the project and would set about performing a complete body-off effort.

Considered now to be one of the finest examples of the DB2/4, this car would be completed in 2010 and would sport an optional dual exhaust and a five-speed manual gearbox developed by Kevin Kay Restorations. In addition, KKR would choose to fit the car with triple SU carburetors, which happened to be a factory option in 1958, of which the car is an example.

Restoration costs totaling more than $400,000, it would be easy to understand why this car is considered one of the best examples of the line. Completed in Aston Green metallic paint with factory-optional Borrani wire wheels, this car has all the touches.

Finished with all the extras and an excellent example of Brown's vision for an Aston Martin sports car, this 1958 DB2/4 Mk III would be offered for sale as part of RM Sotheby's 2015 Monterey auction. Expectations for the car were high as the restoration efforts and the rarity of the car caused estimates to range from between $700,000 and $900,000.

By Jeremy McMullen

2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $700,000-USD $900,000 
Sale Price :
USD $1,072,500

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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