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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
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 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 | |
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 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 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III by Tickford Chassis#: AM/300/3/1359 Sold for USD$302,500 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1958 ASTON MARTIN DB MARK III DROPHEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: AM300/3/1492 Sold for USD$652,533 2016 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Works Sale | |
1958 Aston DB2/4 Mark III Chassis#: AM300/3/1781 Sold for USD$185,283 2016 Coys : Autosport International |
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.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Sports Saloon | AM300/3/1595 | 2023 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 Saloon | AM300/3/1591 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $140,000 | $180,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Coupé | AM300/3/1522 | 2019 RM Sothebys : London | $310,000 | $350,000 | |
1958 Aston-Martin DB2-4 Mark III | AM 300 3 523 | 2017 Motostalgia : Amelia Island | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MKIII | AM300 / 3 / 1378 | 2016 Artcurial : LeMans Classic | $310,000 | $350,000 | |
1958 ASTON MARTIN DB MARK III SPORTS SALOON | AM300/3/1756 | 2016 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Works Sale | $170,000 | $210,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB MK III Saloon | AM300/3/1693 | 2014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | |||
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Saloon | AM300/3/1506 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon | AM300/3/1532 | 2013 Coys Techno Classica | $110,000 | $135,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB Mk III Coupe | AM300/3/1622 | 2012 RMAutomobiles of Arizona | $210,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III | AM 300 31720 | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII | AM/3/1690 | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $95,000 | $115,000 | |
1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Coupé | AM300/3/1537 | 2011 RM Auctions Salon Privé | $90,000 | $95,000 | $125,000 |
1958 Aston Martin DB MK IIIA Coupe | AM300/3/1386 | 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions | $197,500 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
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