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Colour: Navy blue Cylinders: 6; 3,670cc Gears: 4 + reverse Power: 240bhp Produced: 1958-1963 Production: 1,040 Launched at the London Motor Show in 1958, the Aston Martin DB4 emphatically demonstrated that a British manufacturer could better the Italians at their own game when it came to constructing the ultimate Gran Turismo. Classically proportioned and instantly recognisable from the moment of its introduction, the Touring-styled DB4 established a look that would survive, with only relatively minor revisions, until 1970. ‘Following in the classic tradition of close-coupled sports saloons, the 3.7-litre DB4 Aston Martin carries orthodox modernity to its highest pitch. A luxurious two-seat saloon which can carry four adults when necessary, it recorded almost 140mph as a two-way mean speed over the measured mile. Yet we were able to record acceleration figures from 10mph in the same gear ratio,’ reported The Motor magazine before concluding: ‘Performance, controllability and comfort have been combined in the Aston Martin DB4 to make it a highly desirable car: one in which long journeys can be completed very quickly indeed with the minimum of risk or discomfort and the maximum of pleasure.’ Manufactured between October 1958 and June 1963, the DB4 developed through five series, the first of which had already undergone a number of improvements before the second series arrived in January 1960, a front-hinged bonnet, bigger brake calipers and an enlarged sump being the major changes made. This Series 2 DB4 was delivered new to Long Island, USA, remaining in the same family’s hands from then until it was sold to a German company in 1998. Restored in Germany that same year, the car was purchased by the current owner in 2001 following its owner’s bankruptcy. The accompanying history file contains invoices relating to the previous (German) and current period of ownership. The latter includes bills for parts supplied by Aston Service Dorset and recent work carried out by Trinity Engineering, of Cobham, Surrey that included replacing the water pump and front/rear brake pads (in April 2006) and a general service and new battery (in November 2007). While in the vendor’s hands the car has taken part in the Rallye de Monte Carlo Historique (in 2004 and 2006) and finished 3rd in the Rallye de Paris in 2005. The car is offered with (non-original) tool kit, the aforementioned invoices and Swedish registration papers. 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Série 2 Sports Saloon (berline sportive) Châssis no. DB4/467/l Couleur : Bleu marine Nombre de Cylindres : 6 Cylindrée : 3670 cc Boîte de vitesses : Manuelle, 4 rapports et marche arrière. Puissance : 240 ch Production : 1040 exemplaires, de 1958 à 1963 Présentée pour la première fois au Motorshow de Londres en 1958, l’Aston Martin DB4 a catégoriquement démontré qu’en décidant de construire cette Gran Turismo absolue, un constructeur anglais pouvait faire mieux que les Italiens sur leur propre terrain. De proportions classiques et très reconnaissable dès sa présentation, la DB4 dessinée par le styliste Touring a imposé une forme qui n’a pas changé, à l’exception de modifications mineures, jusqu’en 1970. Voici ce qu’a écrit le magazine « The Motor » à propos de cette voiture. « Respectant la tradition classique des berlines sportives close-coupled, la DB4 Aston Martin 3,7 litres pousse la modernité orthodoxe à son plus haut niveau. Une berline luxueuse, deux places mais pouvant charger quatre adultes le cas échéant, qui atteint, selon nos mesures, presque 140 mph (225 km/h), vitesse moyenne mesurée à l’aller et au retour sur une distance d’un mile (1609 mètres). Nous avons aussi pu mesurer les chiffres d’accélération, au dessus de 10 mph (16,09 km/h) sur un seul rapport ». Et le journal de conclure : « L’Aston Martin DB4 combine tellement bien performance, confort et facilité de conduite qu’elle en devient une voiture incroyablement attrayante. Elle permet d’accomplir de longs voyages à vitesse vraiment élevée,