Description
In 1953 David Brown, the owner and director of Aston Martin, decided to move his focus from the Racing world to one of more a more commercial stance and an opportunity to provide an income based around his successes on the race track.
Following the brief production of the DB2/ 4, in 1958 he launched the first model of what probably became the most infamous trio of Aston Martins, the DB4.
In his quest to launch one of the most beautiful sports cars in the world he turned to Italian designers in Milan (Carrozeria Touring) and acclaimed Polish ex-racing driver and engineer Tadek Marek to come up with a new engine to give the car real credence.
The success of that pairing saw over a decade of production, and variations on a theme that saw only minor changes through the DB4, to the DB5 and DB6.
The model remained much the same through that period with the major changes only being made to the length and height of the car, the capacity of the engine and aesthetics changes, the most notable ones being to design of the lights, fuel fillers and laterally the inclusion of a ‘Kamm Style’ spoiler lip on the rear of the DB6 to provide downforce as the characteristics of motoring in the UK changed with the emergence of the motorway network and faster travelling speeds.
There can be no doubt that these three models quickly established their rightful place not only in the UK motoring history but throughout the world.
This particular car was registered in 1967 and of note was sold by Braeside Motors in Blythe Bridge to a Staffordshire owner who kept the car for over 40yrs during which time it went through restorations by Aston Martin Specialists.
The most recent restoration was completed in 2016 after the car had been off the road for 18 years, and in itself was completed over an 8yr period.
This was a complete 'shell off- ground up' restoration to bring the car back to its former glory including the beautiful interior, and in addition mechanically the engine was fully rebuilt by renowned Aston Martin Engineers RS Williams who converted it to 4. 2 spec with Cosworth Pistons and Liners and the cylinder head fitted with new valves and guides to bring it up to modern day fuel specifications. Furthermore a Stainless Steel Manifold and Exhaust System were fitted and the engine bay was further detailed to a high finish.
The total cost of this thorough restoration was over £100000 and is reflected in the superb presentation, surely one of the nicest examples of this appreciating classic car which was published as a 'Front Page' article/ feature for the first edition of Aston Martin Driver Magazine and comes complete with a fully documented history including the original invoice from Braeside Motors in 1973.
Finished in a gleaming Ming Blue with a Cream Leather interior 'ODA177 E' now comes to the market again and awaits its next guardian and adventure.
The car will be sold complete with a comprehensive 12 months parts and labour warranty as 12 months RAC Roadside and Recovery for complete peace of mind.
Stratton Motor Company Serving You Since 1972
