Aston Martin, an ultra-luxury sports car brand from the United Kingdom, has always been the favourite of royal families and celebrities in various countries and is also a frequent visitor in the 007 series of movies.
This car company has launched many models in history, but the most classic may be the DB4 series. The appearance of this car started the heyday of Aston Martin.
The Aston Martin DB4 is considered the pinnacle of the automaker, and many parts of the DB4 are brand new.
The names of key figures emerged during the car's development, such as general manager John Wyer, chassis designer Harold Beach and engine designer Tadek Marek. The entire bodywork was done by Carrozzeria Touring in Milan, Italy.
In the development process of the entire DB series, DB4 is more famous than DB5!
Aston Martin DB4 made its debut at the London Motor Show in 1958. Our first impression of this car was quite amazing. It not only has the romantic elegance of Italian cars but also maintains the gentlemanly tone of British cars.
Before this, Aston Martin had been focusing on the research and development of racing cars, lacking experience in the design and production of road cars. Many models launched before DB4 have more or less inherited the rigorous and conservative design style of the British. Therefore, it has not received much attention from consumers.
The power is not weak at all, the official said that it can accelerate from a standstill to 100 miles per hour (about 160 kilometres) in 21 seconds. It is worth noting that DB4 was the first car that could reach 0-100 miles per hour in 30 seconds. The emergence of DB4 opened a new era for Aston Martin which has enough capital to compete with other high-performance sports car manufacturers.
The Aston Martin DB4 convertible was launched at the London Motor Show in 1961.
Because it is hand-built, this car is one of the rarest models in the history of the Aston Martin brand except for the Zagato version! There were even fewer DB4 convertibles than the fabled DB4 GT, with only 30 IV-series and 40 V-series produced in total.
Originally the all-new convertible DB4 cost £4,449, just £250 more than the coupe.
It's not a huge amount, but in the early 1960s, that price would have bought a decent house in England. Convertibles are worth about as much today as two hardtops from the same year. Plus, the value of a DB4 convertible can still buy you a pretty decent house in the UK today!
Aston Martin produced only 70 DB4 convertibles in a three-year production cycle, only 10 of which were left-hand drive versions, so we rarely get a chance to see the car in the classic car market. Spotted a rare left-hand drive 1962 Aston Martin DB4 IV convertible in the announcement of a Belgian classic car auction.
The vehicle has a chassis number DB4C/1069/L and all key components are in original condition, the engine, transmission, and roof are genuine originals.
The car used Touring's 'Superleggera' body, with lightweight alloy panels welded to the chassis' delicate steel tubular frame.
Typically, the coupe version of the DB4 Coupe is powered by a twin-cam inline-six engine built by Tadek Marek. This 3.7-litre DOHC engine, equipped with twin SU carburettors, can provide a maximum power of 240 horsepower. The engine has been an Aston Martin hallmark for more than a decade, with increased displacement and technical improvements, it was announced to retire after the Aston Martin DB6 Mark II in 1971.
The Aston Martin DB4 IV Convertible is estimated to fetch between $1.2 million and $1.4 million, according to the auction house. What do you think of such a price?
