Bonhams Paris sale is set to go ahead in February 2021 with an Aston Martin DB4 Series II. The 1960 car is part of the upcoming Les Grand Marques du Monde à Paris Sale February 2021. An exclusive boutique sale taking place on the Rue de la Paix.
The DB4 was the fastest and most powerful British production car of its day. Aston Martin introduced the new 240 bhp six cylinder 3.6 with the DB4. Back in the 1960s road cars bore a very close resemblance to those that raced. The 3.6 litre engine developed for the DB4 was first seen in experimental form in racing in 1957. It was also the first Aston to feature Superleggera’ all-aluminium bodywork by Carrozzeria Touring.
This example is one of only 350 Series II cars built and comes with a sale estimate of €450,000 – 600,000 or £ 410,000 – 550,000.
The launch of the DB4 in October 1958 set a style that Aston martin followed until 1970. The DB6 retaining a very similar, if somewhat larger silhouette. But it wasn’t just the style that that was important. This was the first Aston from David Brown that didn’t have a chassis from the experimental Atom or an engine from Lagonda. The lightweight alloy panels for the body being fixed to a framework of light gauge steel tubes. In turn welded to a platform chassis.
Aston Matin built the bodies under license at Newport Pagnell, after all they had some of the finest craftsmen in the business.
