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Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0105/R - BENNETT / WOODGATE

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0105/R - BENNETT / WOODGATE

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0105/R - BENNETT / WOODGATE

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0105/R - BENNETT / WOODGATE

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R - GOLDSMITH / GOLDSMITH

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R - GOLDSMITH / GOLDSMITH

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0109/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0110/R - THORNTON / GARRETT

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0110/R - THORNTON / GARRETT

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0110/R - THORNTON / GARRETT

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0110/R - THORNTON / GARRETT

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0151/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0151/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0122/R - MAHMOUD / MAHMOUD

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0122/R - MAHMOUD / MAHMOUD

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0122/R - MAHMOUD _ MAHMOUD - Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta s/n 1811GT - TRABER / TRABER

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0122/R - MAHMOUD _ MAHMOUD - Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta s/n 1811GT - TRABER / TRABER

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0124/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0124/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0124/R

Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0124/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0148/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0148/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Touring Coupe s/n DB4GT/0150/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Touring Coupe s/n DB4GT/0150/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Coupe (Hubert Fabri, B) s/n DB4GT/0176/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Coupe (Hubert Fabri, B) s/n DB4GT/0176/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0180/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0180/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0182/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0182/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0184/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0184/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0184/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0184/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0186/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0186/R

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0187/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0187/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0199/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato s/n DB4GT/0199/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

Aston Martin DB4GT Jet Bertone s/n DB4GT/0201/L

 

Created 2007 ... Updated 2022

The Aston Martin DB4GT was launched in September 1959 at the London Motor Show, the car displayed was based on the prototype DP199. The Touring bodywork was very similar to the DB4, but always had covered headlights. To save weight the wheelbase was reduced from 2489mm to 2362mm by nearly 13cm, the rear seats were eliminated, thinner aluuminum was used, reducing the weight by 140 kg. The models featured Girling brakes and leightweight Borrani wire wheels with ally rims. The 3670 cc twin plug engine was tuned it had an compression ratio of 9:71 and produced 314 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 48 bhp more then the DB4. Two distributors and triple twin choke 45 DOCE4 Weber carburettors were used.

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The production ran from 1959 - 1963
and 94 cars were built, of which
five leighter DB4GT's were made
19 bodied by Zagato
1 bodied by Bertone
34 were LHD


The chassis numbers ranged from
DB4GT/0101/L - DB4GT/0201/L

DB4GT/0102/R

DB4GT/0103/L

DB4GT/0104/L

DB4GT/0105/R

DB4GT/0107/R

DB4GT/0109/R

DB4GT/0110/R

DB4GT/0112/R

DB4GT/0116/L -

DB4GT/0118/R

DB4GT/0119/L -

DB4GT/0120/L

DB4GT/0123/R "6888 AZ" maroon

DB4GT/0124/R - lightweight - "587 GJB"
- 1960 - BARC Goodwood meeting - 1st - Stirling Moss

DB4GT/0125/R - lightweight - "440 PPB" "18 TVX"
- 1960 Goodwood TT - 2nd - Roy Salvadori
- 1960 4h Rouen - 6th - Jonathan Sieff
- 1960 1000km Paris - 6th - Ines Ireland / Roy Salvadori

DB4GT/0126/R "WHT 717" "44 MY" "OSJ 629"

DB4GT/0127/R

DB4GT/0130/L

DB4GT/0133/L
1961 - 12h Sebring - dnf - Bob Grossman  / Duncan Black

DB4GT/0134/L
- 1961 - 4h Rouen - 18th - Claude Le Guezec

DB4GT/0135/L
1961 - 12h Sebring - dnf - Sherman Decker / Bob Bucher

DB4GT/0136/R "ATF 12" Red

DB4GT/0137/R

DB4GT/0145/R

DB4GT/0146/L "OFF 748" Carribean Blue
- 1961 Geneva Show Car

DB4GT/0148/R

DB4GT/0150/R

DB4GT/0151/R "17 TVX"
- 1961/July/15th - Aintree, GT Race at British Grand Prix meeting

DB4GT/0154/L

DB4GT/0157/R

DB4GT/0159/R

DB4GT/0160/R

DB4GT/0161/R

DB4GT/0162/R

DB4GT/0164/R

DB4GT/0166/R
- 1961 - Hockenheimring - 2nd - Peter Lindner

DB4GT/0167/R - lightweight - "MT 40"
- road tested by Autosport, Car and Driver and Sports Car Graphic

DB4GT/0168/L - lightweight

DB4GT/0169/R
- 1961 - Loton Park, Aintree and Prescott - Phil Scragg

DB4GT/0173/L

DB4GT/0175/L

DB4GT/0176/R Zagato "AE 500" red

DB4GT/0177/R Zagato "6 ECE"
- 1962 -  BARC Goodwood meeting - 5th - Eddie Portman

DB4GT/0178/L Zagato road tested by Autocar

DB4GT/0179/L Zagato "XV 71"

DB4GT/0180/L Zagato
- 1961 - 24h Le Mans - dnf - Jean Kerguen / Jaques Dewez 
- 1961 - 3h Inter-Europa - 4th - Jean Kerguen / Jaques Dewez 
- 1961 - 1000km Paris  - 14th - Jean Kerguen / Jaques Dewez 

DB4GT/0181/R Zagato

DB4GT/0182/R Zagato "1 VEV" - leighthweight
- 1961 24h Le Mans - dnf - Fairman / Consten
- 1961 - Goodwood TT - 3rd - Roy Salvadori

DB4GT/0183/R Zagato "2 VEV" - leighthweight -
- 1961 - Goodwood Tourist Trophy - 4th - Jim Clark

DB4GT/0184/R Zagato "4359 ML"
- road tested by Autocar, Dunlop Test Car

DB4GT/0185/R Zagato "XNE 1"

DB4GT/0186/R Zagato "73 GYL" "4 RTA"

DB4GT/0187/L Zagato

DB4GT/0188/R Zagato - differnent front

DB4GT/0189/R Zagato "37 PH"

DB4GT/0190/L Zagato - "VGL 1"

DB4GT/0191/R Zagato "63 PH"- leighthweight - extensive race career

DB4GT/0192/R Zagato Sanction II

DB4GT/0193/R Zagato - leighthweight - 
- Jean Kerguen / Jaques Dewez 

DB4GT/0194 used for DP214

DB4GT/0195 used for DP214

DB4GT/0196/R Zagato Sanction II "7186 JW"

DB4GT/0197/R Zagato Sanction II "116 DLC"  "657 XUP"

DB4GT/0198/R Zagato Sanction II "VGF 1"

DB4GT/0199/L Zagato

DB4GT/0200/R Zagato "22 XKX" dark blue
1962 - 24h Le Mans - ... - Salmon / Baillie

DB4GT/0201/L used for Bertone Jet Coupe displayed 1961 in Torino and Milano

five leighter DB4GT's were made
34 were LHD

DB4GT sales
1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Coupé s/n DB4GT/0142/L - €1,012,000 (2012 February)
1960 Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0104/L - $2,035,000 (2012 August)
1960 Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4GT/0107/R  - $1,15mio
1960 Aston Martin DB4GT s/n DB4/GT/0141/L - $2,2mio (2013 August)
1960 Aston Martin DB4GT 'Jet' Coupé Coachwork by Carrozzeria Bertone s/n 0201L - £3,249,500 ... $4,928,679 (2013 May)


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