Untouched Aston Martin DB4
Next week sees a whole bunch of historic Astons up for auction at Bonhams.
Highlights include a classic barn discovery, a 1961 DB4 Series 3, estimated at £20,000. Chassis number 641 retains its original 3.7-litre engine and Dubonnet livery. Its late owner used the car up until 1974 (around the time of his daughter's wedding) and then bricked it up in the family dairy. Untouched since then and in very good nick, it'll need restoration -- this looks like a gorgeous car. Could it be the last ever original DB4?
There's a 1965 DB5, registration DWM 750C, in need of restoration. The car was acquired by the current owner as a restoration project in 1989. However, like so many, the project didn't happen and the car remained in storage, at Four Ashes Garage, for many years. Bonham's estimates it'll go for some £25,000 - and then the new owner will need to dig deep for the restoration.
Also up is an early 4-litre Vantage, one of only 70 six-cylinder Vantages were produced between May 1972 and July 1973 with the more powerful SVC engine. This one is a 1973 model.
The auction is on 13 May.
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