THE ASTON BARN PROJECT : DB4

Note :  all photos are clickable to see them in a much larger size.
           all photos have a 'source' given. Please have a look at my bibliography to decode.

In this page, we'll try to gather a wealth of unrestored, survivor or wrecked Aston Martins...
PLEASE SEND IF YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT'S NOT HERE !


DB4/331/R

To be sold on 11 September 2010 by Bonhams.
 

 

THOSE ARE HUGE PHOTOS !
PDF:

Sold very well...
Source: Anamera.


DB4/351/R

                                
   
       

15 zipped photos (click on the following photo to download) :

History (PDF) :

Source : Classic Throttle Shop via Anamera


DB4/396/L

Previously listed as unknown DB4 #2. Thanks to scottishv8owner on the AMOC forum, identity is now known.
Let's take it all from the start!
   

Source : the French Blenheim Gang Forum

A few more photos:
     

  

You can't even think this is a DB5 when you look:
   - the dashboard
   - the way the top comes sharply to the back
And from the first photo you even know this is probably a series 4 Vantage. If you have a doubt, here is a clue:


More information by using my DB4 SPOTTER'S GUIDE...
Please note the bonnet is not of the correct type ! That could even lead to think at first look this was a DB4GT but that would be without looking the dashboard and central part of the car.
Rear lights are also of the series 1 or 2 style.
So this car is:
- either a series 4 DB4 Vantage with earlier bonnet and rear lights,
- or series 1 (late type) or 2 with Vantage headlamps.

And this car was seen at Techno Classica:

So, it's a series 2!
Seen in Classic Cars magazine June 2009 issue. They reported the origin of the faired in lights is a mystery.
It has been sitting outside in Britanny for 5 years but is now owned by a dealer who intends on carrying out a full restoration.

Two more photos at the Techno Classica show:
   
(Source: GT Dreams)


DB4/461/R


8 zipped photos (click on the following photo to download) :

History (PDF) :

Source : Classic Throttle Shop via Anamera


DB4/533/R

Sold by Bonhams (May 2007)
       

History (PDF) :

Source : Bonhams


DB4/594/R

Was previously listed as unknown DB4 #9. Thanks Rick for the identification.
Engine 370/605.

Seen here for sale.
If the link is dead, here is a PDF :

    

    


DB4/641/R

Was previously listed as unknown DB4 #4.


Source : PistonHeads.com via a forum

She's in fact the famous one with walls built around her...

   
     

  
    
                            History (PDF) :

Source : Bonhams (May 2006 sale)


DB4/831/R
          

History (PDF) :

Source : Bonhams 17/05/2008


DB4/986/R

One more barn find sold by Bonhams. Sold for £84,000 in 2010.


Page in PDF format :

7 photos in a ZIP file :


DB4/1143/R

This fabulous barn find was sold £84,000 at the 2009 Bonhams sale.
    

   
        



Bonhams document:          Sports Car Digest document:


unknown DB4 #1
      
10 zipped photos (click on the following photo to download) :

       

Source : the French Blenheim Gang Forum


unknown DB4 #2

See DB4/396/L.


unknown DB4 #3
     

Source : the French forum : the Blenheim Gang Forum


unknown DB4 #4

See DB4/641/R.


unknown DB4 #5


Believe it or not, this is a restoration project !!! Seen at the works.

Source : Aston Martin Heritage (HERI)


unknown DB4 #6
 
(source Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, 11/1990)


unknown DB4 #7

Yet another DB4 Vantage from fifth series. Photos from fellow Astonhill.
  

  

At first you could think of a DB5 but look closely at this, using my DB4 SPOTTER'S GUIDE:



unknown DB4 #8

Seen here on Flickr.
I must confess I really love those two photos...
   


cutting from Classic Cars May 1989 just found again...


unknown DB4 #9

see DB4/594/R

unknown DB4 #10
Two red DB4 barnfinds reported in Classic & Sportcar September 1990:

First is 9559 DA found in England, second is an US one.

Here is 9559 DA:



unknown DB4 #11

Two red DB4 barnfinds reported in Classic & Sportcar September 1990:

First is 9559 DA found in England, second is an US one.

Here is the second one:



unknown DB4 #12

An Australian DB4 Vantage.

Source: either Classic & Sportcars or Classic Cars magazine



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