Photo: Bonhams
For a variety of reasons, some cars are in some way better than wine. Not only do they get more interesting the more they age, but they also become increasingly valuable, and turn into money-making machines for auction houses and owners who do this for a living.
This past year we’ve had our fair share of auto jewels, but few have been as interesting as this 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT that will go under the hammer at the Bonhams Bond Street Sale on Saturday, December 7.
By definition, the DB4, and especially the GT variant, are extremely sought after by wealthy car collectors. Add a Lightweight suffix to the moniker, and you got yourself a car worth millions.
The particular DB4 Bonhams plans to sell next month is of exactly this variety. In short, it is based in the regular GT (which was 200 lbs lighter than its normal sibling), trimmed down even further by using a shorter wheelbase and a chassis filled with aluminum.
This particular breed of DB4 GT is so rare that only nine of them were ever made, outside the regular production line from Newport Pagnell.
It hides under the body a twin spark engine that develops 300 hp and tops at 153 mph (246 kph), and was at its time the first car in the world to be able to reach 100 mph and then stop in under 20 seconds.
The particular car that will go under the hammer was first owned by hill climb competitor Phil Scragg and then landed in the hands of two other people. The current owner, the third, is planning to sell it for anything between £2 and £3 million ($2.5 - $3.8 million).
"The Bonhams motoring team is thrilled to be offering one of the 'Holy Grail' Aston Martins. We are delighted that our consistent track record of achieving good results for the marque have led to the consignment of this important motor car." said in a statement Sholto Gilbertson, Bonhams Motor Cars Department Director UK.
By definition, the DB4, and especially the GT variant, are extremely sought after by wealthy car collectors. Add a Lightweight suffix to the moniker, and you got yourself a car worth millions.
The particular DB4 Bonhams plans to sell next month is of exactly this variety. In short, it is based in the regular GT (which was 200 lbs lighter than its normal sibling), trimmed down even further by using a shorter wheelbase and a chassis filled with aluminum.
This particular breed of DB4 GT is so rare that only nine of them were ever made, outside the regular production line from Newport Pagnell.
It hides under the body a twin spark engine that develops 300 hp and tops at 153 mph (246 kph), and was at its time the first car in the world to be able to reach 100 mph and then stop in under 20 seconds.
The particular car that will go under the hammer was first owned by hill climb competitor Phil Scragg and then landed in the hands of two other people. The current owner, the third, is planning to sell it for anything between £2 and £3 million ($2.5 - $3.8 million).
"The Bonhams motoring team is thrilled to be offering one of the 'Holy Grail' Aston Martins. We are delighted that our consistent track record of achieving good results for the marque have led to the consignment of this important motor car." said in a statement Sholto Gilbertson, Bonhams Motor Cars Department Director UK.
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