Vehicle Description
-Deep Carriage Green with Tan Connolly leather interior, Tan Wilton
Wool Carpeting and Tan Everflex convertible top, 3.7 liter, Special
Series "SS" Vantage 3-carb specification engine, 4 Speed manual
gearbox with overdrive, Numbers matching, One of 70 total
manufactured, One of 11 Series IV's with the Special Series
"Vantage" specification.
With the arrival of the Series IV DB4 were two exciting new
developments. September 1961 marked the addition of the Special
Series engine, while the following month, the first convertible DB4
was introduced. The SS engine increased power by more than 10%,
from 240 bhp to 266 bhp, thanks to a third SU carburetor, larger
valves, and higher compression ratio. The convertible body was a
costly option and was only available for the final two years of
production so accordingly, few were made. Of more than 1,200 DB4s
built, only 70 were convertibles. Thirty of these were Series IVs,
of which just 11 received SS engines.
Factory options include: Special Series engine, Sun visors, Chrome
wire wheels, Map pockets, Illuminated oil temperature gauge,
Laycock electronic overdrive and Engine oil cooler.
This DB4C was ordered through Aston Martin main agent Brooklands,
Old Bond Street London and delivered, June 6th, 1962 to its first
registered owner. believed to be a four owner example from new,
this DB4C was imported into the USA in the very late 1970's and
stay in long term Massachusetts ownership through 2020. During this
long term ownership, the DB4C was serviced, maintained and restored
by Aston Martin marque specialists. Having been off the road for
many years and due to a lengthy restoration process, this DB4C had
only accumulated 40,000 original miles until restoration. Since
restoration, the DB4C has only accumulated approximately 7,500
miles. Well-known within the United States AMOC circles, during the
later part of this long term ownership, service was performed by
franchise dealer Aston Martin of New England. This DB4C is an older
restoration that has stood the test of time, still fresh and ready
for the concours lawn as well as spirited road use, a testament to
the quality of its restoration several years ago.
This DB4C Convertible offers tremendous value and investment
potential being among the rarest of all Aston DB dropheads.
