And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Early DB4, there were five series of DB4, this one has the grille with an approximately 1 inch grid and the wide and low hood scoop so I'm guessing it's a series 3. The fourth series (IIRC) removed most of the vertical bars in the grille, leaving only seven. The DB5 brought in faired headlights and the DB6 was a stretched DB5 to improve legroom. During Bond mania more than a few DB4s were given a DB5 front end and repainted in Silver Birch to imitate the movie car.
As to how much it's worth, here's the only DB4 for sale at one of the top AM restorers https://aston.co.uk/cars-for-sale/aston-martin/db4/car2339
Love those simple round gauges and the delicate gearshift lever. My MGB GT had the same scheme though it's sinful to compare them. I haven't seen enough money in my lifetime to restore that thing.
True story, my mechanic wants to borrow my BMW 2002ti for a week. He promises to fix anything he breaks. I say ok, what do you have for me to drive? He says, "how about the blue one?" The blue one is a Aston Martin, DB5 Superleggera. RHD but it has an auto. Still I'm James Effing Bond for a week. Still the coolest car I've ever driven and that includes a Benneton B187 at Detroit in '86. I have pics.
They rolled the driver's window down so they could steer it while being pulled out of the garage, or to communicate with the tractor while sitting in the car. The seat does look rather clean...
Holey smoke, an Aston Martin DB6 in RHD, if found in the U.S. a rare beast indeed.
ReplyDeleteEarly DB4, there were five series of DB4, this one has the grille with an approximately 1 inch grid and the wide and low hood scoop so I'm guessing it's a series 3. The fourth series (IIRC) removed most of the vertical bars in the grille, leaving only seven. The DB5 brought in faired headlights and the DB6 was a stretched DB5 to improve legroom. During Bond mania more than a few DB4s were given a DB5 front end and repainted in Silver Birch to imitate the movie car.
DeleteAs to how much it's worth, here's the only DB4 for sale at one of the top AM restorers
https://aston.co.uk/cars-for-sale/aston-martin/db4/car2339
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Had a 64 Jaguar E type FHC and a lot of the trim was similar
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it will take at least 100 k to get it right again. might be worth it.
ReplyDeletedefinitely doable
ReplyDeleteLove those simple round gauges and the delicate gearshift lever. My MGB GT had the same scheme though it's sinful to compare them. I haven't seen enough money in my lifetime to restore that thing.
ReplyDeleteJust get the running gear right, clean it up and leave the paint as-is.
Delete"Patina" is a big thing now.
Good to dream. Now where is that lottery ticket.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have the barn.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the motor home.
DeleteTrue story, my mechanic wants to borrow my BMW 2002ti for a week. He promises to fix anything he breaks. I say ok, what do you have for me to drive? He says, "how about the blue one?" The blue one is a Aston Martin, DB5 Superleggera. RHD but it has an auto. Still I'm James Effing Bond for a week. Still the coolest car I've ever driven and that includes a Benneton B187 at Detroit in '86. I have pics.
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Why is it that when people decide to park/store an old car they always roll the windows down?
ReplyDeleteThey rolled the driver's window down so they could steer it while being pulled out of the garage, or to communicate with the tractor while sitting in the car. The seat does look rather clean...
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