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Air and power make you want to drive - Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage Convertible

Name: Aston Martin DB 4 Convertible 1963
Brand: Aston Martin

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Created on January 16, 2013

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Bruno von Rotz

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Courtesy of Bonhams

Bruno von Rotz

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Courtesy of Bonhams

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage Convertible (1963) - offered at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris in February 2013

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Interior of the Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage Convertible (1963) - offered at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris in February 2013 - Interior in red Conolly leather

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - classic interior

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Engine of the Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage Convertible (1963) - offered at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris in February 2013 - View into the engine compartment

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - View into the engine compartment of the Vantage

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - nice looking convertible, now no longer called Drophead Coupé but Convertible

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - open, as a drophead coupé, particularly pretty

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - fully retractable convertible top or alternatively a hardtop, engines with 240 and 266 hp (Special Series Engine)

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - elegance and sportiness - one of the most beautiful designs of the late fifties

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1963) - the fast coupé seen from the front at an angle

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - side view, right

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - Interior of a left-hand drive car

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Interior with reclining seats

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - this new engine equipped with three carburetors delivers over 270 hp

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - the engine of the DB 4 with 3670 cc

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - Road & Track April 1962 - Cover page

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - Advertising in the USA in 1962

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1964) - the Vantage emblem is clearly visible

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Aston Martin DB 4 Convertible (1962) - also available open-top towards the end of the DB 4 series

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Summary

This article contains the following chapters

A break with tradition
Remarkable and one of the best
From coupé to convertible
Rare and even rarer
A lifetime in Switzerland
An almost unique opportunity
Further information

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When Aston Martin presented its new sports car, the DB 4, at the London Motor Show in 1958, visitors almost forgot to breathe, the English manufacturer's new model looked so indescribably beautiful and elegant. A top international product had been created here. The DB 4 was designed by Felice Bianchi Anderloni (Carrozzeria Touring), the (solid) chassis was designed by Harold Beach and the engine was the work of Tadek Marek. The DB 4 was a break with tradition. The design came from Italy, the body was produced using the elaborate "Superleggera" construction method. The engine was an elaborate aluminum in-line six-cylinder engine with 3,670 cm3, equipped with two overhead camshafts. The "normal" version produced 240 hp. However, those hungry for performance could order the (Special Series) SS version of the engine, also known as the Vantage, in 1961 and received three instead of two SU carburetors and 266 hp.

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