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Aston Martin
DB4 (1958-1963)
Five-series DB4 production, about 1,110 built
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Michael Schäfer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1958–1963
- Engine
- inline six · 3,700 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3.7 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Touring (Italian coachbuilder)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The DB4 was the first of the 'DB' series built at Newport Pagnell. Its body was styled by the Italian coachbuilder Touring and built with the Superleggera method, and its inline-six was later enlarged to 4.0 litres for the DB5.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aston Martin DB4 (1958-1963) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Michael Schäfer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Aston Martin DB4 (1958-1963) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin DB4 (1958-1963) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The DB4 made its debut at the 1958 London Motor Show. Early cars overheated; later variants, including a convertible, had the problem cured, and most early cars were later modified to fix it.
The DB5 officially replaced the DB4 in 1963.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard DB4 (1958-1963).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | inline six1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,700 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3.7 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Superleggera lightweight construction, licensed from Touring1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Newport Pagnell's greatest hits: 1960s Astons for sale Level C Classic Driver
- Initially equipped with an aluminium 3.7-litre inline-six
- revolutionary Superleggera lightweight construction process
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