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DB4 GT (Feltham-bodied)

Short-wheelbase lightweight competition DB4 (non-Zagato); archive already covers the Zagato.

Aston Martin DB4 GT (Feltham-bodied) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin DB4 GT)
Aston Martin DB4 GT (Feltham-bodied) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin DB4 GT)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
75BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
75 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Inline six (straight six), DOHC · 3,670 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,670 cc
Power
225 kW / 306 PSFactory: 302 hp · converted
Top speed
246 km/hFactory: 153 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The DB4GT was Aston Martin's short-wheelbase, lightweight development of the DB4, designed to be equally at home on road and track. Aston Martin states that 75 Touring-bodied cars were built, with several lightweight versions made for racing. RM Sotheby's compares it with the Ferrari 250 SWB as a peer with extra English flair.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityExtremely Rare 75 · Built1,2
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionFactory DB4 GTs built, excluding the Zagato cars ("75 DB4GTs, plus 20 Zagatos") 751,2 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The DB4GT was unveiled at the London Motor Show in October 1959 with a shorter chassis, faired-in headlamps and an uprated engine with three Weber carburettors. It was 85 kg lighter than the DB4. Work had begun months before the DB4 itself was announced, and the prototype DP199 ran in March 1959.

The car raced widely and successfully with drivers such as Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Innes Ireland and Roy Salvadori. Bonhams puts the split at 45 right-hand drive and 30 left-hand drive. Eight (RM Sotheby's) or nine (Bonhams) were built to lightweight specification, including the team cars for Tommy Sopwith's Equipe Endeavour and John Ogier's Essex Racing Stable. In 2016 Aston Martin began 25 DB4GT continuation cars.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard DB4 GT (Feltham-bodied).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutInline six (straight six), DOHC1
Displacement 3,670 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,670 cc1
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratio9:13 Independently researched
Fuel systemThree Weber 45 DCOE4 carburettors; twin-plug head3 Independently researched
Power 225 kW / 306 PSFactory: 302 hp · converted1Rating: manufacturerFactory page lists a second variant of 314 bhp at 6600 rpm, the Zagato.
Power at 6,000 rpm1
Torque 325 NmFactory: 240 lb-ft · converted1
Torque at 5,000 rpm1

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox4-speed manual (David Brown)1
Gears41
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionTelescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar1
Rear suspensionDouble-action lever-arm shock absorbers1
BrakesGirling servo-assisted front and rear solid discs1
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionTouring Superleggera aluminium body, 18-gauge panels4,3 Independently researched
WheelbaseNot yet verified
Length 4,353 mmFactory: 4,353 mm1
Width 1,676 mmFactory: 1,676 mm1
Height 1,321 mmFactory: 1,321 mm1
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,269 kgFactory: 1,269 kg1First of two weights on the page (the second, 1225 kg, goes with the 314 bhp Zagato); weight basis not stated.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 246 km/hFactory: 153 mph · converted1
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
0–60 mph 6.1 s1
Fuel tankNot 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.

Feltham-built cars are shorter than the DB4, with the five inches taken out of the doors, and have faired-in headlamps under Perspex covers, no over-riders, and frameless wind-down windows. A luggage platform replaces the rear seats on nearly all cars. Other signs are a front oil-cooler scoop, light-alloy Borrani wire wheels with three-ear knock-offs, and a flat boot-mounted fuel tank, 30 gallons per RM Sotheby's. Chassis numbers run DB4GT/0162/R and engines 370/0124/GT. Lightweight cars have perforated chassis steel, aluminium floors and bulkhead, Perspex windows and simpler door panels.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Aston Martin DB4GT & DB4 Zagato Level A Aston Martin Lagonda
    • 75 'Touring' bodied cars were built
    • DOHC Straight six, 3670 cc, 302 bhp @ 6000 rpm
    • 302 bhp @ 6000 rpm 240 lbs-ft @ 5000 rpm
    • 302 bhp @ 6000 rpm
    • 240 lbs-ft @ 5000 rpm
    • 4-speed manual DB
    • Front: Telescopic shock absorbers and anti roll bar
    • Rear: double action lever arm shock absorbers
    • Girling Servo assisted brakes with front and rear solid discs
    • 4353 x 1676 x 1321 mm
    • 1269 kg
    • 153 mph
    • 0 - 60 mph: 6.1 sec
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    RM Sotheby's – 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT (Monterey 2019) Level B
    • 75 Factory DB4 GTs built, excluding the Zagato cars ("75 DB4GTs, plus 20 Zagatos")
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT (chassis DB4GT/0162/R), Monterey 2019, lot 188 Level C RM Sotheby's · 2019
    • higher compression ratio of 9:1
    • twin plug head and triple 45 DCOE4 Webers
    • keeping Touring's fine Superleggera lines
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    1961 Aston Martin DB4GT 'Lightweight' 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon, chassis DB4GT/0169/R Level C Bonhams · 2019-12-07
    • lighter, 18-gauge bodywork
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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