Chassis No.
DB4/190/L
| Monaco, Monaco
Addendum
Please note this lot has entered the EU on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of the EU on an approved Bill of Lading with supporting customs documentation or by paying the applicable VAT and import duties to have the lot remain in the EU.
Veuillez noter que ce lot est entré dans l'UE sous couvert d'une autorisation d'importation temporaire, qui doit être annulée soit en exportant le lot en dehors de l'UE avec une lettre de débarquement approuvé accompagné des documents douaniers nécessaires, soit en payant la TVA et les droits d'importation applicables pour que le lot reste dans l'UE.
Veuillez noter que ce lot est entré dans l'UE sous couvert d'une autorisation d'importation temporaire, qui doit être annulée soit en exportant le lot en dehors de l'UE avec une lettre de débarquement approuvé accompagné des documents douaniers nécessaires, soit en payant la TVA et les droits d'importation applicables pour que le lot reste dans l'UE.
Between October 1958 and January 1960, just 149 examples of the early Series I incarnation of the Aston Martin DB4 were produced. Of those, a mere 73 were configured in left-hand drive for the export market.
Originally destined for the United Kingdom, the example offered here was later allocated to a gentleman in the United States. Even though the chassis number was already stamped “DB4/190/R”, the car received a left-hand-drive steering configuration and a chassis plate that read “DB4/190/L”. Arriving in San Francisco, California on 19 November 1959, the Aston Martin was delivered new to Mr J A Dalziel. Specified in the charming colour combination of Peony (burgundy) over a Black leather interior, the car sported chrome wire wheels and Avon whitewall tyres.
It is thought that Mr Dalziel sold the DB4 in 1972 to the second owner, Lieutenant Colonel A Boone Crow of Newman, California. He had the Series I repainted red, stripped the bumpers, and used the DB4 in various competition events. A 1976 photograph (available to view on file) shows the car sporting race number “96” at Laguna Seca. In 1977, Crow finished 8th in class at the circuit. He would later own DB4 GT chassis number 0175/L at the same time as 190/L. Aston Martin Heritage Trust registers list Crow as the owner until 1989, when the car was purchased by Mr LaWarre. He reportedly had it restored, with this example going on to win “Best in Show” at an Aston Martin Owners Club concours in the 1990s.
Moving to Florida in the new millennium, chassis 190 was under the care of Eugene Sorbo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Later acquired by the consigning owner, this DB4 Series I was exported to Kuwait, repainted dark green, and trimmed in cream leather with green piping. Upon inspection, the Aston Martin was found to retain its matching-numbers engine. Following a period of static display, mechanical inspection is recommended prior to road use.
This DB4 Series I presents a tempting proposition and the long-term California-based car is accompanied by a copy of the factory build sheets as it awaits its next custodian.
