Beschreibung
This DB4 GT Zagato recreation was born out of one man’s frustrated desire to own and race one of Aston Martin's greatest cars. The project was started in 2009 with the acquisition of a sound 1960 DB4 Series II, Chassis DB4/ 272/ R. This was sent to Bodylines in Olney where the original structure was removed and the chassis prepared for its new incarnation. The project was to take more than three years and involve some the most highly regarded names associated with Aston Martin. Bodylines and Shapecraft both contributed to the construction of the coachwork whilst Aston Engineering produced a competition engine to GT spec with Twin Plug Head, billeted balanced crank, etc producing 340 BHP along with a suitable comp spec gearbox. The assembly and set up was handed over to Rex Woodgate and on 26th April 2013 the car was tested at Silverstone. Then on the weekend of the 6-7th July it raced at the AMOC Brands Hatch Centenary Race Weekend meeting.
FAS 302 was built as a copy of the first GT Zagato produced, chassis DB4GT/ 0200/ R. When Zagato produced the cars in period they did so in batches of three and four and none is exactly the same, typifying the hand built nature of the cars.
The owner and project manager was lucky to have as a friend, Stephen Archer who co-wrote the definitive work on the model, “Aston Martin Zagato” and more recently “The DB4 GT” both beautifully published by Palawan Press. The Zagato book goes into incredible pedantic detail and researches each and every car. The fastidious nature of Archer coupled with the owner’s relentless enthusiasm have resulted in a car that is very faithful to 0200 with its nuances and idiosyncrasies. This approach is evident in something as simple as the rear light lenses where it would have been easy to fit Lucas units but the correct Italian Leart Torino lamps were sourced and installed and this level of attention to detail runs throughout the car.
The project took more than three years to complete but the result is extraordinary, a 1960 Aston Martin DB4 restored to full GT Zagato specification and done with breath-taking dedication, attention to detail and craftsmanship, probably rather more than was lavished on the originals. Since completion the car has proved itself on the track, being fast and sure footed and yet is still a highly competent and compliant road car and in really impeccable condition. It is offered for sale with an extensive file covering all aspects of the project, photographic records, rafts of Invoices and original registration documents, build sheets, current FIA HTP’s , current V5 and MOT. In addition the car has the necessary safety equipment (roll cage, harnesses, fire-system etc) for further racing or track days.
