Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III 2-Door Coupé RHD

- Restored

- The first model in the road-legal DB series to feature the brand’s signature Aston Martin radiator grille

- This Aston Martin was delivered new to London

- Fitted with overdrive and disc brakes as standard

- 2. 9-litre six-cylinder engine producing 162 PS

- Light brown leather interior

- Includes a copy of the original factory production sheet

Vehicle history:

A rare and highly sought-after 1958 Aston Martin DB2/ 4 MK III has arrived in our showroom. Between 1957 and 1959, only 462 of these elegant 2+2 saloons were produced. These figures alone make the 1958 MK III one of the rarer Aston Martin road cars of that era. The MK III, which was unveiled at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show, represented the final and most advanced version of the DB2/ 4 platform. With its elegant, wing-shaped bonnet grille, adopted from the DB3S sports car, and a redesigned dashboard, the MK III immediately stood out from its predecessors. Although production ceased in 1959 with the introduction of the DB4, this elegant design combination was retained and eventually became a hallmark of the DB series. There were also significant changes under the bonnet of the new MK III. Thanks to Tadek Marek’s modifications to W. O. Bentley’s 2. 9-litre straight-six engine – which included a redesigned intake manifold, high-lift camshafts and a revised crankshaft – the MK III’s power output was increased to 162 Horse Power. According to a test report in the magazine ‘Road & Track’ from 1959, the MK III was undoubtedly ‘a car for connoisseurs’. The car, with chassis number AM300/ 3/ 1632, was delivered on 19 July 1958 via the renowned Aston Martin dealer H W Motors to The Eveton Stud in London and registered under the number plate ‘100 GPD’. According to a copy of the factory specification sheet, the car was painted in Pacific Blue, fitted with off-white Connolly leather, and featured an overdrive and disc brakes on the front axle. The MK III changed hands for the first time sometime between 1959 and mid-1966, when it was purchased by a certain C. R. Boast. According to the production record, which traces the car’s service history up to 1966, Boast returned the vehicle to an Aston Martin dealer in August of that year to have it overhauled and reassembled. Little is known about the car’s subsequent owners. It was registered in the Netherlands in 2004. The current owner purchased this Aston Martin from the specialist ‘The Houtkamp Collection’. At the time of sale, the restored DB2/ 4 MK III was painted in Aston Martin Green and fitted with a light brown interior – a combination it has retained to this day. This well-maintained MK III would be a wonderful companion for an enthusiast looking for one of the early models in the Aston Martin DB range.