£375,000 - £425,000
1962 Aston Martin DB4 'Series IV' Vantage
United Kingdom • 3 Dec 2025 • Lot 75
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a unique 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage, one of 45 made, and the only one factory finished in Roman Purple. It was owned from 1969-2021 and has been maintained by marque specialists with recent restoration work including a repaint.
Condition
7
Restored, patinated interior, minor reconditioning.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
DB4/973/R
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
550 HYT
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
1 of 1, the unique Roman Purple car.
Registration No: 550 HYTChassis No: DB4/973/RMOT: Exempt
The sole DB4 'Series IV' Vantage of the forty-five made to be factory finished in Roman Purple
In single ownership from 1969 - 2021 and since part of a marque collection
Maintained and refurbished over the years by HR Owen, RS Williams, Aston Service Dorset, Jonathan Wardle and Project Heaven
A unique example of one of the most desirable roadgoing DB Aston Martin models yet conceived
"The best all round car, however, is probably the Series IV Vantage with the Special Series engine, before the car put on weight to become the Series V.
It has all the merits of the early car, but its engine by now is almost bomb-proof” (Robert Edwards, ‘Aston Martin – Ever the Thoroughbred’).There is a case to be made for the Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage being among the marque’s best kept secrets.
Notable as the first Aston Martin design on which the word ‘Vantage’ was used to signify a distinct model ...
Points of note
£217,132
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£345,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£589,961
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Sep 08 2016
Latest MOT Mileage
78,399 miles
Registration Date
1962-06-01
MOT History
Passed
On Sep 09 2015 with 78,399 miles
Passed
On Jun 24 2013 with 77,723 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- all tyres starting to perish
Passed
On Aug 19 2011 with 77,106 miles
Passed
On Jun 08 2010 with 76,606 miles
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