It was a natural that Paul Andrews would be drawn to Aston Martins; the competitive spirit ran strong in both man and marque.

His collection included several examples, and it is worth noting that as other automobiles came and went from the stable, the Astons usually arrived to stay.

He was a man who recognized quality and rarity, and thus after finally acquiring the best possible example of such a model, he was keen to hold on to it, especially if it proved as entertaining to drive as he had imagined.

Few Astons met the Andrews need more successfully than DB4GT/0168/L.

In the fashion typical of the collection, it is not “just” a DB4GT—although even that would have been one of a mere 75 cars, of which just 30 were delivered with left-hand-drive.

DB4GT/0168/L is a factory Lightweight, one of nine produced in various versions under the watchful guidance of Aston development chief John Wyer, later of GT40 and 917 K fame.

These cars shared the stock DB4GT’s shortened 93-inch frame, al...