The DB4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1958 through 1963. It was an entirely different car from the DB Mark III it replaced, though the 3.7 L engine was derived from the 2.9 L unit found in that car. Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also Aston Martin DB3 for the racing car often confused with the Mark III The DB Mark III was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 through 1959. ... 1965 Aston Martin DB5 coupe Aston Martin DB5 released in 1963 is perhaps most famous for being the first and most recognized James Bond car. ... From 1961 to 1963 only 19 pices of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato were produced, make it an really rare car. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is a type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is a type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also Aston Martin DB3 for the racing car often confused with the Mark III The DB Mark III was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 through 1959. ...

The 3.7 L (3670 cc/223 in³) engine, designed by Tadek Marek, was a dual overhead cam straight-6. It was prone to overheating at first, but the 240 hp (179 kW) produced by the twin-SU carburettor version made buyers forgive this nasty trait. Disc brakes were fitted all around, with early Dunlops being replaced by Girlings. A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... People whose family name is or was Dunlop include John Boyd Dunlop — Scottish inventor and founder of the Dunlop rubber company John Thomas Dunlop — United States administrator Sir Edward Weary Dunlop — Australian war hero Douglas Morton Dunlop — Scottish-American professor of history and orientalist. ...

The lightweight superleggera (tube-frame) body was designed by Carrozzeria Touring in Milan, and its Continental looks caused a sensation on its unveiling at the 1958 London Motor Show. Although the design and construction techniques were Italian, the DB4 was the first Aston to be built at the company's Newport Pagnell works in Buckinghamshire, England. Superleggera, also called tube-frame, is an automobile construction technology used in classic sports cars in the middle of the 20th Century. ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map sources for Newport Pagnell at grid reference SP873437 Newport Pagnell is a town in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

There were five "series" of DB4s, with the most visible changes being the addition of window frames in Series II and the adoption of a barred (rather than eggcrate) grille in Series IV. The Series V cars of September 1962 have a taller and longer body to provide more interior space, though the diameter of the wheels was reduced to keep the overall height the same. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A convertible was introduced in 1962. It featured in-house styling similar to the Touring saloon, and an extremely rare factory hardtop was also available. In total, 70 DB4 convertibles were made from a total DB4 production run of 1110 cars. Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the type of car. ... A hardtop is a style of automobile roof. ...

Spinoff models included the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, Lagonda Rapide 4-door saloon, and replacement DB5. From 1961 to 1963 only 19 pices of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato were produced, make it an really rare car. ... 1965 Aston Martin DB5 coupe Aston Martin DB5 released in 1963 is perhaps most famous for being the first and most recognized James Bond car. ...

DB4 GT

See also Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

The DB4 GT was a special lightweight, high-performance version of the DB4. Introduced in September, 1959, the GT's featured enclosed headlights and a thinner aluminium skin for lighter weight. Some cars also deleted the rear seat. From 1961 to 1963 only 19 pices of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato were produced, make it an really rare car. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The engine, though, was what made the GT special. Avaailable in 3.7 L (3670 cc/223 in³) and 3.8 L (3750 cc/228 in³) versions, the GT's engine had twin sparkplugs per cylinder with two distributors and three twin-choke Weber carburettors. Modifications to the cylinder head brought compression to 9.0:1 and power output was 302 hp (225 kW). Maximum speed for the GT was 153 mph (246 km/h) with a 6.1 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h).

75 GTs were built with this body style, in addition to the separate DB4 GT Zagato model. A single car was also styled by Bertone and dubbed the Bertone Jet. From 1961 to 1963 only 19 pices of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato were produced, make it an really rare car. ... Bertone is an Italian car styling and coachbuilding house, which also manufactures cars. ...

Vantage

With the introduction of the Series IV in 1961, a high-performance DB4 Vantage was also offered. It featured three SU carbs and special cylinder heads, bumping power to 266 hp (198 kW). Most Vantage models also used the enclosed headlights of the DB4 GT as well. In all, there were 136 saloons and 32 convertibles with the Vantage engine. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the type of car. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ...

Vantage GT

A tiny number of non-GT DB4s used the GT's more-powerful engine. This combination is often called a Vantage GT, though not all included the Vantage package and none was technically a GT. Three Series III, five Series IV, and six Series V cars have this unusual combination of body and engine for a total of 14.

References

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2. "Newport Pagnell 6 Cylinder Cars". AstonMartins.com. Accessed on June 23, 2005.