DB4

A new Aston template

The DB4 established the engine family and Touring shape carried into the DB5 era: an aluminium straight-six, Harold Beach's chassis and Superleggera bodywork. Series, specification and matching numbers drive pricing.

Market value · road

USD 279,110.98–USD 524,136.6

Typical USD 352,634.46 · 95 sales · +28% vs ’19–’20
USD 148,800USD 3,602,201.49
Open Market & Price

Market value · road

USD 279,110.98–USD 524,136.6

Typical USD 352,634.46 · 95 sales · +28% vs ’19–’20
USD 148,800USD 3,602,201.49
’03’26
Market history · in the terminal
Open Market & Price
Top speed
225 km/h (140 mph · factory)
Power
240 bhp (standard engine · factory)
0 to 60 mph
9.0 s (factory figure; series and tests vary)
Engine
3'670 cc (DOHC straight-six)
Transmission
4-speed (manual · overdrive optional)
Weight
1'308 kg (factory figure)

Market & Price

Aston Martin DB4 price & market value

The Aston Martin DB4 reference estimate is USD 279,111–USD 524,137 (Sept 2026). The file contains 193 documented road sales and 7 documented competition sales, with individual specifications recorded separately. Actual prices depend on specification, condition and provenance; this range is not an offer or a confirmed sale price.

Records: 193 documented road sales on file · 2003–2026; estimate band USD 279,110.98–USD 524,136.6 · good road cars. recorded sale prices · mixed hammer and premium-inclusive basis.
HCN:DB4Live model
$352'634-23.1% · 12M
USD 200,000USD 500,000USD 1,000,000USD 2,000,00020182020202220242026CovidRate shockFORECASTS&P 500
Model curve · anchored to 193 documented salesnot investment advice

Model forecast · 16 Jul 2027

12 months from the model baseline

Lower · P10
USD 267,371.47
-24.2% vs baseline
Median · P50
USD 349,194.97
-1% vs baseline
Upper · P90
USD 456,058.86
+29.3% vs baseline

Model data: Jul 2026 · 193 documented sale anchors. Modeled history between documented sales.

How to read this forecast

P50 is the model median. The outer shading spans P10–P90; the darker band spans P25–P75. These are model quantiles, not verified probabilities or observed sale prices. The calculation extends the modeled trend and volatility; it does not include new listings, vehicle condition or transaction costs.

The readouts · model figures against the benchmarks193 documented anchors · last sale 3 mo ago

Compound annual growth

WindowThis car*S&P 500Gold
1Y-23.1%+18.8%+21.9%
5Y-0.5%+11.4%+17.6%
10Y-6.8%+13.3%+11.8%

*Modeled price CAGR · S&P is a price index, no dividends

Deepest drawdown · model window

This car*-93.1%Jan 2021 → Jun 2025 · not recovered
S&P 500-50.8%Oct 2007 → Mar 2009 · recovered Mar 2013
Gold-39.3%Sep 2011 → Dec 2015 · recovered Jul 2020

Forecast ladder · model quantiles

HorizonP10P50P90
+6MUSD 289,261.87USD 350,910.5USD 425,697.93
+12MUSD 267,371.47USD 349,194.97USD 456,058.86
+24MUSD 237,405.94USD 345,789.03USD 503,652.32

Median path with the 10th and 90th percentile · not investment advice

Transaction ledger · documented sales

200 of 200 recorded sales · shown in USD · recorded currency in each record

Price range · road · openConfidence · mediumThree documented USD auction sales show a broad spread across series and specification. Matching numbers, original build specification, left- versus right-hand drive and the standard of body restoration remain major adjustments.

Floor

USD 279,110.98

Typical

USD 352,634.46

Ceiling

USD 524,136.6

Estimate band for good road cars. 95 documented sales since 2019 plotted below.

USD 145,700USD 279,110.98USD 352,634.46USD 524,136.6USD 3,637,174.32
Hover the spectrum to read a value, or a dot for the sale behind it.

Band and axis shown in USD. Sale positions use indicative fixed-rate conversion to USD; sale readouts retain recorded currencies. Indicative USD band for standard DB4 saloons. Convertibles, GTs, coachbuilt cars and exceptional provenance sit outside it.

The wider market · Aston Martin at auction · median per year · modeled between anchors1,805 lots · 2003–2026 · exact yearly anchors · modeled line

Instrument calibration for this file is in progress — the terminal above reads the documented record directly.

Results include buyer's premium as published by RM Sotheby's. No currency conversion has been applied.

Overview

The clean-sheet Aston that preceded the DB5

Development started in 1956. General manager John Wyer coordinated chassis designer Harold Beach, engine designer Tadek Marek and Touring of Milan; Beach produced the platform needed for Touring's aluminium-over-tube construction.

The DB4 debuted at the 1958 London Motor Show. Aston Martin claimed 0-100-0 mph in under 30 seconds, supported by a 3.7-litre straight-six, four-wheel discs and a quoted 140 mph top speed.

The range evolved through five informal series. A convertible arrived in 1961, Special Series and Vantage engines raised output, and the separate short-wheelbase DB4 GT programme pursued competition use before the DB5 replaced the standard car in 1963.

Built
1'110
Power
240 bhp
Body
Touring Superleggera
Chassis
Harold Beach
Engine
Tadek Marek

Reference

Technical specifications

Powertrain

Engine
3'670 cc DOHC straight-sixall-aluminium, designed by Tadek Marek
Standard output
240 bhp at 5'000 rpmfactory figure; later Special Series engines were rated higher
Torque
325 Nm at 4'200 rpm240 lb-ft · factory figure
Standard gearbox
David Brown 4-speed manualoverdrive optional
Automatic option
Borg-Warner 3-speedavailable on later cars

Body and chassis

Body design
Carrozzeria TouringFederico Formenti is credited with the production shape
Construction
Superleggera aluminium over tubesmounted to a substantial pressed-steel platform chassis
Brakes
Four-wheel Dunlop discsservo-assisted
Front suspension
Independent with telescopic dampers
Rear suspension
Live axle with lever-arm dampers

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The vault

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The cars

The DB4 register

Documented individual cars — chassis, colour, ownership and sale history. Open one for its full provenance. Public records only; members see the complete registry.

21 documented · public records

The hands

The people behind the car

The people whose work shaped the Aston Martin DB4.

No free period portrait on record

Harold Beach

Chassis designer

Designed the pressed-steel platform chassis required by Touring's Superleggera body system.

No free period portrait on record

Tadek Marek

Engine designer

Created the 3.7-litre all-aluminium twin-cam straight-six that powered the DB4 family.

No free period portrait on record

Federico Formenti

Body designer

Penned the production body in Milan around the platform chassis developed with Harold Beach.