Rare barn find Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III to be recommissioned by automotive excellence company CMC.

A 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III, which has lain dormant in storage for over 35 years, is to be restored by leading classic car restoration company Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth (CMC).

The DB2/4 was recently purchased from the Bonham’s Newport Pagnell Aston Martin works sale on behalf of a client. The car was sold for £104,540, going over its estimate of £30-50k.

“The car was an attractive restoration project in 1977 when it entered storage, despite the fact that it had lead a hard life,” said Nick Goldthorp, Managing Director of CMC, “There were splits in the front suspension turrets which had been welded and crash damage to the offside body and rear chassis which were repaired at the time. But it would now appear that the chassis needs re-aligning.”

Nick added: “The Aston needs a total restoration, which will begin in October 2015 and we expect to complete by Spring 2017. We have recently added a mobile Globaljig body measuring and alignment system to our set of tools, which will be perfect for chassis alignment.

 “We have an international reputation for Jaguar restorations and will apply the same principles and attention to detail to any classic car that enters our workshops. This Aston will be an exciting project and another challenge for CMC, which we are all looking forward to.”

Record price achieved for 1958 Aston DB2/4 MK III

A stunning 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK III that sold at Silverstone Auctions’ sale at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is believed to be the highest price ever paid for the coupé model at auction.

The car, which was owned by the same family for 55 years since it was bought brand new in 1958 for £3,242 19 shillings and 6p, was sold for a record £220,800 at the sale on the 15th of November. As well as being one family owned, it benefitted from one of the largest history files the auction house has ever seen as well as receiving an extensive restoration in the late 1990s.

Commenting on the sale, Guy Lees-Milne, classic car specialist at Silverstone Auctions, said, “We are delighted to have secured such a fantastic price for the vendor of this fabulous Aston Martin, achieving what we believe is the highest price ever paid for this particular model at auction. Our results across the whole sale were pretty exceptional and setting a new model record was the icing on the cake.”

However, the sale of the Aston Martin wasn’t the only record breaker at the NEC sale as the auction house also achieved an all-time sales record of £2.7 million, doubling its achievements at the same sale last year.

Guy added, “It’s been a fantastic year for Silverstone Auctions offering some truly memorable cars along the way. Achieving a new record for such an iconic model really is testament to our ongoing commitment to providing vendors and buyers alike with the best service, advice and support. We look forward to demonstrating this again at our first sale in the New Year at Race Retro.”

Quality consignments are now being invited into Silverstone Auctions’ sale at Race Retro which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on 22nd February. Anyone interested in submitting an entry and benefitting from Silverstone Auctions’ expertise should call 01926 691141 or visit www.silverstoneauctions.com.