| The latest look back at old classified | | | | christened the Bertone Jet. |
| advertisements features a 1960 Aston Martin | | | | This particular 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT, chassis |
| DB4GT offered for sale in the March 1987 issue | | | | 0112, is reported to be, "correct and original in |
| of Hemmings for $59,500. | | | | every detail, ready to race or tour." The seller |
| The Aston Martin DB4GT was a special | | | | also rightly states that the DB4GT "is competitive |
| lightweight, high-performance version of the DB4. | | | | with the 250 SWB Ferrari at a fraction of the |
| Introduced at the 1959 London Motor Show, the | | | | cost." |
| GT featured a thin, lightweight aluminum body and | | | | Chassis 0112 was last publicly seen at the Coys |
| enclosed headlights. The wheelbase was | | | | auction in 1996 where it failed to sell at $135,900. |
| dramatically reduced five inches from a standard | | | | The Cars That Matter September - December |
| DB4, in an effort to improve handling and to | | | | 2008 price guide suggests $1,150,000 - $1,500,000 |
| further reduce the weight. | | | | for an Aston Martin DB4GT, while another GT did |
| The Aston Martin's 3670 cc DOHC straight six | | | | not sell at the Bonhams Quail auction in August, |
| cylinder engine was upgraded with a new | | | | despite a high bid of $1,200,000. |
| twin-plug head, triple Weber carburetors and | | | | If you bought the Aston Martin DB4GT for |
| higher compression, resulting in 302 hp. Top speed | | | | $59,500 in 1987, then your investment would |
| was 153 mph with a 6.1 second dash to 60 mph. | | | | have returned approximately 16% over 21 years. |
| In total, 75 GTs were built in this body style, plus | | | | For more Classified Ads from the Past, visit |
| 19 Zagato bodied cars and one Bertone-styled car | | | | Sports Car Digest. |