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You Only Race Twice – The Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation
Let’s be honest — Aston Martin has never really built cars. They’ve built getaway cars for secret agents and trophy collectors for racing drivers. The early DB models did both before other manufacturers had even mastered one of them. Best example: the DB4 GT showed up at Silverstone in 1959 and promptly won its very first race. Not a bad debut for a car that was, essentially, a road-legal weapon in a tuxedo.
By 1962, only 75 of the planned 100 examples had been built. The remaining 25? Left unfinished — a short production pause that lasted six decades.
Then, in true Aston fashion, they decided to close this open end. In 2019, the final 25 vehicles were completed — not in a shiny new factory, but in the exact same one as back then. They even called back some of the original suppliers, because historical credibility is a team sport in England. Borrani supplies the wire wheels, Connolly the leather — and history repeats itself. Only better.
Because better is the key word. The Continuation wasn’t just a bout of nostalgia, but a second opinion. The new vehicles came with tighter manufacturing tolerances (thanks to modern tools), improved cooling for the straight-six engine, and a chassis that finally stopped drifting left when the driver wanted to go straight.
Displacement grew from 3.7 to 4.2 liters, and power increased to 350 hp. Designed as a pure racing machine, the Continuation also received a roll cage, bucket seats, and a fuel tank that can withstand a flying stone. Soft rubber bushings in the suspension? Get rid of them. Replaced by steel joints — because precision doesn’t negotiate. Each vehicle required 4,500 hours of handiwork, which explains a significant portion of the net price of €1.8 million.
About this vehicle
One of only 25 examples worldwide, completely handcrafted by Aston Martin Works, with just
30 kilometers driven, practically in factory condition.
California Sage Green meets two silver racing stripes in Works Tailored Titanium Silver — the entire paintwork is protected with paint protection film.
Interior: narrow carbon bucket seats with quilted Alcantara in Connolly leather, silver contrast stitching, quilted center tunnel, gray headliner, and the embroidered “Works DB4 GT” lettering on the headrests.
Under the hood sits the 4.2-liter straight-six engine with 350 hp, shifted via a purely manual transmission. Designed for racing, the car comes with a roll cage, bucket seats, and a fuel cell; rigid steel joints instead of rubber bearings on the suspension ensure more direct handling. Plus Borrani wire wheels including a spare.
Additional equipment: auxiliary heating, intercom system, custom race kit, full vehicle history, and
matching flight case.
Enquire. Before someone else does. The waiting list of regret is longer than the production list.
Jürgen Preuss, infact.digital
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