NEWS
Unique 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT Bertone ‘Jet’ to star at ‘Spring Start’ on Bonhams display.
Thursday 18 April 2013
Bonhams will exhibit the rare Aston Martin Bertone ‘Jet’ at VSCC Silverstone this weekend. It is expected to realize between £2.8m and £3.8m when offered for sale in May at the Aston Martin Works sale at Newport Pagnell on Saturday 18 May.
The ‘Jet’ Aston Martin DB4GT was the last off the production line and is the only one of its kind with coachwork by Italian design house Bertone which Aston Martin commissioned in 1960. The finished design– with its strikingly angular lines – was penned by a young Giorgetto Guigiaro, who would go on to become one of the most celebrated automotive designers of our time.
The special Gran Turismo version of the DB4GT was premiered at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show alongside Jaguar’s new E-type.
The car is offered from a deceased estate, and comes to market for the first time in over 25 years. Its late owner owned several other Aston Martins, before falling for ‘The Jet’ in 1986. He had it restored to concours condition by the Aston Works factory, since which time it has won 12 awards including ‘First in Class’ at Pebble Beach and the Hurlingham Club, and ‘Best in Show’ at Villa D’Este. Tim Schofield, Director of the UK Motor Car Department, said: “Over the 14 years Bonhams has been holding dedicated Aston Martin auctions in Newport Pagnell we have sold many examples of the marque’s most celebrated models as well as a number of motor cars like this one – that are completely unique. It gives us great pleasure to offer this important Aston Martin in this most important of years for the factory.”
It will be one of the last opportunities to see the car in public before it is offered at auction in May. Bonhams will also preview a further six superb motorcars at Silverstone this weekend, the cream of their forthcoming summer sales.
From the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (Goodwood House, near Chichester, West Sussex, Friday 12 July).
Maserati 300S Sports-Racing Spider, chassis no.3053 (1955 Sebring 12 hour race car).
1934 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 ‘Le Mans’ Tourer (in current ownership since 1969)
1953 Lightweight Austin-Healey 100 Special Test Car ‘NOJ 392’ (Works team entry,1953 Mille Miglia and Le Mans 24 Hour Race).
Lagonda Rapide
MG NA Magnette
From the Hendon Sale (RAF Museum, Hendon, North London, Monday 29 April).
1929 Bentley 41/2 Litre Tourer
The Bonhams exhibition is in the west end of the paddock near the Race Control Tower. Members of the Bonhams team will be on hand all weekend to welcome visitors and provide further information about the motorcars.
www.bonhams.com
The special Gran Turismo version of the DB4GT was premiered at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show alongside Jaguar’s new E-type.
The car is offered from a deceased estate, and comes to market for the first time in over 25 years. Its late owner owned several other Aston Martins, before falling for ‘The Jet’ in 1986. He had it restored to concours condition by the Aston Works factory, since which time it has won 12 awards including ‘First in Class’ at Pebble Beach and the Hurlingham Club, and ‘Best in Show’ at Villa D’Este. Tim Schofield, Director of the UK Motor Car Department, said: “Over the 14 years Bonhams has been holding dedicated Aston Martin auctions in Newport Pagnell we have sold many examples of the marque’s most celebrated models as well as a number of motor cars like this one – that are completely unique. It gives us great pleasure to offer this important Aston Martin in this most important of years for the factory.”
It will be one of the last opportunities to see the car in public before it is offered at auction in May. Bonhams will also preview a further six superb motorcars at Silverstone this weekend, the cream of their forthcoming summer sales.
From the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (Goodwood House, near Chichester, West Sussex, Friday 12 July).
Maserati 300S Sports-Racing Spider, chassis no.3053 (1955 Sebring 12 hour race car).
1934 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 ‘Le Mans’ Tourer (in current ownership since 1969)
1953 Lightweight Austin-Healey 100 Special Test Car ‘NOJ 392’ (Works team entry,1953 Mille Miglia and Le Mans 24 Hour Race).
Lagonda Rapide
MG NA Magnette
From the Hendon Sale (RAF Museum, Hendon, North London, Monday 29 April).
1929 Bentley 41/2 Litre Tourer
The Bonhams exhibition is in the west end of the paddock near the Race Control Tower. Members of the Bonhams team will be on hand all weekend to welcome visitors and provide further information about the motorcars.
www.bonhams.com
