The Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation is the modern classic you need and want
Posted by Zaran Tarapore on Dec 12, 2016
Launched in 1959, the DB4 GT was immediately celebrated as one of the rarest and most revered of all Aston Martins. Evolved from the production DB4 and introduced in the same year the brand scored its historic win at Le Mans, the DB4 GT was a true supercar of its day.
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Shorter, lighter, and sleeker than the standard model, the DB4 GT is to be brought back to life with a special series of 25 track-only cars built to lightweight specification by Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell.
Dr Andy Palmer, Aston Martin President and CEO commented: “Aston Martin has a rich and vibrant heritage, as you’d expect from a company that has been building some of the world’s finest sports cars for 103-years. It’s a mark of Aston Martin’s breadth of abilities that in the same year we launched the DB11 - our most advanced ‘DB’ production car ever - we can also embark on an adventure such as the DB4 GT Continuation.”
Employing a blend of old world craftsmanship and modern techniques, the DB4 Continuation is to benefit from improvements in engine performance, handling, braking and safety, with great care taken to ensure the enhancements build upon the original car’s character.
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At the heart of the DB4 GT Continuation sits a straight-six-cylinder engine with two spark plugs per cylinder, transmitting 340 horsepower to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential.
Underlining the authenticity are the continuation car VIN numbers, which carry on from the last original DB4 GT ordered - Chassis 0202R - for an unbroken bloodline and impeccable pedigree spanning half a century. Deliveries of the DB4 GT Continuation are expected to begin in the third-quarter of 2017.
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