1961 Aston Martin DB4 coupe
Our DB4 has led quite the charmed life. Having been delivered new via distributor J.S. Inskip to Mr. James L. Jenks of Waltham, Massachusetts, the DB4 would stay with the Jenks family for nearly 40 years until 1999, and then sold on to another suburban Boston resident, who embarked on a complete restoration with acclaimed Aston restorer, Steel Wings of Warminster, Pennsylvania. With two subsequent suburban Boston owners, the DB4 has acquired a decidedly New England accent these past 64 years, and having accrued a mere 27,300 miles in those six-plus decades.
During the Steel Wings restoration, the DB4’s numbers matching original engine was treated to an upgrade to Vantage 4.2l specification with triple side draft Weber carburetors, by expert DB engine builder Jon Clerk. Also upgraded were the brakes and the addition of a Steel Wings suspension kit. The paint color had been changed in prior years from the original Satin Bronze to black, and was changed during restoration to the Silver metallic we see today.
Showing beautifully today, with numbers matching, and just four owners and 27,300 miles from new, our DB4 is indeed a most special example.
1961 Aston Martin DB4 coupe
Chassis No. DB4/655/L
Engine No. 370/664
Chassis highlights:
matching numbers original engine
USA delivered original left hand drive
just 27,300 original miles from new
marque expert Steel Wings restoration completed 2003
Steel Wings engine upgrade to 4.2l Vantage specification
four owners from new – all in suburban Boston, Massachusetts
delivered new to James L. Jenks, pioneer of the EKG
with the Jenks family from new until 1999
history file back to new with factory correspondence
original owner’s manual, with tool roll and jack
factory build sheet on file
