{"id":606197,"date":"2009-11-20T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-21T00:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/20\/rare-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight-going-to-highest-bidder-at\/"},"modified":"2009-11-20T19:24:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-21T00:24:00","slug":"rare-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight-going-to-highest-bidder-at-rms-arizona-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/606197","title":{"rendered":"Rare Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight going to highest bidder at RM&#8217;s Arizona auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/motorsports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Motorsports<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/timewarp\/\" rel=\"tag\">Classics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/auction-action\/\" rel=\"tag\">Auctions<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/aston-martin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aston Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_lead.jpg?w=780\" \/><\/a><br \/> <em><strong><small>1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight &#8211; Click above for a high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p> With just 75 built between 1959 and 1963, the Aston Martin DB4 GT is a rare breed. Of those, a mere six are the coveted lightweight models that cut weight by using aluminum components (instead of steel) and delete items like the radio, speakers, and heater. It&#8217;s not very often that one comes up for sale, but this January, RM Auctions will be offering a pristine example at their sale in Scottsdale. <\/p>\n<p> The car going up for auction is chassis #0175\/L, the last DB4 GT Lightweight built. It underwent a total restoration in the mid-Nineties where it received upgrades like Dunlop racing tires, Dayton wire wheels, and a four-point roll bar. The car wasn&#8217;t competitively raced in the Sixties, but several owners have competed with the car in various vintage races at tracks like Lime Rock Park and Laguna Seca. <\/p>\n<p> Sound like your kind of car? RM estimates you&#8217;ll need anywhere from $950,000-$1,000,000 to take this ruby beauty home. If you don&#8217;t have that kind of cash, then you&#8217;ll have to settle for the press release after the jump and the high-res gallery below.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\">1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_01_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_02_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_03_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_04_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/1963-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/rmdb4gtlw_05_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p> [Source: RM Auctions]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/20\/rare-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight-going-to-highest-bidder-at\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Rare Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight going to highest bidder at RM&#8217;s Arizona auction<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/20\/rare-aston-martin-db4-gt-lightweight-going-to-highest-bidder-at\/\">Rare Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight going to highest bidder at RM&#8217;s Arizona auction<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:00 EST.  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