Η Aston Martin θα κατασκευάσει 25 “νέες” DB4 GT!

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Aston Martin DB4 GT

Μετά τις Jaguar και AC, η Aston Martin ανακοίνωσε πως θα φέρει ξανά στην αγορά ένα από τα πιο εμβληματικά αυτοκίνητα της. Πρόκειται για την DB4 GT η οποία από το 1959 έως το 1963 που κατασκευαζόταν, βγήκε σε 75 μονάδες, με το τότε κόστος της να ανέρχεται τότε σε £5.000.

Η βρετανική εταιρία ανακοίνωσε πως θα κατασκευάσει επιπλέον 25 DB4 GT, οι οποίες θα μπορούν να κινηθούν αποκλειστικά και μόνο σε πίστα, με το κόστος της κάθε μιας να φτάνει στο £1,5 εκατομμύρια (€1,78 εκατομμύρια). Τα νέα αυτοκίνητα θα έχουν ειδικό αριθμό πλαισίου που θα ακολουθεί αυτόν της τελευταίας DB4 GT που κατασκευάστηκε το 1963.

Κάτω από το καπό θα βρίσκεται ένας εξακύλινδρος κινητήρας, Tadek Marek σχεδίασης, απόδοσης 331 ίππων που θα συνδυάζεται με ένα 4-τάχυτο David Brown μηχανικό κιβώτιο. Το σασί θα είναι σωληνωτό, έχοντας ανεξάρτητη μπροστά ανάρτηση. Στο εσωτερικό θα υπάρχει roll-cage εγκεκριμένο από την FIA, ζώνες ασφαλείας και πυροσβεστήρας, με το συνολικό βάρος το αυτοκινήτου να φτάνει τα 1.227 κιλά.

Το κάθε αυτοκίνητο θα κατασκευαστεί στο χέρι από τους μηχανικούς της Aston Martin στο Newport Pagnell, με τις παραδόσεις να ξεκινούν το τρίτο τρίμηνο του 2017. Οι κάτοχοι τους θα επωφελούνται και από ένα διετές πρόγραμμα οδήγησης μέσω εκπαιδευτών οδηγών της Aston Martin, που θα τους δίνει την δυνατότητα να μάθουν τα μυστικά της γρήγορης οδήγησης σε διάσημες πίστες του κόσμου, όπως η Yas Marina του Abu Dhabi.

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DB4 G.T. CONTINUATION: HISTORY IN THE MAKING

  • Iconic DB4 G.T. brought back to life by Aston Martin Works
  • Cars will be built at Newport Pagnell – home of the original DB4 G.T.
  • Strictly limited to 25 track-only cars
  • Newport Pagnell production re-starts after 10 years

09 December 2016, Newport Pagnell: One of Aston Martin’s most iconic models – the  DB4 G.T. – is to be celebrated with a special series of 25 track-only continuation cars built to lightweight specification by Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell.

Launched in 1959, the DB4 G.T. 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 Aston Martin scored its historic outright win in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the DB4 G.T. was a true supercar of its day. Shorter, lighter, sleeker and with a more powerful version of the legendary 3.7-litre straight-six engine, not only was the DB4 G.T. Britain’s fastest passenger sports car, it was a born winner, scoring a debut race victory at Silverstone in the hands of Sir Stirling Moss. A total of 75 DB4 G.T.s were built between 1959 and 1963. Of these only eight were lightweight models, most of which survive today, and values now comfortably exceed £3m.

Remaining faithful to the design of those original eight factory lightweights, each DB4 G.T. Continuation will be built with Aston Martin Works’ unrivalled experience and exemplary attention. Employing a blend of old world craftsmanship and modern techniques, continuation cars benefit from improvements in engine performance, handling, braking and safety, with great care taken to ensure these enhancements build upon the original’s exceptional qualities while retaining its feel and character.

Underlining that authenticity are the continuation car VIN numbers, which carry on from the last original DB4 G.T. ordered – Chassis 0202R – for an unbroken bloodline and impeccable Newport Pagnell-built pedigree spanning half a century.  

At its heart is a version of the celebrated Tadek Marek-designed straight-six cylinder engine with two spark plugs per cylinder, transmitting its 340bhp to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential, just as in the original DB4 G.T. Thanks to its shortened wheelbase the DB4 G.T. is a strict two-seater blessed with greater agility than the regular four-seater DB4. Its body follows the original construction, with thin-gauge aluminum panels fitted over a tubular frame. To improve the accuracy and consistency of the panels, the continuation car’s bodywork uses state-of-the-art digital technology, before being hand-finished in time-honoured tradition. 

Fittingly for a car created to celebrate one of Aston Martin’s most illustrious competition models, the DB4 G.T. Continuation is built to be enjoyed on track. Aston Martin Works has created a two-year international track driving programme held at a number of the world’s finest race tracks, including the spectacular Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. The ultimate arrive-and-drive experience, customers may also take advantage of Aston Martin’s dedicated driver training team. Comprised of expert instructors, including Aston Martin Racing’s multiple Le Mans class winner (and Goodwood Revival regular) Darren Turner, they will help customers master driving techniques from an era when track driving was more art than science.

Paul Spires, Commercial Director, Aston Martin Works said of the DB4 G.T. Continuation programme: “For over 60 years Aston Martin Works has devoted unrivalled skill and experience to preserving Aston Martin’s heritage. Now we are creating something for the future, with a special series of 25 continuation cars that celebrate one of Aston Martin’s greatest cars – the DB4 G.T. Lightweight.

“Built in our recently refurbished, state-of-the-art facilities in Newport Pagnell, the DB4 G.T. Continuation is hand built in the same location as its illustrious forebears, and marks the return of production to the historic home of Aston Martin for the first time since the last Vanquish S was completed in 2007. Combining the authenticity of a hand-crafted David Brown era car with sympathetic application of modern engineering advancements and performance enhancements, the DB4 G.T. Continuation is a fusion of classic design and contemporary methods.

“The result is a truly remarkable machine. One that offers 25 individuals the opportunity of commissioning a classic, built to modern day standards and ready to be enjoyed in an international track driving programme as bespoke and individual as the cars themselves.”

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. Of those the DB4 G.T. stands proud as one of the most coveted of all. 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 G.T. Continuation. A project that taps into the unique passion and skills that exist within Aston Martin, I’m thrilled we have the imagination and capability to offer 25 enthusiasts the unique opportunity to commission their own piece of Aston Martin history.” 

First deliveries of DB4 G.T. Continuation will commence in QTR 3 2017.

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