Aston Martin DB4 barn find sold for far more than expected

This 1960 Aston Martin DB4 was found in a dilapidated garage and was in need of some serious TLC but still sold for a decent price at auction. 

The once-stunning Aston Martin ‘spent years’ inside the back of a two-car garage with a collapsed roof. 

The owner left it parked and gathering dust before his brother-in-law stepped in and rescued it.

The Aston Martin ended up being sold at auction – and its final selling price came as a bit of a shock. 

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The Aston Martin DB4 had been left parked for years

There are few things that make us happier than seeing an old classic being snapped up for restoration following years of neglect – like this 1995 Porsche 911 that was given a new lease of life after spending four years in a river or this junkyard Ferrari F430 that was left looking brand new thanks to a complete overhaul. 

Here’s hoping it will be a similar story for the person who snapped up this 1960 Aston Martin DB4 back in October. 

The car was rescued from a falling down garage and ended up with Mathewsons Classic Cars Limited who put it up for auction. 

Derek, from Mathewsons, said the poor old Aston Martin had been left in a ‘disgraceful storage station’ but noted that it did still ‘sit right’. 

The car’s years of exposure to the elements had done it no favors.

The filthy paintwork was showing major signs of damage, while the interiors were in a similar sorry state. 

It was missing its headlights and the grille had also come off – although it had been retained by the owner, meaning it could be replaced.

The car sold for a surprising sum at auction

The owner’s brother-in-law, reached out to the team asking for an estimated price on the vehicle and sending some snaps of the classic motor. 

Derek told the man that while it was difficult to tell just from looking at some snaps, the rarity of the car meant it might fetch as much as £40,000 to £80,000 ($50,105 – $100,210) – a number he was more than happy with as he’d been expecting it go for around £10,000 to £20,000 ($12,500 – $25,000).

However, on the day the car surprised everyone by selling for a whopping £145,000 ($181,639). 

An impressive sum for an impressive car – here’s hoping it gets the restoration it really deserves.