Aston Martin to showcase rare DB4 Convertible

Aston Martin Works, the world-renowned heritage arm of British luxury sports carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda, is promising visitors to the upcoming Retromobile Show in Paris next month an unprecedented view of one of the brand's rarest and most sought-after classic cars - Aston Martin DB4 Convertible, chassis #1173.

This one-off model, built in 1963 at the historic home of Aston Martin in Newport Pagnell - now centre of operations for the Aston Martin Works heritage sales, service and restoration business - is unique as, of the circa 70 DB4 Convertibles made by the brand between 1961 and 1963, chassis #1173 is the only car known to have been built by David Brown's factory team with the more potent DB4 GT engine as an original fitment.

This right-hand drive sports car, hand crafted for a U.K. customer and personal friend of then Aston Martin owner David Brown, is currently undergoing a bare metal restoration in the world famous heritage workshops at Aston Martin Works and arrives at the annual Parisian festival of historic motoring, this year once again being staged at the prestigious Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre, as an engine-in chassis.