Well, not really a far-away barn, more a storage place below an apartment blocks in the city of The Hague. This 1960 Aston Martin has been stored there for almost thirty years before it saw the light of the day again. In 1978 a Newcastle based company called Island Car sold the Aston to a Dutchman. After bringing the car to Holland he spend a lot of time reconditioning the mechanics of the DB4 and then had it repainted in its present colour. Sadly the owner was killed in a car accident in early 1979 just after the car had been returned from the paint shop. Since then it has remained in its storage place until Geert Hommes bought it from the widow only a few months ago. Although the DB4’s current mileage is just 7300, after thirty years of rest everything needs attention again. One nice detail: this DB4 is exactly one month older than its new owner who plans to have it back on the road next year. (photo Geert Hommes)

November 28, 2007