These cars will be more than mere replicas. When Aston builds the final 25 DB4 GTs, it will continue the original VIN sequence that began with the 75 original cars built between 1959 and 1963.

Costing over AU$2,500,000, the new-build Aston Martin DB4 GTs won’t come cheap, but that figure suddenly becomes a smart deal when you consider the expected asking price of an original model – a tad over $5,000,000.

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Though they’ll be issued with a proper VIN, the new DB4 GTs will be strictly track-only vehicles – based on the lightweight racing models of which only eight were originally made.

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The DB4 GT is perhaps best known for being the vehicle Stirling Moss piloted to victory at Silverstone in 1959.

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The body will be shorter and sleeker than the original, and being made out of aluminium, is expected to weigh little more than 1200Kg.

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In a statement, Aston’s president and chief executive officer Andy Palmer said the decision to reopen the cars production line is a testament to its versatility.

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