GOLDEN-AGE COUPÉS

SPONSORED BY in the UK in April 1966. Eight owners later it went to the Netherlands, in July 1997. After its last Dutch M0T in 2002 it was stored in a barn, before its current owner bought it in 2015. During a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration over a period of nearly four years, this matchingnumbers car was finally brought back to its former glory, thanks to the collaboration of the network of Jensen owners.

1960 Aston Martin DB4 S1

Restored over many years by respected marque specialists, this matching-numbers model is one of only 150 Series 1 cars with the original front-opening bonnet and frameless side-window set-up.

The DB4 is finished in its original combination of Cardinal Grey with deep burgundy hides. It was supplied new on January 21, 1960 by HW

Motors, Brooklands to J Tate Esq of Oxted, Surrey, bearing the original registration TA 8. The Aston Martin first changed hands in 1966 and was re-registered 181 HYR. There were four new owners over the next two decades, and five more by the turn of the millennium, all living in or around London and the home counties.

1964 Maserati 3500 GTI

The 3500 represented Maserati’s first attempt at mass producing roadgoing GT cars. Although the A6 and A6G models were street machines, they were made in only small numbers.

The 3500 would have to be different, and chief engineer Giulio Alfieri dug deep to build a road car around the racing 350 S straight-six engine. He turned to the UK to find Girling brakes, Alford & Alder suspension parts and a Salisbury rear axle. Carrozzeria Touring was responsible for the coupé, while Vignale’s Giovanni Michelotti styled the Spyder.

This particular car was a key part of Victor Muller’s classic car collection between 1983 and 2005, and since then it’s been in the hands of a UK collector.

1952 Aston Martin DB2

This DB2 first called Leeds home, but was involved in an accident in 1954. The fire damage was so bad, the Aston was declared an insurance write-off. The car was then patched up for use on the road, and it took part in various race meetings. It remained unused during the 1970s and ’80s, and in 1999 it was acquired in a dismantled state by a northern enthusiast. He commissioned repairs and accumulated a stock of refurbished trim parts, but then sold the whole unassembled package to the present owner. Over the following nine years it was treated to a full restoration.

1957 Bmw 507

Sporting the chassis number 70239, this 507 series 2 roadster was recently restored by Rock ’n Roll Automotive in Belgium, from whom the car was purchased. When new the BMW was sent to Venezuela, where it remained unsold, then France and finally the US, where it resided in Malibu throughout the 1970s and ’80s. After this, it was exported back to Europe, where it had