An Aston Martin DB4GT once owned by Peter Sellers, and a prop of The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), will join celebrations at this year’s Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace from 31 August-2 September. The special DB4GT joins \ other Aston Martin DB4 models in celebration of the model’s 60th anniversary.
A comedy crime caper revolving around a gang of criminals who impersonate policeman, the DB4GT provided a getaway vehicle for the thieves. The DB4GT led a high-speed chase through Uxbridge Moor, followed by a Wolseley 6/90 police car. Post-filming, Peter Sellers himself took ownership of the car.
No video screen or web in sight.
The rare Aston Martin – just one-of-three DB4GTs with occasional rear seats – took part in the film’s chase scene, pursued by a Wolseley 6/90 police car. known by the registration number 41 DPX, was delivered to Brooklands dealer Ken Rudd on 1 March 1961.
A ‘Type 2’ DB4GT, this car has the aluminum bezels surrounding the headlights, a single air scoop for the oil cooler and two brake scoops. The build sheet on file notes that the DB4GT was originally ordered with two occasional rear seats – making it just one of three examples to be fitted as such.
The rarest and most astonishing cars in the world will line-up for the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace from 31 August-2 September. The ex-Peter Sellers Aston Martin DB4GT had a mechanical starring role in 1963’s The Wrong Arm of the Law. The rare and iconic car will join 60th Anniversary celebrations for the Aston Martin DB4 at the Concours of Elegance, alongside perhaps the most astonishing collection of cars ever gathered in the UK.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Peter Sellers DB4GT at Hampton Concours of Elegance
A comedy crime caper revolving around a gang of criminals who impersonate policeman, the DB4GT provided a getaway vehicle for the thieves. The DB4GT led a high-speed chase through Uxbridge Moor, followed by a Wolseley 6/90 police car. Post-filming, Peter Sellers himself took ownership of the car.
No video screen or web in sight.
The rare Aston Martin – just one-of-three DB4GTs with occasional rear seats – took part in the film’s chase scene, pursued by a Wolseley 6/90 police car. known by the registration number 41 DPX, was delivered to Brooklands dealer Ken Rudd on 1 March 1961.
A ‘Type 2’ DB4GT, this car has the aluminum bezels surrounding the headlights, a single air scoop for the oil cooler and two brake scoops. The build sheet on file notes that the DB4GT was originally ordered with two occasional rear seats – making it just one of three examples to be fitted as such.
The rarest and most astonishing cars in the world will line-up for the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace from 31 August-2 September. The ex-Peter Sellers Aston Martin DB4GT had a mechanical starring role in 1963’s The Wrong Arm of the Law. The rare and iconic car will join 60th Anniversary celebrations for the Aston Martin DB4 at the Concours of Elegance, alongside perhaps the most astonishing collection of cars ever gathered in the UK.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.