Aston Martin to resurrect DB4 GT

Aston Martin has announced that it will make a limited run of its legendary DB4 GT using the original 1959 blueprints.

Following in the tyre tracks of Jaguar, which recently revealed it was re-making a limited run of XKSS models, Aston says it will make just 25 DB4 GT Continuation models, each costing a cool £1.5 million ($A2.5m).

Unlike the Jaguar, the reincarnated DB4 GTs will not be road-legal and will be track-only racers.

Re-created by Aston Martin Works, that recently starred in motoring.com.au's Best of British feature, the start of production of the DB4 GT at the Newport Pagnell facility marks the first time an Aston Martin has been made there since the last Vanquish S rolled off the line in 2007.

Originally, just 75 DB4 GTs were built between 1958-1963, with just seven cars made to the 'Lightweight' spec of the Continuation cars.

Made from the original blueprints with many body panels used from the original presses, all 25 cars come with the correct DOHC, aluminium-alloy block 3670cc straight-six that will produce around 260KW in the Continuation models.

Sending power through a four-speed manual gearbox, all GTs come with a limited-slip differential.

Back it was new the DB4 GT was famous for its motorsport success. It won its first race debut at Silverstone with Stirling Moss behind the wheel and went on to compete at Le Mans.

Each owner of the DB4 GT will be offered the chance to receive professional coaching from Aston Martin Le Mans class winner, Darren Turner.

Aston Martin says the first DB4 GT Continuation model will be delivered in the third quarter of 2017.

Its estimated price of around $2.5 million is seen as something of a bargain in classic car circles as an original DB4 GT Lightweight is worth in excess of $5 million.