ASTON MARTIN WINS BEST RESTORATION AT LOUIS VUITTON CLASSIC IN PARIS

An Aston Martin DB4GT has won the Prix de l'Association de Bagatelle for the Best Restoration at this year's Louis Vuitton Classic at the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris on Sunday 9th September.

The car (chassis no 0107), one of seventy five constructed by the factory, was the seventh car built and the third in right hand drive form, leaving the factory on 27 January 1960. After being used as a road car in the early years of its life, 9 KPL was then raced during the 1970s and '80s. The car then spent time in a private Japanese collection before being returned to the UK in 2000.

The car has been sympathetically restored by Lynx Motors International and is used on the road as well as the track, where it recently won its class at the annual Aston Martin Owners' Club event at Goodwood circuit in July.

"It is a great honour and we are very pleased to receive this major award.  The competition this year was strong and the quality of restoration was very high. It is rare for an Aston Martin to win against some of the magnificent Ferrari restorations and we hope it will continue ", commented Lynx Chairman, John Mayston-Taylor after receiving the Lalique crystal trophy.

For further information, please contact John Mayston-Taylor at Lynx or see Calendar of Events. 

10 September 2001