British manufacture — on genuine Aston Martin substance.
"A rare synthesis of British engineering and Milanese coachbuilding craftsmanship — hand-made, unique, road-going and internationally recognised within the collector market."
Market analysis January 2025 · RM Sotheby's, Bonhams, Hagerty, Classic Driver
The Evanta Motor Company in Tewin, Hertfordshire was one of the few British coachbuilders interpreting historic Aston Martin bodies through uncompromising hand-built craftsmanship. Founded in 2008 by Evan John Herbert and directed alongside Anthony Richard Anstead, Evanta produced only a double-digit number of vehicles between 2012 and 2017 — every car built individually, never a series product.
This example was completed in November 2012 as an individual commission, based on a 1968 Aston Martin DBS: chassis number DBS 5235 R, original engine 4003931 S, straight-six in line, 3 995 cc, 207 kW. Suspension, brake system and the complete instrumentation come from the DBS donor vehicle — historic main code #88735# on the official register of historic vehicles of the Republic of Austria.
In 2020 the vehicle was completely disassembled, sandblasted, refinished and repainted by a specialised classic-car workshop. Since then it has been carefully exercised only — documented mileage since 2022 is 991 miles.
In the autumn of 1959, Tony Crook — then Britain's largest Bristol dealer and Zagato's UK representative — introduced Aston Martin to the Carrozzeria Zagato in Milan. The task: a lighter, aerodynamically refined variant of the DB4 GT that could compete with Ferrari in motorsport.
The bodywork was drawn by Ercole Spada, freshly appointed as Zagato's chief designer — it was the first design he was solely responsible for. Hand-formed aluminium over wooden bucks. Plexiglas windows. A tubular steel frame from 8 mm sections. Between 1960 and 1962 only 19 originals were built in Milan. Four Sanction II cars followed in 1988; two Sanction III in 1996.
Today, originals trade between 9 and 18 million euros. Aston Martin's own DB4 GT Zagato Continuation from the Newport Pagnell factory is offered at list prices of 4.6 million euros.
For its DB4 GT Zagato Recreations, the Evanta Motor Company used genuine Aston Martin substance: engine, suspension, brakes, instrumentation — in this case from a 1968 DBS. Construction and the hand-formed aluminium body were carried out in Tewin, Hertfordshire.
Evanta's original tariff for a complete recreation build was £ 375 000 to £ 550 000 — excluding the donor vehicle. Given a build time of roughly nine months and the use of a late-1960s Aston Martin DBS, today's calculated replacement cost of 1.1 to 1.8 million euros speaks for itself.
The company ceased trading in 2017, permanently capping the total number of cars ever produced. The manufacturer's website is no longer online — every Evanta is part of a closed, self-contained œuvre.
Engine, chassis, suspension and instrumentation from a 1968 Aston Martin DBS — historic main code #88735# on the official register of historic vehicles of the Republic of Austria.
Hand-built in England by the Evanta Motor Company. The manufacturer ceased trading in 2017 — total production is permanently capped.
Market analysis: a comparable new build (premium DBS basis + Zagato conversion + hand-finished perfection) requires an investment between one and two million euros.
Complete disassembly, sandblasting, refinishing and repaint at the Duller Motorsport workshop. Only 991 miles since — fully documented.
During the appraisal period of June–August 2025 the expert could not identify a single equivalent Evanta DB4 GT Zagato offered anywhere in the European Union.
3 995 cc straight-six, 282 bhp, Getrag 5-speed manual, wire-spoke wheels, brown leather interior — built to be driven, not displayed.
"During the appraisal period of July–August 2025 no offer of an equivalent build was found anywhere within the European Union — the replacement value for this vehicle is therefore set between 550 000 and 580 000 euros. Trend stable to mildly rising; significantly higher figures achievable at international auction — ceiling open."
Ing. Heribert Werginz · Expert appraisal, 20 Aug 2025
| Vehicle | Market / Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato recreation Auction result · USA |
RM Sotheby's | USD 456 500 |
| Aston Martin DB4 to GT specification, 1962 Dealer Bibury, UK |
Classic Driver | £ 495 000 |
| Aston Martin DB4 Zagato 3.7, 1960 Dealer · 13 Oct 2023 |
Car & Classic, England | € 515 538 |
| 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series II 3 670 cc · 98 336 mls |
Mobile.de | £ 389 950 |
| Evanta DB4 GT Zagato Recreation, 2012 (this vehicle) First reg. 11/2012 · Grade 2+ · Base AM DBS 1968 |
Robert Huber AG, Switzerland | CHF 580 000 |
| Aston Martin DB6, 1966 Dealer market reference |
Mobile.de · January 2025 | € 319 000 |
| Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation Factory continuation, Newport Pagnell |
Aston Martin factory | € 1 950 000 |
| Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation Factory continuation |
Aston Martin factory | € 4 641 000 |
Sources: RM Sotheby's, Bonhams, Hagerty, Classic Driver, Mobile.de, Collecting Cars, Car & Classic. Market analysis as of January 2025; expert appraisal as of 20 August 2025.
The expert appraisal arranges the realistic price range in three brackets:
Premium DBS basis plus Zagato conversion and bodywork modifications.
High-quality execution, collector premium for the unique DBS-Zagato combination.
At an international auction with full documentation and provenance.
Asking price CHF 580 000 equates to approx. € 595 000 at current exchange rates — placing the vehicle exactly at the upper replacement value of the official expert appraisal, at the lower end of the conservative market range. The buyer enters at a price equal to pure replacement cost — on a collector's vehicle with documented upside potential at international auction.
Updated independent appraisal by Ing. Heribert Werginz, court-certified expert witness for motor-vehicle technology (field 17.47). Assessment of market and replacement value based on EU-wide market research, June–August 2025. Condition grading: 2+. Photo documentation, history, technical specification, comparable vehicles and technical background. 14 pages. (German)
Structured market dossier with historical context, international price range (RM Sotheby's, Bonhams, Hagerty, Classic Driver, Mobile.de, Collecting Cars), replacement-cost calculation, market liquidity, collector interest and sales recommendation — designed in the manner of a classic auction-house dossier. (German)
The vehicle is held in a private collection of the Robert Huber AG in Switzerland near Zurich, available for viewing. Binding appointments strictly by prior arrangement only.
Robert Huber AG · Switzerland