At first sight it might appear shocking that a clapped-out car such as this would be on the market for almost a quarter of a million pounds . But the dishevelled-looking vehicle is a celebrated 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series III and will be worth three times its £220,000 price if fully restored . Despite its appearance it remains an attractive prospect for many car enthusiasts by offering the rare chance to restore a virtually-untouched DB4 . Opportunity : Many car enthusiasts would jump at the rare chance to restore this virtually-untouched 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series III . Pricey : The restoration project will cost upwards of £350,000 - meaning whoever buys it will have to pay £570,000 to return it to its former glory . Inside : The car , registered as BTB 478A , is being sold at Bonhams ' Aston Martin sale in Newport Pagnell , Buckinghamshire , on May 9 . But the restoration project will cost up to £350,000 - meaning whoever buys it will have to pay at least £570,000 to return it to its former glory . There were about 1,100 DB4 Series III cars made from 1958 to 1963 - and it is becoming tougher to find one that offers a restoration project . The British vehicle was supplied new in July 1961 to a Robert Drummond of London , who lived in a central postcode region in the capital of SW1 . The car - to be auctioned in Buckinghamshire - was off the road in storage when bought by the unnamed current owner in 1982 as a restoration project . Work was carried out the next year - including the engine being stripped , fully rebuilt and a new chassis fitted - but it has hardly been touched since . The owner , who lives in the North West of England , has now decided it is time to part with the car that has not been driven in three decades . Steering wheel : The Aston Martin was off the road in storage when it was bought by the unnamed current owner in 1982 for restoration . In the boot : The engine was stripped , fully rebuilt and a new chassis fitted in 1983 - but the DB4 vehicle has hardly been touched since . How it could look : A file picture of a 1959 Aston Martin DB4 . There were about 1,100 DB4 Series III cars manufactured from 1958 to 1963 . A spokesman for auctioneers Bonhams said : ‘ We are advised that the Aston is completely original and comes with all components including the original leather interior , the latter in good condition . Someone has had a go at restoring it but for whatever reason never saw the project through . 'It has not been on the road since the work was done . Offered for completion and sold strictly as viewed , this is a potentially most rewarding restoration project . ‘ If you take the car to Aston Martin to restore the most expensive bill you will get will be £350,000 . ‘ Today a fully restored Aston Martin DB5 can be worth between £500,000 to £750,000 and DB4s are slightly behind them. ’ The car , registered as BTB 478A , is being sold at Bonhams ' Aston Martin sale in Newport Pagnell , Buckinghamshire , on May 9 . The Mail On Sunday reported last month how private bank Coutts said the value some classic cars rose 257 per cent between 2005 and 2013 . Last year an investment research organisation said the value of 'exceptional historic ' cars climbed 12 per cent in that year alone . Compared with the beginning of 2009 , prices had shot up by 163 per cent . With some Ferrari prices peaking , their total gain was 9.7 per cent compared with 24 cent for some sought-after Porsches .
Aston Martin DB4 Series III will cost up to £350,000 to restore but could then be worth as much as £750,000 . Attractive prospect for many car enthusiasts by offering rare chance to restore virtually-untouched DB4 . 1,100 DB4 Series III cars made from 1983 to 1963 - and this one will be auctioned in Buckinghamshire . Engine was stripped , fully rebuilt and new chassis fitted in 1958 - but it has hardly been touched since .