Aston Martin DB4
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The Aston Martin DB4 is a late-1950s British grand tourer that introduced the modern DB-series styling and engineering later refined in the iconic DB5.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aston Martin DB4 canonical | 3 |
| Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato | 1 |
| Aston Martin DB6 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4502311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Aston Martin DB4 Context triple: [Aston Martin DB5, predecessor, Aston Martin DB4]
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Jaguar XK120
The Jaguar XK120 is a classic British sports car produced from 1948 to 1954, renowned for its sleek design and status as one of the fastest production cars of its era.
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B.
Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type is a classic British sports car from the 1960s and 1970s, celebrated for its sleek design, strong performance, and status as an icon of automotive style.
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C.
Bentley Speed Six
The Bentley Speed Six is a high-performance luxury sports car produced by Bentley in the late 1920s and early 1930s, renowned for its racing success at Le Mans and its powerful six-cylinder engine.
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D.
Bentley 3 Litre
The Bentley 3 Litre is a pioneering early-1920s British luxury sports car renowned for its engineering excellence and success in endurance racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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E.
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 is a classic British grand tourer made famous worldwide as James Bond’s iconic spy car, especially in the film "Goldfinger."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aston Martin DB4 Target entity description: The Aston Martin DB4 is a late-1950s British grand tourer that introduced the modern DB-series styling and engineering later refined in the iconic DB5.
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A.
Jaguar XK120
The Jaguar XK120 is a classic British sports car produced from 1948 to 1954, renowned for its sleek design and status as one of the fastest production cars of its era.
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B.
Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type is a classic British sports car from the 1960s and 1970s, celebrated for its sleek design, strong performance, and status as an icon of automotive style.
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C.
Bentley Speed Six
The Bentley Speed Six is a high-performance luxury sports car produced by Bentley in the late 1920s and early 1930s, renowned for its racing success at Le Mans and its powerful six-cylinder engine.
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D.
Bentley 3 Litre
The Bentley 3 Litre is a pioneering early-1920s British luxury sports car renowned for its engineering excellence and success in endurance racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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E.
Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 is a classic British grand tourer made famous worldwide as James Bond’s iconic spy car, especially in the film "Goldfinger."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aston Martin vehicle
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grand tourer ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| acceleration | 0–60 mph in around 9 seconds ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | aluminium panels ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door convertible
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2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| chassisType | steel platform chassis ⓘ |
| class | luxury grand tourer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curbWeight | approximately 1300 kg ⓘ |
| designer | Carrozzeria Touring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature | Superleggera construction ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-six engine ⓘ |
| engineDesigner | Tadek Marek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 3.7 L ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | independent with coil springs ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | 1321 mm ⓘ |
| introducedAt | London Motor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| length | 4480 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aston Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-performance GT ⓘ |
| modelYears | 1958–1963 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being basis for DB4 GT Zagato racing cars
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introducing modern DB-series styling ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Aston Martin DB4 GT
NERFINISHED
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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato NERFINISHED ⓘ Aston Martin DB4 Series 5 Convertible NERFINISHED ⓘ Aston Martin DB4 Vantage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Aston Martin DB Mark III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | live axle with coil springs ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| seriesCount | 5 series ⓘ |
| stylingInfluenceOn |
Aston Martin DB5
NERFINISHED
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Aston Martin DB6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Aston Martin DB5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 140 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 98 inches ⓘ |
| width | 1676 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aston Martin DB4 Description of subject: The Aston Martin DB4 is a late-1950s British grand tourer that introduced the modern DB-series styling and engineering later refined in the iconic DB5.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aston Martin DB6