1955 Aston-Martin DB2-4 Coupe
£ 165000
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Body
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Coupe
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Transmission
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Manual
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Exterior Color
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Green metallic
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Upholstery
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Leather
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Steering
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Rhd
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1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe
One of the very last DB2/4 MkI's to be built and purchased when new by the renowned Jazz Trombonist Chris Barber. By the time this car was produced, Aston Martin had dropped the original 2.6 litre engine in favour of the larger and more powerful 2.9 litre version, considerably increasing the horsepower. Finished in a delightful shade of Aston Racing Green with contrasting Oatmeal hide interior, the car benefits from such non-standard items as an alluminimum water radiator, strengthened aircraft quality Andron rear suspension mountings, front disc brakes as latterlly fitted to the MkIII's, stronger 72 spoke wire wheels and a lead-free cylinder head conversion. More recently it has had a complete engine rebuild with the cylinder block being replaced with a new Alperform block by Lynx Engineering. The car has always been extremely well maintained and in the last 6 years it has had the much improved Four Ashes steering box installed making the car considerably lighter to drive. It also benefits from having had the rear brakes rebuilt, new HT leads, new side entry distributor cap, SU carburettors rebuilt, a new alternator fitted, new Lockheed servo fitted and a full engine tune on a rolling road. All of the above was completed between 2019 and 2022, when it was sent to Wren Classics in Dorset for a complete restoration of the bodywork which has now had a back to metal repaint following a program of reconstruction of the body panels. Whilst still green in colour, Wren have repainted the car in an alternative shade of green which definitely compliments the car. As can be understood on reading the above, the car has been the subject of vast expenditure, much of which during the past two years, so that the car now not only looks superb but is in excellent mechanical condition. Not the cheapest DB2/4 but undoubtedly one of the very best and sensibly priced at £165,000
(Please note, the pictures were taken prior to the restoration, more up to date pictures to follow)
