Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports
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Aston Martin DB1 | ||
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Kerb weight 1,143 kg (2,520 lb) | | |
Chronology | ||
Successor | Aston Martin DB2 |
The Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports was a
History
Along with the cycle-wing Spa car, Brown directed Aston to build a 2-seat roadster
13 of the cars wore an open roadster body, as shown in London, complete with a three-part grille suggesting the later Aston Martin design. One unusual feature of these cars was the compartment in one front wing for the spare wheel. One more 2-Litre car was shipped as a chassis for custom
After the 1950 introduction of the replacement DB2, with the W. O. Bentley designed Lagonda straight-6 engine, the 2-Litre Sports became known widely as the DB1. At this point only 12 had been produced; however since the DB2 was a hardtop and the occasional customer still wanted a softtop, chassis numbers 13, 14, and 15 were produced to special order.
A 1949 Aston Martin DB1 (reg UMD123) was sold to New Zealand in 1991, then sold to Japan in 1994 but stolen off the wharf, possibly by a Japanese gangster. It was recovered in 2007, and then sold to an Australian.[1]
References
- ^ "The Aston Martin DB1, the Japanese gangster and a Kiwi bloke". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff Limited. 7 November 2021.
Further reading
- "Two litre Sports – DB1". AstonMartins.com. Retrieved 23 June 2005.