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83Ω — The Spa 24 Hours Winning London Motor Show 1948 ASTON MARTIN 2-LITRE WORKS TEAM CAR

United States • 14 Aug 2015

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This is the 1948 Spa 24 Hours winning Aston Martin Works Team Car, chassis number SPA/48/8 (previously LMA/48/1). It was re-bodied for the 1948 London Motor Show and is the first Aston Martin produced under David Brown's ownership. It has a rich history, extensive documentation, and has been recently restored.

Condition

9

Based on the description, the car has been completely restored to a high degree of originality, including a bare-metal re-spray, reupholstering of the interior, and a mechanical rebuild of the engine, drivetrain, and chassis. It has also been shown at prestigious events like the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, indicating outstanding cosmetic and mechanical quality.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SPA/48/8

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

THX 259

RHD/LHD:

RHD

1,970cc Inline 4-Cylinder Engine 2 SU Carburetors 90bhp at 4,750rpm 4-Speed Manual Gearbox 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *The first postwar Aston Martin and Work Team Car built under David Brown *Prototype and Show Car displayed at the 1948 London Motor show *First-ever Aston in the DB model evolution with the three piece grill and integrated headlamps *First owner David Brown Jr.

*Historically important cornerstone of the Aston Martin legend THE "2-LITRE SPORTS" ASTON MARTIN After the war Claude Hill started to design a new car, but more capital was needed before a new model could be put into production.

When David Brown acquired Aston Martin in February 1947, he needed to build a new model to re-start the production and company again.

At about the same time the Lagonda company also joined the David Brown Tractor Group.

With financial support thus secured design work proceeded.

The first model of the David Brown era traced its roots to the development work of engineer Claude Hill, who had ...