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£30,550
1936 ASTON MARTIN 2 LITRE SPEED MODEL 2/4 SEATER SPORTS
Christies • United Kingdom • 24 Mar 2003
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Aston Martin 2 Litre Speed Model, chassis number K6/706/U, was originally the 1936 Olympia Motor Show car. It was purchased by Colin Clarke in 1945, mechanically restored in the early 1990s, and includes a comprehensive file of documentation.
Condition
5
The car has had some mechanical restoration, but the cosmetic work was never completed. The paint is old, and the seats have been replaced, although an original seat is included. It has not been used since 1995 and requires some reconditioning.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
K6/706/U
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
DGO 486
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Sold by order of the Executors of the Late Colin Clarke,
proceeds to benefit the N.S.P.C.C.
and R.N.I.B.
1936 ASTON MARTIN 2 LITRE SPEED MODEL 2/4 SEATER SPORTS
COACHWORK BY E.
BERTELLI Ltd.
Registration No.
DGO 486
Chassis No.
K6/706/U
Engine No.
K6/706/U
Engine: four cylinder, over head camshaft, monobloc, 1,949cc; Gearbox: four speed manual with synchromesh; Suspension: front and rear, semi-elliptic leaf spring; Brakes: four wheel drum.
Right hand drive.
By the end of 1935 it was clear to Aston Martin that they were suffering in the over-competitive marketplace for 1.5 litre cars.
Bertelli investigated various options of adopting different engine units, but was brought into line by Sutherland's sanctioning of £10,000 to develop the existing 1.5 litre.
Using much of the existing tooling the capacity was enlarged to 2 litres, but additional changes were the moving of the dynamo to be in tandem with the water pump, as well as the fitting of a vertical magneto moun...
Points of note
£64,450
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£155,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£178,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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