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£685,974
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Coupe
US • 15 Aug 2015
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AI Listing Summary
This is a 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Coupe that was brilliantly and thoroughly restored by Kevin Kay Restorations and finished to the highest concours standards. It was upgraded with correct-type triple carburetors and a five-speed gearbox.
Condition
9
The car was subject to a complete body-off, nut-and-bolt restoration. The paintwork is nearly flawless, and the interior presents just as well. The car presents as absolutely breathtaking.
/ 10
Manual
LHD
United States
AM300/3/1451
1958
Auction
Description
178 bhp, 2,922 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with three SU H6 carburetors, five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live-axle rear suspension with coil springs and radius rods, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 99 in.
100% of owner proceeds from the sale of this Aston Martin will be donated to fulfill a one million dollar pledge to support the St.
Joseph Elementary School in Redding, CA.
Like all British car manufacturers, Aston Martin was left to pick up the ashes at the end of World War II and try their best to get back on their feet.
Luckily, the company was rescued from liquidation by an industrialist by the name of David Brown.
While the first post-war Aston, the 2-Litre Sports, only found 14 buyers, the car that followed would be a resounding success, with its W.O.
Bentley-designed six-cylinder engine appropriated from Lagonda, which Brown acquired in parallel with Aston Martin.
The DB2 was introduced in ...
Price Analysis vs Other DB2/4 Mk III Drophead Coupes
£195,882
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£253,000
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£319,810
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