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£28,750
1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk I Sports Saloon by Mulliners of Birmingham
UK • 2 Nov 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Saloon, one of 462 produced, has a rich history, including being a Girling Limited test car for disc brake technology and later owned by Vandervell Products. While presented in black over a red interior, it was originally black over beige and is now an ideal candidate for restoration, offering a unique opportunity for marque enthusiasts.
Condition
5
The car is described as an ideal candidate for restoration and is presented in black over a red interior, which differs from its original black over beige Connolly leather interior. While it has a historic racing record, the listing suggests it requires work to bring it back to its original condition or better.
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75,711 miles (via 2014 MOT)
ROC 926
1955
Auction
LML866
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
One of just 462 examples of the DB2/4 Saloon produced between 1953 and 1955 Boasts strong provenance; first owned by Girling Limited and believed to have been a test car for disc brake technology before the car was acquired by Vandervell Products Historic racing record includes two Aston Martin Owners Club class victories in addition to being voted runner-up at the 1993 Lime Rock Concours Presented in black over a red leather interior; an ideal candidate for restoration When the time came to refresh the lines of the DB2 by virtue of a raised roofline, new one-piece windscreen, and repositioned headlights, Aston Martin handed the job to 17-year-old John Turner.
His tweaked design was realised by coachbuilder Mulliners of Birmingham to result in a 140 brake horsepower 2+2 capable of cruising continental motorways at 120 mph.
According to an accompanying copy of the guarantee form dated 16 February 1955, chassis LML/866 was specified from new in Black over a Beige Connolly leather inter...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 13th May 2015
Latest MOT mileage:
75,711 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 14th May 2014, 75,711 miles
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