Vehicle Description
Left-Hand Drive 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Sports Saloon ProjectThis
factory left-hand drive DB2/4 was supplied new in July 1954 via J S
Inskip, the Aston Martin concessionaire in the USA, and first owned
by one Joseph L Kugel of Harrison, New York. The car was originally
finished in beautiful Sea Green with a beige leather interior. A
total restoration project was started a few years ago and the car
is currently dismantled. The body and the chassis were
professionally restored and once the aluminum parts were nicely
aligned, the car received its original Sea Green color. Also the
Connolly beige leather was sourced to match the original layout of
the car. A rare and desirable 1950s British sports car. This Aston
Martin comes largely complete and is ready for the restoration to
be finished. Offered with its British Heritage Certificate. With
the introduction of the '2+2' DB2/4 in October 1953, Aston Martin
extended the DB2's appeal to the increasingly important market
comprised of 'sports car enthusiasts with a family'. By modifying
the rear of the chassis and reducing the fuel tank capacity from 19
to 17 gallons, Aston's engineers liberated sufficient space within
the existing design for two child-sized occasional rear seats.
Alternatively, the rear seat backs could be folded down, thus
creating a load-carrying platform that more than doubled the
luggage space. The latter could be accessed via the 2/4's opening
rear door, a pioneering example of the now commonplace 'hatchback'
concept. Bodies were supplied by Mulliners of Birmingham until the
advent of the MkII version in October 1955, when Tickford -
recently acquired by Aston Martin's owner, David Brown - took over.
The DB2/4's top speed was 118mph with 60mph reachable in around 11
seconds, making it one of the fastest British-built cars of the
day. Coachwork by Mulliners of BirminghamChassis no. LML/524Engine
no. VB6E/50/1259 Factory Left-Hand Drive Sea Green with Beige
Leather Out of Large European Collection Body, Chassis, and Paint
Done Offered with its British Heritage Certificate Rare and
Desirable 1950s British Sports Car Needs Restoration Finished Org
Price: $129,500 Discounted Price : $105,000
