1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Drophead Coupe

Make Aston Martin
Year 1953
Chassis Number LML/50/373
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2013
Auction Date 18/08/2013
Lot Number 128
Result sold
Sold For $341,000
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Chassis: LML/50/373
One of Only 19 Lef t-Hand-Drive DB2 Vantage Dropheads
Fascinating New England Provenance
Exceptionally Original Condition Throughout
Matching-Numbers Chassis, Engine, and Bodywork
Off the Road from 1965 to 2013; Just 38,600 Miles from New
Sympathetic Mechanical Restoration by Marque Specialist Kevin Kay
Offered with Spare 2.9-Litre Engine and Gearbox
Complete with Books, Documents, and Literature
A Must for the Serious Aston Martin Collector
2,580 CC DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU H6 Carburetors
125 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Alfin Drum Brakes
Independent Trailing-Link Front Suspension with Coil Springs, Torsion Bars, and Shock Absorbers
Live Rear Axle with Parallel Radius Arms, Coil Springs, and Shock Absorbers
1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Drophead Coupe