What an amazing piece of history! 1955 aston martin db2/4 mk1 (david brown mark 1). Restored, with original dohc inline 6 and 4 speed manual transmission. This vehicle was purchased originally by the prince of palitana (india) to enter competition events. He hired famous race car driver les leston to drive the vehicle in the 1956 running of the monte carlo rally, and allegedly was a backup vehicle for the mile de mile as well. Shortly after the race it was sold to avoid paying taxes to an englishman named bruce richard reynolds. That gentleman was infamously known later as the mastermind of the 1963 great train robbery, and he writes about the vehicle several times in his memoir. The vehicle was sold in 1957 to the count charles de salis who ran the vehicle again in the 1958 rally at monte carlo. The vehicle was then sold soon after that to an american serviceman who was stationed in england, and that family has owned the vehicle for the last 58 years. Has original license/number plates from england, which are shown in the newspaper photos of the vehicle at monte carlo. No leaks or drops on the floor, engine is very clean and has the original matching serial number on the head. Some chips on the hood where it was closed incorrectly and a small dent on the roof are the exterior blemishes, the interior is perfect save some patina on the original wood dash. Vehicle starts and runs, but has been sitting for a while since the restoration and has old gas and we would recommend a thorough refreshing before driving the vehicle any distance. Seller has stated that the vehicle will be sold as-is, autosearch usa would be happy to arrange any mechanical repairs after the sale if needed. Call josh at autosearch usa at (877) 274-9101 if interested.

324,998 Louisville, COLouisville, CO at cars.com

1959 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark III Drophead Coupe LHD Triple Carb

coupe 77,784
785,000 overpriced
Redding, CA
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785,000 1959 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark III Drophead Coupe LHD Triple Carb

coupe 77,784 gasoline blue manual

For additional images and information click herethere were 551 mark iii cars produced by aston martin from 1957-1959. Of this small total only 85 examples of the drophead coupe were made and only 14 out of the 85 were fitted with the triple su dbd engine. About two-thirds of production was sent to the united states so we can safely assume this car is one of perhaps 10 lhd dropheads with the dbd engine ever made. According to the build sheet ( click here), am300/3/1712 was delivered in march of 1959 to its first owner in the uk. The interior was blue/grey, and the hood (top) was beige. The build sheet also confirms the lhd configuration, dbd engine and twin exhaust as original. For reasons unknown the car was soon shipped to canada. In 1983 the car was sold to a robert follows in vancouver canada. Follows apparently had the engine rebuilt at this time but there is no paperwork to verify this. The car stayed with follows for two years at which point it was purchased by the current owner in july 1985. It then went to a shop that disassembled the car, removed the body, performed the necessary body work, painted the shell, partially restored and refinished the chassis, and re-mounted the body. This took six years and in 1991 it went home where little or no progress was made for many years. The current owner took the uncompleted and partially disassembled car to an aston martin dealer in the pacific northwest in 2009 with the idea of having them complete the project. Initially we were contacted to restore the dashboard and instrument cluster, which we did. The car arrived as a roller along with many boxes of parts. The body had been painted but frankly not very well. There were areas of shrinkage, uneven gloss, and some minor bubbling. The owner decided to live with the paint so the plan was for us to sort the car mechanically, restore and refit all the chrome trim, and lastly install a complete new interior and top. Work proceeded slowly over the years for various reasons. Initially we fitted and wired the restored dash, installed a new steering wheel and fuel pump, and fabricated and installed new brake lines. We got the engine running and deemed it serviceable. A new windscreen and seal were installed. We actually had to fabricate new front seat frames as the originals had gone missing over the years. These were duplicated exactly using patterns from another car. The top frame was repaired, re-chromed, and fitted with new wood. Literally hundreds of loose ends and issues, which can be seen on the invoices (click here) were dealt with. New chrome trims and pin beading were fabricated and fitted to the top. New bumpers were installed and new bumper filler pans were fabricated, painted, and fitted. Body trim was rechromed as needed and installed. The rear axle was rebuilt due to a seized rear wheel bearing. New dayton chrome wire wheels and avon turbosteel radials were installed. So here is the big picture. This is a rare car that has been off the road for over 30 years. Mileage shown is 77,784. We cannot verify this but given the car's long slumber it could very well be genuine. The paint is of decidedly "driver" quality, attractive to the man on the street but easily picked apart by the knowing observer. The car appears to be free of serious corrosion but there are a couple of small areas of bubbling on the front fender pontoons that indicate a reaction between the steel framework and the aluminum skin. The mechanicals are a bit of an unknown as we did no serious work to the engine, gearbox, or suspension. The engine runs well with compression of 130/135/140/135/140/140 and has good oil pressure but there are various nuisance oil leaks and a leaking weep hole. The gearbox (non-overdrive) shifts well, or as well as these ever did. The brakes (disc/drum) work great as we fitted a modern vacuum booster in the front fender pod. Steering is typically a bit vague and heavy, normal for this model. All electrical items and gauges function, even the clock! Correct jack and tools are present. This car could easily be driven and enjoyed as-is. To take this car to the next level would probably require a repaint and an engine overhaul/detail. In any case this is a unique opportunity to acquire a rare and desirable vintage aston martin. For additional images and information click here.

785,000 Redding, CARedding, CA at ebay.com

1959 Aston Martin DB 2/4

352,750 below average
79,500 great
Cleveland, OH
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79,500 1959 Aston Martin DB 2/4

352,750 below average

1958 aston martin db 2/4 mark iii 1958 was a significant year for this marque. The db 2/4, descriptive of the occasional rear seating added much needed storage room and seating for tiny children as well. This aston has benefited from an excellent restoration . The undercarriage is tidy and shows no signs of rust problems associated with many cars. Although it was painted several years ago, the black paint and laser straight panels are excellent. All of the chrome is like new as well as the chrome wire wheels. Red leather compliments the interior and has very few signs of use. An aston martin six-cylinder engine and transmission are available with the car, however it has been replaced with a much more powerful and user friendly engine and mated to a 5 speed transmission. That includes an edelbrock 750 cfm avenger carburetor, and freshly built 1968 dz302 cylinder heads (z28 heads) the powerplant idles smoothly and performs as it should!! The engine and transmission fit perfectly on the existing chassis. Only 83 lhd db 2/4 iii's were built out of the total of 462 cars. This aston can be totally enjoyed as is or have the 6 cylinder engine and transmission rebuilt for a future transplant if desired.

79,500 Cleveland, OHCleveland, OH at classifiedads.com