Aston Martin DB1
| Aston Martin | |
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| 2-liter Sports (DB1) | |
| Production period: | 1948-1950 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Roadster |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 2.0 liters (70 kW) |
| Length: | 4470 mm |
| Width: | 1715 mm |
| Height: | 1410 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2740 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1143 kg |
| Previous model | Aston Martin 2 liter |
| successor | Aston Martin DB2 |
The Aston Martin 2-Liter Sports is a sports car built from 1948 to 1950 by the automobile manufacturer Aston Martin . After the introduction of the successor DB2 with the in-line six-cylinder from Lagonda, the 2-liter Sports was renamed DB1 . It was the first car the company produced under new ownership, David Brown . Only 16 pieces were built.
Vehicle characteristics
The 2-liter Sports was introduced at the 1948 London Motor Show and is based on the prototype Aston Martin Atom.
The Atom was an Aston Martin project during World War II . Claude Hill developed its tubular frame chassis and its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.
Just before David Brown bought Aston Martin, work began on a revised version. This prototype took part in the Spa 24 Hours in 1948 to test its endurance; he won the race with drivers St. John Horsfall and Leslie Johnson. The Spa car was rebuilt and put up for sale at the London Motor Show as the first in a new “Spa Replica” series, but no prospects were found.
Together with the popular spa prototype, Brown had Aston Martin build a two-seater roadster with a more common body for the London Motor Show (2-liter Sports) . The car had a Claude Hill engine with 90 bhp (66 kW) and 2 liters displacement. It reached a top speed of 150 km / h.
Thirteen of these cars had an open roadster body, as shown in London, with a three-piece grille, as later proposed by the Aston Martin design department. A special feature of these cars was the storage space for the spare wheel in a front fender. Another 2-liter was shipped as a chassis for the customer's body assembly.
Aston Martin DB1 Spa Sportroadster Paul Jackman Special
While the normal DB1 was a rather heavy four-seater touring car, this one-off was given a light sports body (aluminum body on tubular space frame) by ex-Lagonda designer Frank Feeley. The sport roadster was created in 1953 using an original 4-cylinder factory racing engine (1998 cm³, approx. 63 kW, 175 km / h), which was successfully driven in the 1948 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps under St. John "Jock" Horsfall and Leslie Johnson was used. This was the first racing success for Aston Martin after World War II . In 1949 the engine was used in the 24-hour race at Le Mans . For approval on July 1, 1953, the original chassis number AMC48 / 1EN4 / 48/6 of a test chassis from the Aston Martin factory DB1 was used. The car took part in various races until the early 1960s. A previous owner was Paul Jackman, a former Aston Martin designer. The car was on display at the Meilenwerk Berlin in spring 2010.
Aston Martin DB1 Spa
Rear view
cockpit
Web links
- Two liter Sports 'Spa Replica' on astonmartins.com (English)
- Two liter Sports - DB1 on astonmartins.com (English)
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