Aston Martin DB2

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Aston Martin DB2 Coupe (1950–1953)
Aston Martin DB2 Coupe (1950–1953)
DB2
Production period: 1950-1953
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupé , convertible
Engines: Petrol engine :
2.6 liters
(66–92 kW)
Length: 4305 mm
Width: 1651 mm
Height: 1360 mm
Wheelbase : 2511 mm
Empty weight : 1118 kg
Previous model Aston Martin 2-Liter Sports
successor Aston Martin DB2 / 4

The Aston Martin DB2 is a sports car produced by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin . The DB2 was offered from 1950 to 1953 and was initially available as a coupé, later also as a convertible, which made up 25% of total production.

Vehicle characteristics

The DB2 was a big step forward over its predecessor, the 2-liter Sports , as it had a 2.6-liter 6-cylinder DOHC engine instead of the 4-cylinder OHV engine previously used. The DB2 was very successful on the racetrack and ensured future success for David Brown's company.

development

Rear view

The DB2 prototype appeared as one of three Aston Martins at the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours . They were labeled as VMF 63 , VMF 64 and VMF 65 . The car was built on Claude Hill's tubular frame chassis from the 2-liter Sport and had a coupé body designed by Frank Freeley.

The straight-six came from Lagonda , a company that David Brown bought for this purpose. The engine was originally designed by Walter Owen Bentley , namesake of the Bentley Automobile , and engineer Willie Wilson. The body of the DB2 was supplied by Mulliners of Birmingham .

The production model of the DB2 was first shown at the New York Auto Show in April 1950. Although the demand was high, copies 2 to 4 were reserved for use at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950 . The cars took the first two places and were used again in 1951. The success brought fame to David Brown's rising company and convinced their management to build a range of vehicles specially designed for racing, starting with the DB3 .

production

411 DB2 were built from 1950 to 1953 from their conception. The first 49 copies had a three-part grille in the front and large rectangular air intakes on the sides. Among those first 49 copies were two Vantages. The first Vantage ever produced was the LML 50/21, which was delivered to the famous American racing driver Briggs Cunningham . Soon this design was replaced by the more familiar, rounded Aston Martin grill with horizontal bars. The three racing cars were modified accordingly to show the new company face.

The car was designed as a closed coupé with a small tailgate hinged on top to accommodate the spare wheel. There was space for luggage behind the front seats, accessible via the interior, as in the later Corvette C1 . The large bonnet was struck at the front.

In late 1950 a convertible version was introduced, of which at least 102 pieces were produced.

In January 1951, an optional engine with larger carburettors was offered as the first Aston Martin Vantage . In this version, the engine had more power with 125 bhp (92 kW). The word Vantage was found by an Aston Martin employee who searched a thesaurus for a suitable word for a more powerful version. In the same tradition, the words Volante were later found for the convertible versions and Virage for model series in the 90s and 2010s .

  • Aston Martin DB2 Cabriolet (1950–1953)

  • Rear view

  • interior

Web links

Commons : Aston Martin DB2  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1950 → 1951 Aston Martin DB2 'Team Car'. supercars.net, accessed August 12, 2012 .
  2. ^ Aston Martin DB2. barchetta.cc, accessed on August 12, 2012 .
Aston Martin models timeline since 1948
Type / engine David Brown era 1947–1972 Various owners From 1986 to 75%, from 1993 to 100% part of Ford Independently
1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0
Microcar Cygnet
Luxury limousines Lagonda 2.6 L. Lagonda 3 L Lagonda Rapide Lagonda Fast
Taraf
Sports car R4 DB1
R6 DB2 DB2 / 4 DB4 DB5 DB6 DB7
DB2 Vantage DB4 Vantage DB5 Vantage DB6 Vantage
DB4 GT Zagato DBS Vantage
V8 DBS V8 V8 Virage V8
V8 Vantage V8 Vantage V8 Vantage Vantage
V8 Zagato
V12 V12 Vantage
DB7 Zagato V12 Zagato DBS GT Zagato
DB7 Vantage DB9 DB11
DB7 AR1 Virage
V12 Vanquish DBS Vanquish DBS Superleggera
One-77
SUV DBX
Prototypes and GT racing cars DB2 DBR1 DP212 DP214 RHAM / 1 DBR9 V8 Vantage GT2 / GTE Vantage GTE
DB3 DBR2 DP215 DBRS9 V12 Vantage GT3 Vantage GT3 / GT4
DBR3 V8 Vantage N24 / GT4
EMKA AMR1 LMP1 AMR-One
Formula 1 - racing cars DBR4 DBR5
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  • Underbody from the Jaguar XJS
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