1952 ASTON MARTIN DB2 DHC Vantage Series... - Lot 71 - Osenat

1952 ASTON MARTIN DB2 DHC Vantage Series LML/50/397 Engine VB6E/50/1233 French registration Very High Level Complete Restoration 310 000 / 360 000 When Aston Martin came under the control of David Brown in 1947, the brand really began to develop, introducing new models: the DB1 in 1948, the DB2 in 1950 and the DB2/4 in 1953. With these models, Aston Martin finally scored its first Le Mans victories. Several body styles were available, including a convertible, the DHC for Drop Head Coupe. Between 1950 and 1953, fewer than 100 DB2 DHCs were produced, of which only a minority were equipped with the 125 hp Vantage engine. Our example is one of these, the convertible of the range. Equipped with the optional Vantage engine, it was delivered new from the Brook Lands dealership in London in 1953. We know from the Aston Martin Register that in 1975 the car was owned by a certain G.H Brown and registered NUV 923. Rediscovered in questionable condition by its former owner, a Dutchman, in the 1970s, when he acquired the car. In 1998, he began a complete and documented restoration. The work was completed in 2005. Today, the car is presented in blue, with a red interior and cream soft top, and is in excellent condition. Its current owner acquired it in 2011. Since its restoration, this car has covered just 11,000 miles. Mechanically, it is also in very good condition, as attested by its technical inspection and the road test we carried out. This DB2 DHC Vantage is a unique opportunity to acquire a major piece of Aston Martin history, in concours condition. 1952 ASTON MARTIN DB2 DHC Vantage Series LML/50/397 Engine VB6E/50/1233 French registration Complete restoration to a very high standard 310 000 / 360 000 When Aston Martin came under the control of David Brown in 1947, the brand really began to develop, introducing new models: the DB1 in 1948, the DB2 in 1950 and the DB2/4 in 1953. With these models, Aston Martin finally scored its first Le Mans victories. Several body styles were available, including a convertible, the DHC for Drop Head Coupe. Between 1950 and 1953, fewer than 100 DB2 DHCs were produced, of which only a minority were equipped with the 125 hp Vantage engine. Our example is one of these, the convertible of the range. Equipped with the optional Vantage engine, it was delivered new from the Brook Lands dealership in London in 1953. We know from the Aston Martin Register that in 1975 the car was owned by a certain G.H Brown and was registered NUV 923. Rediscovered in questionable condition by its former owner, a Dutchman, in the 1970s, when he acquired the car. In 1998, he began a complete and documented restoration. The work was completed in 2005. Today, the car is presented in blue, with a red interior and cream soft top, and is in excellent condition. Its current owner acquired it in 2011. Since its restoration, this car has covered just 11,000 miles. Mechanically, it is also in very good condition, as attested by its technical inspection and the road test carried out by us.