The inaugural auction takes place in Sydney on December 5th, 2009.
Doors open 5.30pm
Auction Commences 6.30pm
Please note:
Telephone and Absentee Bidder registration closes
12pm Saturday 5th December.
For further enquiries please contact:
Robert Glover on [email protected]
Damien Duigan on [email protected]
ALL ESTIMATES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
1951 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupé
Green
Drophead Coupé
4 Speed Manual
2580cc in-line 6-cylinder
Engine No. LB6B/50/584
Chassis No. LML/50/223
Estimate $180,000 - $220,000
Although strictly speaking not the first post-war Aston Martin, the Frank Feeley styled DB2 was the model that set the course for the Feltham marque for the next two decades. With a relatively large capacity six-cylinder engine developing ample power, stylish bodywork in either open or closed form and a well appointed cockpit, Aston Martin hit on a successful formula that lasted until the DBS of the late 1960s.
David Brown’s purchase of Aston Martin in 1947 and h