Bonhams Auction - Aston Martin and related Automobilia
Aston Martin Lagonda Works Service
Tickford St
Newport Pagnell
Bucks
17 May 2008

Automobilia 10:30
Aston Martin motor cars 15:30

DB2/4 Drophead Coupé, chassis number ‘LML 558’, was used as a works demonstrator and – as shown here – for magazine advertising, displays and general public relations activities in the 1953-1955 period. There are numerous photographs on file of ‘68 AMF’ taken by famous motoring and motor racing photographer Louis Klemantaski for Aston Martin marketing purposes as well as other marketing materials and advertising brochures. Originally fitted with a 2.6-litre engine, the car was converted very early to 3.0 litres in late 1953/early 1954 and fitted with engine number ‘DP101/39’ (a ‘Development Project’ unit equivalent to the DB3S at that time and fitted with solid ‘cheeses’). At that time the car became a test mule for various carburettor set-ups