Aston Martin DB2

Aston Martin DB2
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé
Overview
ManufacturerAston Martin
Production1950–1953
411 produced[1]
DesignerFrank Feeley
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-seat coupé
2-seat drophead
LayoutFR layout
RelatedAston Martin DB3
Powertrain
Engine2.6 L Lagonda I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase99 in (2,500 mm)[2]
Length162.5 in (4,130 mm)[2]
Width65 in (1,700 mm)[2]
Height53.5 in (1,360 mm)[2]
Chronology
Predecessor2-Litre Sports "DB1"
SuccessorAston Martin DB2/4

The Aston Martin DB2 is a grand tourer that was sold by Aston Martin from May 1950 until April 1953. The successor to the 2-Litre Sports model, it had a comparatively advanced dual overhead cam 2.6 L Lagonda straight-6 engine in place of the previous overhead valve engine straight-four engine. It was available as a closed, 2-seater coupé which Aston Martin called a sports saloon, and later also as a drophead coupé, which accounted for a quarter of the model's total sales. The closed version had some success in racing.

  1. ^ Sedgwick, M.; Gillies (1993). A-Z of cars 1945–70. UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-39-7.
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