Aston Martin DB2 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
Production | 1950–1953 411 produced[1] |
Designer | Frank Feeley |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Body style | 2-seat coupé 2-seat drophead |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | Aston Martin DB3 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.6 L Lagonda I6 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 99 in (2,500 mm)[2] |
Length | 162.5 in (4,130 mm)[2] |
Width | 65 in (1,700 mm)[2] |
Height | 53.5 in (1,360 mm)[2] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | 2-Litre Sports "DB1" |
Successor | Aston 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.