1930 Aston Martin 1½-Litre International Short Chassis Sports Tourer
- Engine
- 1.5L overhead-camshaft inline engine with dry-sump lubrication
- Colour
- Black with red wings
A December 1930-built Aston Martin 1½-Litre International on the short 102-inch chassis, one of only 122 such cars produced during the Bertelli era at Feltham. Completed in a black body with red wings, it was first registered in January 1932 and has a documented chain of ownership stretching back to the early 1950s. The original body and engine are confirmed by the AMOC. A comprehensive engine rebuild was carried out in 1993, and the car has since been maintained by Orchard Restorations. It is eligible for VSCC and AMOC competition.
Ownership
- 2021-05-19Auction saleSold £110,000 (≈ $138K)
- 1931-10-01 →Factory deliveryJ H Jamespartial documentation
First registered owner, based in New Southgate, London. Chassis card indicates the car was sold in October 1931, though first registered January 1932.
- → 1986Acquisition unknownP Bevispartial documentation
Based in Stoulton, Worcestershire. Owned the car through the 1970s until 1986.
- 1986 → 1987Acquisition unknownK P Tankardpartial documentation
West Yorkshire-based owner, held the car for approximately one year.
- 1987 → 1994Acquisition unknownRoger Ugaldefull documentation
Based in Exmouth, Devon. Commissioned a comprehensive engine rebuild by consulting engineer David Taylor in 1993, documented across approximately seven pages of invoices.
- 1994 → 2002Acquisition unknownJohn Careypartial documentation
Based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. During his tenure an AMOC letter confirmed the car retains its original body and engine.
- 2002 → 2009Acquisition unknownGiovanni Strabiumipartial documentation
Italian owner who held the car for approximately seven years before selling in late 2009.
- 2009-12-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Car maintained throughout this ownership by Orchard Restorations of Maynards Green, East Sussex, with the most recent service bill dated September 2019.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownH O Moorepartial documentation
Address recorded as Royal Engineers Mess, Catterick Camp. Appears to have followed the first owner in the chain.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJ W Greenwoodpartial documentation
Herefordshire-based owner during the early 1950s through to the 1970s. Invoices and correspondence on file dating to this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1993Engine rebuildDavid Taylor (consulting engineer)
Complete engine rebuild carried out to a high standard, documented across approximately seven pages of invoices.
Work undertaken while the car was owned by Roger Ugalde.
- 2019ServiceOrchard Restorations
Most recent routine servicing carried out by the vendor's long-standing marque restorer; car described as fully ready to use.
Orchard Restorations of Maynards Green, East Sussex, has been responsible for the car's upkeep throughout the current ownership period.
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