1950 Aston Martin DB2 Sports Saloon (Vantage)
- Engine
- Twin-cam inline-six, 'VB6B' Vantage specification
- Colour
- Moonbeam Grey
A matching-numbers Aston Martin DB2 Sports Saloon originally delivered to Count Charles d'Oultremont of Belgium, fitted from the factory with the desirable VB6B Vantage engine in Moonbeam Grey over a Red Piped Grey interior. The car passed through British and Belgian hands before an engine rebuild in the United States and sale to a Dutch collection, subsequently travelling to Hong Kong before returning to England, where a comprehensive recommissioning by marque specialist Trinity Engineering was carried out across 2014–2015.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £109,250 (≈ $137K)
- 1956-04-01 →Acquisition unknownP Parkinson Limitedpartial documentation
Middlesbrough-based second owner; the car had returned to England by the time of this acquisition.
- 2011 → 2013AuctionHoutkamp Collectionpartial documentation
Dutch collection that purchased the car at a UK auction; subsequently shipped the vehicle to Hong Kong approximately one year after acquisition.
- 2013 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Repatriated the car to England from Hong Kong; had it re-registered with a period-correct plate and commissioned a comprehensive recommissioning by Aston Martin specialist Trinity Engineering between 2014 and 2015, totalling over £67,000.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryCount Charles d'Oultremontpartial documentation
Original recipient of the car, delivered via Belgian importer Mannes; vehicle was based around Brussels during this period, as evidenced by entries in the Aston Martin service record copy on file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTony Longmatepartial documentation
Kings Lynn-based owner; recorded on the factory build sheet.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBelgian keeper near Liegepartial documentation
Car returned to Belgium by 2001 under this custodian's ownership; noted on the build sheet.
Competition
- 19501950 Le Mans 24 Hours1st and 2nd in class; lap and distance record for 3-litre category
DB2 models as a type achieved these results; no specific driver or entry details for this particular chassis are stated.
- 19501950 Tourist Trophy1st, 2nd, and 3rd in class
DB2 models collectively dominated the class podium; no link to this specific chassis is stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009Engine rebuildHampton Engines
The engine was overhauled by a specialist workshop in New York at a documented cost of just over $40,000.
Workshop located in Westhampton Beach, New York. Invoice on file.
- —Maintenance
Car re-registered with a period-correct registration number upon return to England.
Carried out circa 2013 by or on behalf of the consigning owner.
- —RestorationTrinity Engineering
A wide-ranging recommissioning programme covering the engine, gearbox, front and rear suspension, brakes, wheels and tyres, chassis, coachwork, cabin, luggage compartment, and electrical systems, completed over approximately two years at a total cost of £67,415.
Work carried out across 2014 and 2015 under instruction of the vendor; a detailed written summary is available with the car.
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