1930 Aston Martin International
- Engine
- 1.5L inline-four, single overhead camshaft, twin SU carburettors
- Colour
- Black over red interior
Chassis S73 is a 1930 Aston Martin International, one of roughly 130 examples built under the Bertelli era before 1932. Delivered new in black over red to a Suffolk owner, it later passed through several British custodians, including competition use at a 1970 concours event in Surrey. Between 2006 and 2011 it received an extensive restoration in Switzerland, encompassing a full mechanical overhaul, bodywork repairs, and an engine rebuild by Roos Engineering and Ecurie Bertelli.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £92,000 (≈ $115K)
- 1930-11-01 →Factory deliveryFirst owner in Saxmundham, Suffolkpartial documentation
Car finished in black with red interior; identity not recorded beyond location in Suffolk.
- → 2011Stuttgart-based ownerpartial documentation
Based in Stuttgart, Germany; commissioned a full restoration between 2006 and 2011 involving Swiss firm Roos Engineering and UK specialist Ecurie Bertelli, with substantial expenditure on mechanical and bodywork work.
- Date unknownMember of the King's Own Royal Regimentpartial documentation
Acquired the car at some point after the original Suffolk owner; no further details given.
- Date unknownBetchworth, Surrey custodianpartial documentation
Car was located in Betchworth, Surrey during this period; no named individual recorded.
- Date unknownMr Peter Jepsonpartial documentation
Ownership documented in the Aston Martin Owners Club registry; entered the car in the 1970 Fort Belvedere Concours.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMeerbusch, Germany pre- and post-war Aston Martin collectorpartial documentation
Current consignor; used the car on touring events and displayed it statically.
Competition
- 19701970 Fort Belvedere ConcoursDriver: Mr Peter Jepson2nd in Bertelli 1½-Litre class
Result recorded in the Aston Martin Owners Club registry; event held in Surrey.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006RestorationRoos Engineering
Comprehensive mechanical overhaul together with bodywork repairs, including the fitting of new wings, undertaken by Roos Engineering near Bern, Switzerland. Total expenditure over the course of the restoration amounted to approximately 212,783 CHF.
Work spanned 2006 to 2011; Roos Engineering is now known as Emil Frey.
- 2006Engine rebuildRoos Engineering
Engine was rebuilt as part of the broader restoration programme; the original engine block was replaced during this process.
Carried out concurrently with the wider mechanical overhaul between 2006 and 2011.
- 2006MechanicalEcurie Bertelli
Additional mechanical maintenance work carried out by early Aston Martin specialist Ecurie Bertelli, at a cost of approximately £22,154.
Performed during the same 2006–2011 restoration period as the Roos Engineering work.
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