1953 Aston Martin DB2/4
- Engine
- High-performance inline-six, twin overhead cam, lightly detuned, approx. 210–220 hp
- Colour
- Blue Haze
A 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, one of just 761 produced, originally finished in Blue Haze and imported new through S.H. Arnolt Inc. of Chicago. Prepared for vintage racing in the early 1990s by specialist workshops in Connecticut and Florida, the car received a high-performance engine built in the UK, followed by a subsequent rebuild to a more tractable state of tune. An extensive cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment was completed in 2011–2012.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$110,000
- —Auction saleSold US$168,000
- → 2023Acquisition unknownPrevious long-term US ownerfull documentation
Held the car for over two decades; oversaw a comprehensive cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment in 2011–2012 by Motion Products Inc. Service records from 2001 onward are available.
- 2023 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car in 2023 following the extended prior single ownership.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryS.H. Arnolt Inc.partial documentation
Chicago-based importer through whom the car entered the United States after production completion in late 1953.
- Date unknownJim Simpsonpartial documentation
Had the car prepared for vintage racing in the early 1990s, commissioning engine and chassis work by multiple specialist shops in Connecticut, Florida, and New Jersey.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011RestorationMotion Products Inc.
Comprehensive refurbishment encompassing both cosmetic and mechanical aspects, carried out over 2011 and 2012.
Copies of invoices for this work and other servicing dating back to 2001 are present in the car's file.
- —ModificationPerformance Racing
Car was equipped with a fuel cell, roll bar, and safety harness for vintage racing use; substantial work was also carried out on the braking and suspension systems.
Initial preparation was performed by Robert Clerk while working for Peter Livanos at Aston Vintage Racing Services in Stamford, Connecticut; subsequent work was done by Robert and Jon Clerk at Performance Racing in Pompano Beach, Florida.
- —Engine rebuild
A high-performance inline-six engine was constructed in the United Kingdom and fitted to the car.
Engine was built by Martin Cheetham in the UK.
- —Engine rebuildSteel Wings
The inline-six was rebuilt a second time, with the tune reduced to widen the usable power band; the rebuilt unit was estimated to produce approximately 210–220 horsepower.
Work carried out by specialist Lance Evans of Steel Wings, New Jersey.
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