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Aston Martin DB 2/4
The DB2 was Aston Martin's best selling model to date, but the economic climate for a two-seater car at this price was limited, so Aston Martin began work on making changes to the car. Removing the cross-bracing above the rear axle had allowed space for two rear seats to be fitted and a lift-up rear door - which today we would call a hatchback - was let into the rear bodywork for access to the luggage space. Further revisions to the body included seperate bumpers - the DB2 had a chrome rubbing strips - and a single piece windsreen. To counteract a small increase in weight, the 125 bhp Vantage spec engine was now standard. The DB2/4 was shown at the London Motor Show in 1953, both saloon and drophead versions were available. Further improvements in the design of the body included a different shape for the rear quarter lights, headlamps set higher in the bonnet and improved bumpers. In September 1953, a new 3-litre unit, which could produce 140bhp at 5000bhp. In 1955 David Brown moved production to Tickford at Newport Pagnell when the second generation DB2/4 (which became known as the Mark II) was built. At its peak the DB2/4 was being built at the rate of six/seven cars a week even though it was strictly hand built. Specification
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