Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III

This is an Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark III, the last of the DB2 line, built in 1957 when only 551 were made. Bodywork was by Tickford at Newport Pagnell, and the revised grille, taken from the DB3S, set the look for later Aston Martins. It is one of the first 100 cars with the tailfin rear lamp design.

Chassis 1320 is a left-hand-drive car first registered in Santa Monica, California, in October 1957. It keeps its original DBA/946 engine, the Tadek Marek-designed 2.9-litre straight-six, with the optional twin exhaust that lifts output from 162 to 178 bhp. It was originally Broken White with black Connolly hide and is believed to have been repainted Fiesta Red in the USA.

The current owner bought it from New York in 2008. After preparation at Newport Pagnell, it placed second at the 2009 Concours d'Elegance St Moritz and ran in the 2010 Targa Florio and Nuvolari road rallies. A history file records about 20 years of specialist servicing in the USA, Germany and England. The car has just had a major service and health check, and is sold with a one-year Aston Martin warranty, an indoor cover and a battery conditioner.