Aston Martin Mark II Long Chassis Tourer

Chassis B5/547/L is a 1935 Aston Martin Mark II Long Chassis four-seater, built at Feltham and first registered DGJ 83 in August 1936. It was supplied new through Winter Garden Garages of London, finished in black with red leather. The long-chassis car offers more room than the short-chassis version, and is generally the more accommodating for real journeys.

Its history is unusually well recorded. Original works service records survive from 1937, and the car passed through British owners before moving to California, where it was restored and took a class win at the 1977 Pebble Beach Concours. It later went to Germany, carries FIVA papers issued in 2000, and returned to Britain in 2001.

The current dealer has looked after it since 2001. In 2012 the engine was rebuilt with the original block retained and strengthened, so it remains a matching-numbers car. It is now presented in brown with dark red leather and a gentle patina, with a history file covering the current ownership in detail. The price is offered as £175,000 or near offer.