1950 Aston Martin DB2 DropHead Coupe

This Aston Martin is from the first series of 46 DB2s with the characteristic 'washboard' side extractor grilles and 3 piece radiator. It is the 2nd of 8 drop heads that were first shown at the London Motor Show in 1950. The Vantage engined car was bought by the racing enthusiast, Prince Bertil of Sweden and was then used by Aston Martin as a test car in practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours. In 1951 the car was converted at the factory from column shift to floor-mounted gear change. The car was imported to the United States in 1962 and it lived for a number of years in California undergoing several body modifications. The car was last displayed at Pebble Beach in 1989 and has now been returned to its original style when first owned by Prince Bertil.