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036 Aston Martin DB 2/4 (Mark 1) Coupe (1954) 868 XUU by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk.1 (1953-55) Engine 2922 cc S6 DOC Production 565 (plus 199 Mk.IIs) Registration Number 868 XUU (London) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759800132/ Considered an occasional four seater the DB 2/4 Mk.1 was designed by Frank Feeley and introduced in 1953 based on the DB2 which it replaced changes included wraparound windscreen, larger bumpers, and repositioned headlights. Initially powered by a Lagonda 2.6 litre DOHC engine of 125bhp. In September 1953 for the Saloon and in April 1954 for the Drophead, a 2922cc engine raising power to 140 hp and a maximum speed of 120mph. Of the 565 Mark I models produced, 102 were Drophead Coupé models. Although three works cars were prepared for the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally and two for the Mille Miglia, the company pursued its competitive ambitions more intently with the DB3, which was designed specifically for sports-car racing The DB2/4 Mk II model, introduced in 1955, offered an optional large-valve, high compression engine raising output to 165bhp. Other changes included small tailfins, bubble-type tail lights as on the Morris Minor, and added chrome. The bonnet horizontal split line was also changed from door sill height to a horizontal line carried backwards from the top of the front wheel arch. One significant behind-the-scenes change for the Mark II was the relocation of coachbuilding responsibilities from Mulliner's of Feltham to Tickford's works in Newport Pagnell. David Brown had purchased Tickford in 1954 and would move all of Aston Martin's operations there with the start of DB4 production. Diolch am 98,386,131 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,386,131 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-036

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072 Aston Martin Ulster (1935) CMF 378 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin Ulster (1934-36) Engine 1495cc S4 OC Production 24 Registration Number CMF 378 (Middlesex) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576237598001... The Ulster hails from the days when the differences between road going cars and their competition equivalents were almost imperceptible. This win on Sunday, sell on Monday principle was crucial for Aston Martin's business throughout its early years. The car followed a works team 1, 2, 3 in class (3rd, 6th and 7th overall) in the 1934 Ulster Tourist Trophy race, held at Dundrod in Ireland. The road going Ulster was in fact a competition car based closely on the works team cars. with special valves and springs, Laystall crankshaft, large diameter SU carburettors, twin electric pumps and a 15 gallon fuel tank, (hidden by the spare wheel) in the long tail. Its engine could rev safely to 5500 rpm and 100mph was guaranteed. Priced at a startling £750, the privilege of owning an Ulster did not come cheaply. Despite the relatively modest size of the engine, these Aston Martin racers proved very capable. It is believed that Aston Martin produced a total of 21 Ulsters and a further seven Team Cars, in 1934 and 1935. Remarkably all of these are understood to have survived and they rank among the most sought after of all pre-War Aston Martins. Diolch am 95,826,964 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,826,964 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-072

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068 Aston Martin International (1930) GF 6979 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin International (1929-32) Engine 1495cc S4 OC Production 81 Registration Number GF 6979 (London) ASTON MARTIN SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576237598001... Powered by A C Bartelli's chain drive overhead camshaft engine, with pump cooled head, thermosyphon circulation to the engine block, dry sump lubrication, with twin oil pumps. Internationals have worm drive back ends and separate four speed gearboxes. Most bodies were by Enrico Bertelli and there was a choice of 102 inch or 118 inch wheelbases Diolch am 95,824,852 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,824,852 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-068

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038 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage (1964) EMU 5 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin DB5 Vantage (1964-65) Engine 3995cc S6 DOC 325bhpProduction 1059 Registration Number EMU 5 ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759800132... The Aston Martin DB5 is a British luxury grand tourer that was made by Aston Martin and designed by Federico Formenti of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Released in 1963, it can be seen as an evolution of the final series of DB4. The principal differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 are the all-aluminium engine, enlarged from 3.7 litres to 4.0 litres, and fed by triple carburettors, it produced 282bhp; a new ZF five-speed transmission which was more robust than the earlier David Brown unit. At the beginning, the original four-speed manual gearbox (with optional overdrive) was standard fitment, but it was soon dropped in favour of the ZF five-speed box a three-speed Borg-Warner DG automatic transmission was also available, which was changed in favour of a Borg-Warner Model 8 shortly before the DB6 replaced the DB5 When new the standard Aston Martin DB5 sold for £ 4,248, which at the time was around the price of a semidetached house in a desirable borough The high-performance DB5 Vantage was introduced in 1964. It featured three Weber carburettors and revised camshaft profiles and the engine output upped to 325bhp. 65 DB5 Vantage coupés were built. 123 convertible DB5s were produced (also with bodies by Touring), though they did not use the 'Volante' name until 1965 The DB5 will always be remembered as James Bonds cars, EON productions, to be modified by special effects expert John Stears for use by James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger. The original novel by Ian Fleming had Bond driving an Aston Martin DB Mark III. There were a total of four Goldfinger DB5s. There were a total of four Goldfinger DB5s. Two of these were used in filming and two were used only for promotional purposes. The first filming car, DP/2161/1, was fitted with gadgets, it had been the original DB5 prototype car which had made an earlier screen performance in the hands of Roger Moore during episode 2.17, of The Saint - The Noble Scotsman before its appearance in Goldfinger, The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again in the next film, Thunderball, a year later, it later appeared, minus gadgets in the film The Cannonball Run (1981), once again driven by Roger Moore. Diolch am 92,347,630 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 92,347,630 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 23.04.2022 at the Bicester Spring Scramble, Bicester, Oxfordshire 158-038

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035 Aston Martin DB 2/4 (Mark 1) Coupe (1954) 868 XUU by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk.1 (1953-55) Engine 2922 cc S6 DOC Production 565 (plus 199 Mk.IIs) Registration Number 868 XUU (London) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759800132/ Considered an occasional four seater the DB 2/4 Mk.1 was designed by Frank Feeley and introduced in 1953 based on the DB2 which it replaced changes included wraparound windscreen, larger bumpers, and repositioned headlights. Initially powered by a Lagonda 2.6 litre DOHC engine of 125bhp. In September 1953 for the Saloon and in April 1954 for the Drophead, a 2922cc engine raising power to 140 hp and a maximum speed of 120mph. Of the 565 Mark I models produced, 102 were Drophead Coupé models. Although three works cars were prepared for the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally and two for the Mille Miglia, the company pursued its competitive ambitions more intently with the DB3, which was designed specifically for sports-car racing The DB2/4 Mk II model, introduced in 1955, offered an optional large-valve, high compression engine raising output to 165bhp. Other changes included small tailfins, bubble-type tail lights as on the Morris Minor, and added chrome. The bonnet horizontal split line was also changed from door sill height to a horizontal line carried backwards from the top of the front wheel arch. One significant behind-the-scenes change for the Mark II was the relocation of coachbuilding responsibilities from Mulliner's of Feltham to Tickford's works in Newport Pagnell. David Brown had purchased Tickford in 1954 and would move all of Aston Martin's operations there with the start of DB4 production. Diolch am 98,386,131 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,386,131 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-035

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037 Aston Martin DB4 (Mark 2) Coupe (1960) 303 NBF by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin DB4 (1961-63) Engine 3670cc S6 DOC This car is listed on the DVLA as running a 4200cc engine Production 1204 ( 1110 DB4s plus 75 DB4 GT and 19 DB4 GT Zagato) Decals Keith and Jason Piper Registration Number 303 NBF (Staffordshire) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759800132/ Launched at the 1958 London Motorshow , with a body designed by Federico Formenti at Carrozzeria Touring in Milan and built at the company's Newport Pagnell works in Buckinghamshire, England. Technically the DB4 was not a development of the DB Mark III it replaced, nor did it evolve into the DB5, instead it formed the basis for later Aston Martin models, such as the DB4 GT Zagato and the Lagonda Rapide 4-door saloon. Powered by a 3.7 litre engine designed by Tadek Marek, with a double overhead cam and a head and block cast in aluminium alloy, and producing 240bhp. Servo assisted disc brakes all round, overdrive was available from 1961, a 260bhp Vantage engine from 1962 and automatic from 1963. A car with the British standard 3.54 final drive ratio tested by The Motor magazine in 1960 had a top speed of 139.3 mph (224.2 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 17.7 miles per imperial gallon (16.0 L/100 km; 14.7 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £3967 including taxes (equivalent to £79,000 in 2025). There were five series of DB4, with the most visible changes being the addition of window frames, for the Series II, the Series III had new tail lights consisting of three small lamps mounted on a chrome backing plate, The Series IV changed from the earlier cars eggcrate style grille to a barred grille, the Series V, from September 1962, came with similar but more recessed tail lights, a taller and longer body to give more interior space and smaller diameter wheels to maintain the same overall height and the front had the more aerodynamic style of the GT and Vantage models, which was carried over to the DB 5 Diolch am 98,386,131 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,386,131 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-037

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034 Aston Martin 12/50 Le Mans (1933) BME 119 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin Le Mans 2/4 seat (1932-34) Engine 1493cc S4 OC Production 130 Chassis Number D3/252/L Registration Number BME 119 (Middlesex) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759800132/ The Aston Martin Le Mans is a two or four seat sports car made by Aston Martin between 1932 and 1934. Powered by a 1493cc single-overhead-cam straight four dry sump engine, and twin Horizontal SU carburettors. The aluminium body was mounted on a separate steel chassis which had beam axles front and rear with semi-elliptic leaf springs. 4-Wheel drum brakes, mechanically operated at the rear, and by cable at the front. Introduced at £ 650 in 1933, the price was reduced to 595 for 1933. The cars were offered as 2 seater with a 102 inch wheelbase or as a four seater with a wheelbase of 120 inches. According to the standards of the early 1930s, Aston Le Mans were speedy cars – compared to the pace of the MG and Singer- with a top speed in the region of 85 mph (137 km/h) and acceleration from 0–50 mph (0–80 km/h) in 16 seconds. Chassis Number D3/252/L Is one of the most recognisable of the model, featuring on the cover of the Osprey Automotive book Aston Martin 1913–1947 by Inman Hunter, photographed in full flight at a race circuit. It has also been campaigned and maintained by Ecurie Bertelli since 1986. It was supplied new to a Mrs Armstrong of Hethpool in Northumberland in 1933, finished in tw0-tone grey and fitted with a four seater body specified with a twin exhaust pipes, an extra door for the rear seats, an outside hood, and a special 6:1 final drive ratio. In the mid-1950s the chassis was shortened to short chassis Le Mans specification and a MKII engine Under new owner Preston Bell's direction, it has beem looked after in-house by Ecurie Bertelli, the car was converted to fully correct Le Mans specification – retaining the MKII engine and a few Ecurie Bertelli tweaks, the car has been continuously maintained by Ecurie Bertelli ever since Diolch am 98,386,131 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,386,131 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-034

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071 Aston Martin Mark II Short (1934) AXX 469 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Aston Martin Mk.II Short (1934-36) Engine 1495cc S4 OC Production 56 Registration Number AXX 469 (London) ASTON MARTIN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759800132... This is the 3rd Short chassis Mark II built in 1934 The Aston Martin Short chassis is considered one of the most iconic Astons of the pre-war period. Recognisable by its plated vertical radiator shutters and exhaust headers sprouting from the side of its bonnet. Unusual oil tank between the dumb irons, for the dry sump lubrication . It was powered by the latest engine with counter balanced crankshaft and modified head, producing around 70bhp. But it is heavier than previous models, by virtue of heavier frame side members, an extra cross member and reinforced bulk head. Diolch am 95,826,964 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,826,964 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-071