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The DB2/4 Mark II was introduced at the London Motor Show, it shared the chassis and mechanical specification with its predecessor. The key changes were in the bodywork and reflected the fact that the body was built at Tickfords, the first Aston Martin to be built by the Newport Pagnell concern since its acquisition by David Brown in 1953. Although little changed in general appearance, the new car was longer, higher and heavier than the DB2/4. The differences were in the detail. A welcome raise in the roofline delivered more passenger headroom in the rear, however, the requirement to retain the same windscreen saw the gap filled by a wide chrome strip above the screen. The production process for the casting of the sills and door posts were changed and the bonnet/wing assembly simplified to allow the side panels behind the front wheel arches to remain fixed. It made the bonnet lighter but with no loss of engine access and allowed permanent ventilation to be added. As was the vogue at the time, rear fins were blended into the design and repeater indicators replaced the old semaphore units and the petrol filler was hidden behind a flap opened from inside the car. The changes in the indicators left a space that was disguised with a chrome strip with the Tickford badge proudly displayed below it. Interior changes were mostly about comfort - more lateral support in the seats, more headroom and courtesy switches for the interior lights. On the controls, Aston Martin had responded to the badgering of the media by replacing the umbrella style handbrake with a more sporting fly-off type.
The standard engine specification was the 140 bhp version of the 2922 cc engine but with the option of having an uprated version which, through larger valves and a high lift cam delivered 165 bhp. Although the Works Race Department were focussed on the DB3S, sporting customers could order a plethora of extras for competition purposes. Customers could specify twin exhausts, close ratio gearbox, high compression pistons, 40 DCO Weber carburettors and Alfin brake drums.
On the show stand at launch, joining the saloon and drophead models was a fixed head coupe - the product of a special brief to Mulliners, the fixed head was designed to reflect the shape of the drop head's hood and was finished in a contrasting colour to the main body and only 37 cars were built making this car very rare indeed.

This particular car languished unused in a lock up garage in Kent for many years before I bought it about 5 years ago. I purchased the car with the specific intention of carrying out a full restoration but was badgered by a good friend Marc Hodge who also wanted to restore one of these cars as his father had regularly raced one in the 80's.
He totally stripped the car to a rolling shell and has spent £000's on the chassis and replacement body panels with a well known restorer and has also purchased many new parts including aircraft quality suspension components and upgraded Andron hubs prior to re-assembly. The 2.9 engine was also stripped and completely rebuilt by Ray Buckley who is an expert with this type of engine and has completely refurbished or renewed internals and has been built to a fast road specification.
This is an opportunity to acquire a very special and rare car and have it finished to your own particular scheme and specification.
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