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David Brown
bought the Aston Martin factory in 1947. The factory had already passed
into other hands. The famous brand paid an important role in the racing
world, but the cars were difficult to sell.
The take-over purchase by David brought a reversal for the British
brand, which appeals to everyone’s imagination nowadays. The first DB
"David Brown" Aston Martin was the DB1 from 1948, which was fitted with
a rather dismal four-cylinder engine. The DB2 from 1950 brought the
magic on which the brand was to build. The engines were designed by W.O.
Bentley, who was working for Lagonda, another enterprise of Browns’. The
enormous six-cylinder in-line engines had two overhead camshafts, and
were provided with two, and later three SU carburettors. The engine of
the DB2 and its successor DB2/4 had a capacity of 2580 and 2922 cc
respectively; the engine in the DB5 and the DB6 models that followed
already had a cylinder capacity of 3995 cc and a standard 282
horsepower. The latter models had special ‘Vantage’ versions with a
capacity of 314 and 325 hp.
The DB5 made Aston Martin instantly world-famous as James Bond’s car.
Everyone who saw the Bond films will remember the DB5 with the movable
bullet-proof shield, the extending knock-offs that sawed the bad guy’s
car in two, but especially the sound that sent shivers of excitement up
your spine.
The DB6 was to be the last six-cylinder Aston Martin. The car was also
available as a convertible, called Volante, and as a Vantage with the
325 hp engine.
Technical
data
6 cylinder
in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 2922 cc.
carburettors: 2x S.U.
capacity: 180 bhp. at 5500 rpm.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
top-speed: 200 km/h.
weight: 1270 kg.
Information
Aston Martin
DB 2/4 Mk III, year 1959. Colour light blue metallic with a red leather
interior. |
