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1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype<\/h1>\n
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Before the DB2 went into production, four prototypes were made and they laid the foundation for David Brown’s first successful sports car. His purchase of Aston Martin was still fairly recent and he built upon all the available resources. The first three cars registered UMC64, UMC65 and UMC66 would launch Aston Martin down a successful path that eventually included an overall victory at Le Mans in 1959 with the DBR1. <\/span><\/p>\n

As far as the factory was concerned, these prototypes were named the DB Mark II since they followed a small run of roadsters known as the ‘Two Litre Sports’ or DB1. Unlike the DB1, the DB2 was purpose built for racing and all of the first prototypes did just that.<\/p>\n

At the 1949 Le Mans, David Brown brought three of his new Coupes and one of them was fitted with the potent Lagonda 2.6-liter engine. The other two had a inline-4 design that was good for the 2-liter class. These cars faced a wide range of competition including prewar cars and the winning Ferrari 166 MM of Luigi Chinetti. Remarkably, one of the 2.0-liter cars placed seventh overall.<\/p>\n

The six-cylinder car, UMC66, went on to race at SPA and eventually became the development car for the DB2. David Brown built a fourth car for himself registered UMC272 which was raced in 1950 under the management of John Wyer. Almost all the subsequent cars were used for racing until the model was officially launched at the 1950 New York Auto Show in April.<\/p>\n

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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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type<\/td>\nConcept \/ Prototype Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nFetham, England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body stylist<\/td>\nFrank Feeley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nLagonda Inline-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nNatural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\n2 SU Carburetors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n2580 cc \/ 157.44 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n78 mm \/ 3.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n90 mm \/ 3.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n6.5:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine designer<\/td>\nWillie Wilson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n78.3 kw \/ 105 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n40.7 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n95.45 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nSteel Chassis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nTrailing Parallel Links<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nRigid Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n1100 kg \/ 2426 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\nDB 4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Chassis & Sales<\/h4>\n

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LML\/49\/4-Forth car built and the second with the 2.6-litre engine. Built for David Brown with oversize 18-inch wheels. It was used as personal transportation by David Brown until it was sold to Lance Macklin and raced at the 1950 Targa Florio and Coppa Intereuropa at Monza. At the Targa, the Macklin overturned the car and sold it off to pay for the repairs. In February of 2010 a restoration was completed by the Works Service. for the car’s Swiss owner. It was then displayed at the 2010 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance and ran in the 2010 Mille Miglia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"1949<\/a><\/div>\n
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>LML\/49\/3-First Aston Martin fitted with the Lagonda 2.6-liter engine. Raced at the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only completed 6 laps with water pump failure. It then contested the 24 Hours of SPA Francorchamps and finished 3rd overall. In 1050, it again contested Le Mans but again retired with a broken crankshaft. It was restored and offered by the Blackhawk Collection for some time. In 2005 it was purchased and raced at the 2005 Monterey Historic Races and subsequently displayed at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for an Aston Martin Feature. It was most recently seen at the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix Historique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype Before the DB2 went into production, four prototypes were made and they laid the foundation for David Brown’s first successful sports car. His purchase of Aston Martin was still fairly recent and he built upon all the available resources. The first three cars registered UMC64, UMC65 and UMC66 would launch Aston Martin down a successful path that eventually included an overall victory at Le Mans in 1959 with the DBR1. 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