{"id":498451,"date":"2019-10-21T14:48:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T21:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=94740"},"modified":"2024-01-28T16:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:29:46","slug":"rare-aston-martin-cloverleaf-celebrates-its-95th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/rare-aston-martin-cloverleaf-celebrates-its-95th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Aston Martin &#8220;Cloverleaf&#8221; Celebrates its 95th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was 95 years ago that the car which came to be known as \u2018Cloverleaf\u2019, XR 1981, lined up at the bottom of Aston Hill. One of just eight customer cars built in late 1923, this very early Aston Martin was competing against two Bugattis and two other Aston Martins \u2013 one of which had been entered by the company\u2019s founder, Lionel Martin, who won the trophy on the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_705252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-705252\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-705252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-105-1400x931.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-705252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Max Earey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This four cylinder 1,486-cc, side-valve engined, 1923 long-chassis \u2018Cloverleaf\u2019-bodied tourer came second at the event, and remains one of only two Bamford and Martin-built Aston Martins from that meeting in 1924 still in existence today.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"b8b68317 32db 4d13 87fc 233ae295401f\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbag-Ip9B7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"b8b68317 32db 4d13 87fc 233ae295401f\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbag-Ip9B7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>To mark the anniversary of its first competitive outing \u2018Cloverleaf\u2019 has returned to Aston Hill to be driven by Aston Martin Racing ace and three time Le Mans class winner Darren Turner, followed closely by a Bugatti, to recreate as accurately as possible the events of almost a century ago. The car was painstakingly prepared for its hillclimb return by renowned specialists Ecurie Bertelli, the Midlands-based firm which currently manages the vehicle on behalf of its owner.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-044-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-077-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Aston Hill is, of course, an evocative place for every Aston Martin enthusiast since it is nothing less than the inspiration behind the name of the company \u2013 Aston Martin \u2013 which combines the name of this famous hillclimb with the surname of one of the business\u2019s founders. Far more than just a namesake, though, Aston Hill was the venue for many defining moments in the early years of the brand with Lionel Martin driving his home-tuned Singer specials and later cars of his own design up the hill, cementing a lasting ethos of sporting performance for the great British brand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-705249 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-062-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Built in late 1923, chassis 1926 is one of the oldest road-going Aston Martins still in existence and had an open body design known as a Cloverleaf, because the two front seats and one rear seat behind created the shape of a three-leaf clover.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-052-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111.jpg 997w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111-66x100.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111-770x1158.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-111-293x441.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-037-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Built at Aston Martin\u2019s second home, 53 Abingdon Road, Kensington, this car, now known affectionately simply as \u2018Cloverleaf\u2019, is a stunning example of the very earliest Aston Martins and continued in active competition until the late 1960s. Featuring front wheel brakes, a rare feature in the 1920s, and a top speed guaranteed to be in excess of 72 mph Cloverleaf\u2019s 38 bhp power peak is channelled to the driven wheels via a four-speed gearbox.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-705245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-013-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul Spires, President of Aston Martin Works, said of the anniversary run: \u201cThere are not many brands that are fortunate enough to have as many iconic milestones as Aston Martin. Cloverleaf is a perfect example of how, even from the brand\u2019s inauguration, we were racing and competing at the highest level in terms of design and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-705251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Aston-Martin-Cloverleaf-XR-1981-\u00acr-Photo-Max-Earey-086-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cloverleaf ran up Aston Hill and came second in the Herts Automobile and Aero Club Hillclimb in 1924. 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One of just eight customer cars built in late 1923, this very early Aston Martin was competing against two Bugattis and two other Aston Martins \u2013 one of which had been entered by the company\u2019s founder, Lionel Martin, who won the trophy on the day. This four cylinder 1,486-cc, side-valve engined, 1923 long-chassis \u2018Cloverleaf\u2019-bodied tourer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":705243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[551,255],"tags":[603,549,429],"class_list":["post-498451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aston-martin","category-news","tag-anniversary","tag-aston-martin","tag-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rare Aston Martin &quot;Cloverleaf&quot; Celebrates its 95th Anniversary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A rare 1923 Aston Martin &quot;Cloverleaf&quot; celebrated its 95th anniversary with a return to the famed Aston Hilllclimb from which the marque garnered its name.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/rare-aston-martin-cloverleaf-celebrates-its-95th-anniversary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rare Aston Martin &quot;Cloverleaf&quot; 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