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ASTON MARTIN DB2

LML/50/30

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Engine number: LB6B/50/267 (one of the very few remaining car that has not been "Vantagised")
Gearbox number DBRC/50/43 later converted to centre floor change.
Body number: 68018
Colour maroon with VM.847 beige interior.
Maybe the last non racer DB2 that had twin fuel caps.

1953 : Rally of the Midnight Sun (Bratt/Bucknall), retired.
1959 : Re-imported to UK.

Registered M 38790 (09 February 1951, sold 22 February, sold 28 March), O 38305 (10 March 1952), P 64313 (10 April 1958), XLC 13 (in England c. 1964, same owner), OAS 530 (UK) put for export in 2004 (as XLC 13 was sentimentally kept) , URZ 794 (Swedish registration, 25 April 2004). Source: DB2inS and current owner.

(Source: DB2inS)

Two other period photos (thanks Albert):

My friend José gave me the following photos (dating from 2004-on) with registration OAS 530:

This car was never restored ! Just cleaned inside and outside and repainted.

(Albert photos)

2011 update: LML/50/30 has been for sale for some months.
Here is one of the ads in PDF format.
Some new photos are to be found. For example:

All of them put in a ZIP file.

By the way, some HUGE photos have also been put on Flickr. All of them in a (huge...) ZIP file.

Visible are the new seats:

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