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ASTON MARTIN DB2

LML/50/7 (VMF 63)

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WORKS TEAM CAR.

CHECK THIS PAGE FOR THE FOUR DIFFERENT BODY STYLES.
LML/50/7 has only had the first three.

Engine number: LB6B/50/141 (1950) & LB6B/50/143 (1953)
No body number.
Cadillac green paint and rust interior.

Registration VMF 63.

Early photos with the first body style:

(Source: Automobiles Classiques no153, December 2003)

(Source: eBay photo)

1950 : Le Mans 24 H (Parnell / Brackenburry) 6th at 85.3 mph, 2nd in class:

(Source: BRITLM)

1950 : Silverstone B.R.D.C. (Parnell) 3rd in class 78.3mph
      Ulster T.T. Dundrod (Parnell) 4th, 1st in class, 72.7 mph
          Shelsley Walsh (Parnell) 4th in class, Team prize
          Tested in Motor (27 September 1950)

Motor article with second body style. A photo taken at Silverstone appears on third page:

(Source: 48-59)

1951 : Retained by Aston Martin for development purposes.
1953 : New engine LB6B/50/143 fitted.
1960 : B.D.C. Eastbourne Rally (Oldworth) 1st
1961 : B.D.C. Eastbourne Rally (Oldworth) 4th, 1st in class
1966 : F.N./Porsche C.C. Castle Combe (Ward), 2nd
Silverstone (Ward), Arthur Bryant Trophy
Curborough (Ward) 1st

As seen at Silverstone in 2001 (still with the third body style):

All the DB2 works cars were there:

(Thanks José for this photo)

VMF 63 is the only one of those five cars to retain its original bonnet, or so it seems...

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