THE ASTON BARN PROJECT:
DB2
Note : all photos are clickable to see them in a much
larger
size.
all photos have a
'source' given. Please have a look at my bibliography to decode.
In this page, we'll try to gather
a wealth of unrestored, survivor or
wrecked Aston Martins...
PLEASE SEND IF YOU FIND
SOMETHING
THAT'S NOT HERE !
LMA/49/2
Friend Alex sent me two scans from magazines Automobiles Classiques (French
text) and Classic & Sportscar
(English text).
HOW COULD I MISS THAT!? The ultimate barnfind or what?
LMA/49/2 was found, was to be sold at auction on September 2002 and was
finaly withdrawn...
LML/50/? early one
Here is the
letter from the seller I wrote to in 1988:
Things that
make you dream...
LML/50/10
DHC prototype. Seen here c.1971.
(Source: Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars, March 1985 ; at the time I hadn't noticed that the
washboards had been removed...)
LML/50/11 ex Sebring 1952
(source
Thoroughbred & Classic Cars 08/93)
LML/50/12
(source
Thoroughbred & Classic Cars 08/93)
LML/50/17
Before restoration:
LML/50/21
See ??? #6, which is not LML/50/21.
LML/50/34
Rebodied by Serra (Spain) in the 60s
(source AMOC AM Magazine vol
20
n°82)
(source BUY)
(source
FRO)
(source Internet)
LML/50/41
All photos sent by its owner who found it spleeping in a
barn for 30 years !
Car was sold in Sweden. Registration A 48113.
Fascinating, isn't it ? See this
page for more information.
LML/50/70
(source : Classic & Sportscars July 1995)
Some restoration photos (thanks José) :
And an article about this car from Rewind
magazine (PDF format) : 
LML/50/78
A DB2 Vantage found in Texas.
As reported in Classic Cars
in October 1988: 
LML/50/80
Found on the Post
Vintage site.
History: 
and 
(PDF).
LML/50/85 :
was listed as ???
#1 (Dovaz #1) before.
First of the two
DB2s in the world famous collection of "Sleeping Beauties".
(source : a
French forum)
(source Supercar Classics
12/1987)
(source Supercar
Classics 12/1987) ---------------------->
zoom
(source : La Vie de l'Auto
17/08/1989)
(source : Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars 09/1989)
when at the
temporary Sarlat museum
(source Schlafende Schönheiten
ISBN 3-922294-71-5)
Two further photos previously listed as ??? #3
Arnoud op de Weegh who published a book about the Dovaz collection
kindly gave me details :
This DB2 was delivered 20 December 1951 to Jean Michaud (France) to
whom Michel Dovaz directly bought the car in 1964. Registered 5369 HE
75 (Paris).
The two photos above were taken in 1992 with some new paint.
Recently for sale in French weekly magazine La Vie de l'Auto (LVA, # 1381). 12
February 2009.
Here is the ad :
It says : French origin, totaly dismantled, perfect basis for historic
racer...
See LML/50/177 for the other ex-Dovaz DB2.
Please note I had swapped the
identities of both these cars.
Many thanks to Michel Collet, current owner of LML/50/85,
for having brought truth!
Michel told me he intended to restore LML/50/85 in a way DB2s were
raced in the early 50s. Indeed, too many parts are missing to allow a
total restoration within a reasonable budget.
A works document (thanks Dom):
LML/50/114
Source : Bonhams (Olympia
sale, September 1997)
Again
for sale ! Still unrestored !!!
LML/50/121
History (PDF) : 
Source : Bonhams
LML/50/125
For sale by Byron
International as a restoration project (January 2009).
More photos by clicking on the following photo to download zip file : 
History (PDF) : 
LML/50/161
When new. Note big rear window (also seen on other DB2s) and white
"belly"...
Many thanks to for the photos.
LML/50/177
The other DB2
of the ex-Dovaz collection.
(source : Auto Rétro)
(source : La Vie de l'Auto 17/08/1989)
(second
one is
behind...)
when at the temporary Sarlat museum
Arnoud op de Weegh who published a book about the Dovaz
collection kindly gave me details :
This DB2 was delivered 10 December 1952 to "Papéteries Bourceer,
Docelles, Vosges, France".
Others owners : R. Cuny (Docelles), Commander R.C. Fletcher (American
Ambassy in Paris), Thierry Jacques Vincens (Paris), Michel Dovaz.
In 1996, the car was reported for sale 17,000 Euros (?).
See LML/50/85 for the other ex-Dovaz DB2.
LML/50/177 and LML/50/85 gathered ...
(Internet photo)
Please note I had
swapped the identities of both these cars.
Many thanks to Michel Collet, current owner of LML/50/85,
for having brought truth!
A works document (thanks Dom):
LML/50/235
To be sold at auction by Artcurial
(7 November 2010).
History (PDF): 
15 photos in a ZIP file: 
LML/50/237
Sold on May 2007 by Bonhams.
PDF: 
LML/50/247
:
was listed as ???
#9 NLV 242
Recently seen on Davron
website. This DB2 (registered NLV 242) was
a barnfind a long time ago ; then it has been
restored and
modified as a racer.
NLV 242 is the blue car ; the dark red one is a DB2/4.
NLV 242 with laurels...
PDF: 
LML/50/248
Source : Byron
International
History (PDF) : 
LML/50/285
Source : Bonhams.
Sold by them at Beaulieu on 13 September 2008 for £41,100.
All the photos in a zipped file (click on the photo on the right):
History (PDF file): 
LML/50/357
Source : Marreyt
Classics
History (PDF) : 
LML/50/X2
Source : Byron
International
History (PDF) : 
??? #1 (Dovaz #1)
See
LML/50/85 on this page.
??? #2 (Dovaz #2)
See
LML/50/177 on this page.
??? #3
See
LML/50/85 on this page.
??? #4 1953 LHD DHC
Source : Marreyt
Classics
??? #5 Graber ?
This was not a DB2 but a DB2/4. See ??? #10 on the
relevant page .
??? #6
(source
Thoroughbred & Classic Cars 08/93)
??? #7
In Canada in 2004.
Contact stated is Back Street Heroes.
When you look at their website,
you can see this: 
??? #8
A 1951 DB2 (already) sold in Italy by H.P.E.
First spotted on mobile.de
(on this
page).
Here is the mobile.de page in PDF: 
and a zip
of the 9 photos : 
It appears to need some work to say the least...
From H.P.E. site :
??? #9 NLV 242
See LML/50/247 on this page.
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