Aston Martin DB2 Vantage - Top Speed
maker that had a more powerful inline-six engine, and he then set about combining Aston’s chassis engineering with the newly acquired Lagonda engine. The result was the DB2, also the first Aston Martin model to be offered as a Vantage, which at the time was a designation for race-ready cars. The DB2 was more sports car than the grand tourer DB models that followed, but even in Vantage form, it was a comfortable car with a full interior. After Spa, it was clear that the inline-six was the better choice for the new car, and the decision to use it in the production car the following year was finalized. Continue reading to learn more about the 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage. This is partly because the DB2 was designed in ’40s, but also because the coachbuilder, Tickford, wasn’t acquired by David Brown until 1955, so it was only after that point that there was a shift in Aston Martin’s styling. Still, you can see an early version of what would become the signature Aston grille, which would evolve further on the DB2/4 and become more or less what we know it today on the DB Mark III. Exterior Dimensions , and back seats wouldn’t come until Aston changed the DB cars to grand tourers. Source: www.topspeed.com
