What do a King, a famous racing driver and one of the greatest industrialists have in common?
At one point in their lives, they have all owned the car above, a fine Aston Martin DB2 /4 from 1953.
Even putting this exceptional provenance aside (for those who want to understand the importance of provenance click here) the car is important for another reason: It would serve as a prototype for a future model within Aston Martin.
Let us explain.
Aston Martin introduced the DB2/4 in 1953 to tap into the large market of family type sports cars (also known as a 2+2).
The first owner of the car above was none other than David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin. Ever wondered what the DB4 and DB5 stood for? Yes, they were the initials of David Brown (DB). Mr. Brown was known to be very demanding industrialist and he knew exactly what he wanted. This also was true of his personal possessions.
The car above was originally a convertible but David Brown had other ideas in mind for his personal sports car.
He commissioned the famous coachbuilder Mulliner to change the car into a coupe. This design would serve to be the DB2/4 notchback coupe that would debut in the London Motor show in 1955. The second owner was perhaps not as wealthy but no less famous than Sir David Brown, it was Peter Collins, one of the most famous racing drivers in the 1950s.
Collins won with Moss the Targa Florio in a 300 SLR and that win secured him a place at Ferrari for the 1956 season. Sadly Collins would die in a tragic accident while racing in 1958 at the German grand prix. In the 1980s another famous man would own this car. He was the king and head of state; his highness King Hussein of Jordan who was a notable motoring enthusiast. He would owner many famous sports cars including a 300SL.
The car will be on sale for at the annual Bonhams Aston Martin Works sale which takes place on the 17th of May 2014 at Aston Martin in Newport Pagnell. The estimate of the car is from £240- 280′ooo. For more information please click here.
