Aston Martin DB2
| Aston Martin DB2 | |
|---|---|
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
| Production | 1950–1953 411 produced |
| Designer | Frank Feeley |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-seat coupé 2-seat drophead |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Aston Martin DB3 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.6 L Lagonda I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 99 in (2,500 mm) |
| Length | 162.5 in (4,130 mm) |
| Width | 65 in (1,700 mm) |
| Height | 53.5 in (1,360 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 2-Litre Sports "DB1" |
| Successor | Aston Martin DB2/4 |
The Aston Martin DB2 is a grand tourer that was sold by Aston Martin from May 1950 until April 1953. The successor to the 2-Litre Sports model, it had a comparatively advanced dual overhead cam 2.6 L Lagonda straight-6 engine in place of the previous overhead valve engine straight-four engine. It was available as a closed, 2-seater coupé which Aston Martin called a sports saloon, and later also as a drophead coupé, which accounted for a quarter of the model's total sales. The closed version had some success in racing.