Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark I

The Aston Martin DH2/4 is a grand tourer produced between 1953 and 1957 as the successor to the DB2. It was sold as a 2-seater convertible, a 2+2 hatchback and a 2-seater coupe, with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. Only 764 examples were produced in total.

The car was based on its predecessor, with the key change being the addition of two small rear seats and a boot door. Other changes included a one-piece windscreen, larger bumpers andrepositioned headlights. It was powered by a 2.6-liter I6 engine with125 horsepower (93 kW). Later in 1953, the engine capacity was increased to 2.9-litres, which also increased the power to 140 hp (104 kW). In total, just over 560 examples of the first generation were produced.