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Barons’ annual British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7th will be headlined by a ‘lost’ 1958 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MK111 drophead coupé that was originally owned by David Brown – the then owner of Aston Martin, after whom the iconic ‘DB’ models were named.



Just 84 drophead coupés were built, and this particular example was first registered to David Brown before passing into his wife’s ownership. It was subsequently sold to a Yorkshire mill owner and was regularly serviced by Aston Martin, before being acquired by a London-based architect who sold it to the vendor in 1974. For the past 30 years it has remained unused and stored on a trailer, and has emerged from beneath its tarpaulin to present a fascinating rolling restoration project (estimate: £80,000-£100,000).



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“It is amazingly sound, and complete with its 2922cc engine, original buff logbook and workshop manuals and a comprehensive history file. ‘Lost’ cars of such importance come along very rarely and, with the direct association with such a pivotal figure in Aston Martin’s history, it should be a hugely rewarding project,” said Barons’ MD Laurence Sayers-Gillan.
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