David Brown Aston Headlines Barons Sale

‘Lost’ DB2/4 drophead coupé will be included in September auction.

Barons’ British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7 will be headlined by a 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk3 drophead coupé that was originally owned by David Brown – the then-owner of Aston Martin, after whom the ‘DB’ models were named.

Just 84 drophead coupés were built, and this particular example was first registered to Brown before passing into his wife’s ownership. It was subsequently sold to a Yorkshire mill owner, 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. It carries an estimate of £80,000-£100,000.

Other notable entries include a 1934 Talbot 75 Sports Saloon with coachwork by Darracq (estimate £34,000-£40,000) and a 1935 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Limousine (£43,000-£48,000).

A 1954 Morris Royal Mail van with black rubber front wings is estimated to fetch between £8000-£10,000), and ‘KUU 33D’ – the 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina used as the basis for the popular Corgi Classics model – is expected to reach £35,000-£45,000.

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