by Mike - The Aston Martin DB2 was introduced at the New York Auto Show in April 1950. The second, third, and fourth DB2 examples were raced at The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950 resulting in a first and second in class. Not bad for a small company … [Read more...]
A Re-Bodied Aston Martin DB2 By “Wacky” Arnolt
March 9, 2015 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Recently I wrote about S. H. “Wacky” Arnolt And His Arnolt-Bristol Cars. In that article I said, "... he also had Bertone rebody six Aston Martin DB2s which were badged as the Arnolt-Aston Martin." In the back of my mind I … [Read more...]
The Most Stately Offenhauser Engine – The George Tilp Offy – Once Owned By Phil Hill
January 14, 2014 By 18 Comments
by Mike In the 1950s what would you do if you had a lot of money and you wanted to own and drive race winning cars? First you would buy the best car you could find, then you would get the best drivers like Phil Hill, Dan Gurney and Richie Ginther … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DB2 Comment
December 31, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Below is a comment that was sent to me directly by Tom Price about my recent Post on the Aston Martin DB2. Text and photo by Tom Price, Aston Martin raced three DB2 Prototypes in 1949 including the first Lagonda powered 6-cylinder … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DB2 – A Racing Success
December 30, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - The Aston Martin DB2 was introduced at the New York Auto Show in April 1950. The second, third, and fourth DB2 examples were raced at The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950 resulting in a first and second in class. Not bad for a small company … [Read more...]
Classic Car Photos From Readers
July 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Today I am sharing photos sent to me by My Car Quest readers. I love to see what everyone likes or owns. Nelson Tang of Hong Kong sent in these photos of his Aston Martin DB2 with a body by Graber I admit I don't think that I have … [Read more...]
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