My Car Quest

December 26, 2024

The Sunday Funny Pages – No. 5

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Aston Martin DB2 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

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...]

This 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III Sells For An Astonshing Price

by Mike - This Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III sold at the RM auction in Monterey this year for $440,000! The estimate was $175,000 - $225,000. There is one happy seller and one determined buyer! Based on what I saw when I took these … [Read more...]

A Few Photos From Pebble Beach

by Mike - I arrived at Pebble Beach at 7:00AM today and left around noon. After a light lunch in Carmel I drove home in the Iso Grifo. I will post more about Monterey Car Week later this week. … [Read more...]

Classic Car For Sale – Car Of The Day – 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III

by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. This is certainly a beautiful classic Aston Martin - the first to use the modern version of the trademark grille shape that we expect to see on all Aston … [Read more...]