The identify David Brown is vital to the historical past of Aston Martin. The entrepreneur and former tractor builder bought the corporate in 1947, and it is his initials that grace among the most well-known Aston Martins such because the DB5, more moderen DB9, and the most recent DB12 and DBX fashions.

Nonetheless, the primary mannequin launched below Brown’s tenure was a sprightly roadster referred to as the 2-Liter Sports activities. Later known as the DB1, simply 15 examples had been constructed between 1948 and 1950, and now considered one of is up on the market.

The automobile, quantity eight within the collection, is ready to be offered by H&H Classics at its public sale going down on Sept. 20 in Duxford, U.Okay.

The automobile bears chassis no. AMC/49/8, and was initially offered as a naked chassis to A.B. Hunter of Types Lane, Park Langley, who had coachbuilder Gurney Nutting set up a physique.

1949 Aston Martin 2-Liter Sports activities (DB1) – Picture credit score: H&H Classics

In accordance with the itemizing, the unique 2.0-liter engine was changed shortly after the automobile was delivered resulting from mechanical points, and a subsequent proprietor commissioned the present physique from coachbuilder Swallow Coachbuilding through the late Fifties.

The DB1 then traded arms a number of extra occasions, together with to former Aston Martin engineer Shaun Magee who put in the present 2.6-liter engine and added a entrance axle from the DB2 and a transmission from the DB3S to enhance efficiency. He raced the automobile with some success at quite a lot of Aston Martin Homeowners Membership occasions.

The present proprietor bought the automobile in 1994 with the view to restoring it to its unique state, although he solely managed to getting round to ripping down the engine, per the itemizing.

The present estimate for the basic is 100,000 to 140,000 British kilos (roughly $125,000 to $175,000). The value would possibly seem low for such a uncommon basic however then not a lot of the unique automobile stays resulting from modifications carried out by numerous homeowners through the years.