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Rare Aston Martin DBS at Colvin Automotive

Written by Ken Altes

This British grand tourer has four full-sized seats, powered by a DOHC straight six, the classic Aston Martin engine, making 283 bhp @ 5500 rpm and 288 lb·ft of torque @ 3850 rpm. The Vantage version had 325 bhp. It weighed 3,760 lbs. Only 787 were made between 1967 and 1972. These are rising in value, currently ranging from about $64k for one in fair condition, to almost $200k for concours. Unfortunately, this handsome example has right hand drive.

On My Travels: Putting on the Ritz at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como

Written by Ken Altes

I finagled a ticket to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, in Cernobbio, Italy, where I was privileged to purchase a $35 club sandwich whilst hobnobbing with a much better crowd than I’m used to, and made a few new, fancy friends. (I promised not to name names but we all joked around, testing our esoteric car knowledge, and I finally said, “George, if you don’t have a clue, you’re looney!”)  This concorso, started 1929, was held to only about 50 extraordinary cars.

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti; 1925 Alfa Romeo RL Normale; 1973 Alpine Renault A110; 1932 Aston Martin; 1951 Pegaso Z-102; 1937 Bentley 4.5 liter; 1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1 convertible Freestone and Webb; 1962 Facel Vega Facel II; new Rolls Royce; 1954 Maserati A6 GCS Berlinetta by Pinin Farina.

1967 Ferrari 275 gtb:4, by Scaglietti at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 1925 Alfa Romeo RL Normale at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteRenault Alpine A110 Rolls Royce at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este1932 Aston Martin at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este1951 Pegaso Z-102 Rolls Royce at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este1937 Bentley 4.5 liter Cernobbio Lake Como Italy IMG_2142Rolls Royce Convertible at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy IMG_1995Facel Vega at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy IMG_2122new Rolls Royce at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este1954 Maserati A6 GCS Berlinetta by Pinin Farina Rolls Royce at Cernobbio Lake Como Italy Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Motostalgia Saturday: 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4

Written by Ken Altes

A hundred or so cars were put on the auction block last Saturday at the Long Center. This car had a pre-auction estimate of about $300k.  Its Lagonda engine, designed by W. O. Bentley, won its class (finishing first and second) in a DB2 at Le Mans in 1950.  It’s a straight six, twin cam with dual carbs, 2.9 liter giving 140 hp and 120 mph.  Low mileage, frame-off restoration.  Sourced by the fellows at Motoreum (link at right) from Guatemala, this is a true classic. Wikipedia says the DB2/4 was the world’s first hatchback. 1955 Aston Martin DB2:4 in Austin TX1955 Aston Martin DB2:4 in Austin TX1955 Aston Martin DB2:4 Motostalgia Auction Austin TX

Aston Martin Near Downtown Today

Written by Ken Altes

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