DB2, coachwork by Serra
DB2, coachwork by Serra

DB2, coachwork by Serra

(1951 / 1961)

This is a particularly interesting Aston Martin. It started life as an early DB2 Drophead Coupe; so early, it had the triple grill and washboard side vents as used on the first 50 cars. However following some time being driven in Spain on their rather bumpy roads in the mid to late 1950s, the body started to deteriorate. So the owner reputedly approved the Spanish coach builder, Pedro Serra, to update the coachwork. It has been said that the inspiration was the Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet by Pininfarina, although the resulting car still retains a strong Aston Martin family resemblance.
DB2, coachwork by Serra

The car has been unseen for decades until it was offered for sale at the RM Sotheby’s auction in London during November 2024.

Images, believed taken in the 1970s are by Roger Stowers, copyright Aston Martin Heritage Trust