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1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4
Chassis No. LML/551

No. 51 of 565 Examples Built From 1954-55
Original Numbers-Matching Engine; 2.9-litre 140bhp ‘VB6J’ engine
Includes British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate
Factory Delivered In Left Hand Drive & In Black Paint with Beige Interior
Sold New by S H Arnolt Inc, in Chicago then 5 months later to Foreign Car Center in Carmel, Ca
Said to have been Owned by William Randolph Hearst Jr (Hearst Castle)
Reportedly Raced in Period by H.M. Handley in California
2007 Mechanical Restoration by Kevin Kay Restorations (Receipts = $62,000)

Assembled at the DB works factory, the hand-crafted aluminum bodies were under the direction of Mulliner and later Tickford.

This car is noted to have been sold in its first year to Carmel, Ca and owned by William Randolph Hearst. It is believed the car was raced in California in period with a photo existing of the car in a D production race. Ownership history is recorded with several California owners on file. In 2007 Kevin Kay Restorations (Aston Martin Specialist) performed a $62,000 mechanical restoration while converting the front brakes to disc and the transmission from 4 speed to 5 Speed (the original gearbox is included with the car).

An amazing DB 2/4 ready for immediate use!

$279,500.00

To learn more about this vehicle, please contact our sales department at (281) 497-1000 or sales@driversource.com

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Original paint 1965 Chevelle, Malibu, 2 Door, Hardtop

-true survivor car

-26,500 original miles

-original interior

-original 283 engine and 2 speed transmission

-original interior, very good condition

-original wheels tires & hubcaps included

-never restored

-maintenance as required

-power steering

-comes with protecta plate and the original shipping documentation that was available from the Corvette registry

-had the original lacquer paint compounded and treated with ceramic coat.

-car shows very well and drives like new

This car was ordered with a great list of options that would normally be reserved for a SS. It also has a GM misorder. The car was ordered with power brakes that were never installed at the factory. (This allows purchaser to install them or leave them manual)

-283, 195 horse power engine

-powerglide transmission

-factory front and rear sway bars

-factory dual exhaust

-premium radio and optional rear speaker

-factory front and rear bumperets

-dash pad

-tinted glass

-front seat belts

-heavy duty radiator

-rear quarter panel antenna

This car passed the NSRA safety lanes at the Atlantic Nationals in 2019 and received a top 25 award as well as a sponsor’s pick award in 2017.

This is an unrestored, well maintained car that is a true survivor. It is not flawless and has some scratches, minor dings and wear.

I have installed a new set of Ridler 17” wheels and Falken tires to give it a pro touring look. Other than that, I added a hidden AM to FM converter to allow us to listen to radio. Every thing else is original and it comes with the original wheels, tires and hubcaps. The original tires have been well kept over the years. They have little wear and very little cracking.

The car is currently in heated storage and is accessible.

Feel free to ask questions and further pictures can be available upon serious request.

Up until 1955, Rolls-Royce relied exclusively upon coachbuilders to produced the bodies of their cars. Chassis, complete with functional drivetrains and grilles, would leave the Rolls-Royce factory to be built into custom works of art tailored to clientele’ needs. Unfortunately, this vehicle production method was prohibitively expensive and was largely falling out of favor by the beginning of the 1950s. That mindset shifted with the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, a new steel-bodied sedan produced in conjunction with Bentley and powered by a brand-new 6.2-liter aluminum V8. However, Rolls-Royce would not wholly abandon the art of coachbuilding. Select models of their new Silver Cloud II, such as the drophead coupe and alloy-bodied cars, were constructed by the artisans at Mulliner Park Ward, James Young, and Hooper.

This 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II is a rare Mulliner Park Ward drophead coupe, one of only 75 left-hand-drive examples ever constructed. It was ordered as an American-specification vehicle for Debbie Reynolds and her husband, Harry Karl, in 1961, at which time it was fitted with bespoke Lucas P100 headlights for a classic Phantom look. So striking was the conversion that it caught the eye of Lucille Ball, a close friend of Reynolds and the star of I Love Lucy. The Silver Cloud was subsequently sold to Ball’s production company, Desilu Productions, during which time it could be seen driving around Hollywood with both Lucille and her son, Desi. A full restoration was commissioned in 1995 with work completed by Richard Gorman, a Rolls-Royce specialist, and proprietor or Vantage Motor Works. At this time, the original Porcelain White paint over Scarlet leather color combination was changed in favor of the Velvet Green over Biscuit leather that remains on the car to this day. It is a beautiful and quintessentially Rolls-Royce pairing that perfectly suits the lines of this Silver Cloud. The vehicle is in top mechanical condition and drives very well. For the Rolls-Royce enthusiast, few cars carry the same provenance. This rare, turn-key example is equally prepared for a Sunday drive or a showing on the Concours lawn.

340 v8. No rust! Approx. 300hp. 3-speed auto Torqueflite transmission. 8 3/4 rear end with new 3.23 gears. 26″ 3-core radiator. Never overheats. Power steering. AC is very cold! Front disc brakes w/4-piston calipers. Mopar 14″ rally wheels with BF Goodrich radials. New motor mounts. New Holley carb. New master cylinder. New fuel pump. New flex fan. New plugs and wires. Rear Gabriel air shocks. Sony sound system. All new fluids and recently inspected by a mechanic top to bottom. Beautiful paint. Have a compete history of the vehicle in a detailed folder. Everything works! It is my dad’s car. Had it about a year. Only took it to car shows and drove it on the weekends. He is currently making payments so title is not in hand.