Aston Martin DB2/4

The Aston Martin DB2/4 was a grand tourer built from 1953 to 1957 that replaced the DB2. Its key change was the addition of two small rear seats and an opening rear tailgate that gave access to the luggage space, and it was sold as a 2+2 hatchback saloon, a drophead coupe and a two-seat fixed-head coupe. The engine was the Lagonda dual overhead cam straight-six designed by W. O. Bentley, first at 2.6 litres and from September 1953 at 2.9 litres. The Mark II of 1955 added small tailfins and an optional higher-compression engine, and moved coachbuilding from Mulliner of Feltham to Tickford at Newport Pagnell. A few Bertone and Touring spiders were built for special customers.