Aston Martin Le Mans

The Aston Martin Le Mans was a two or four seat sports car made by Aston Martin between 1932 and 1934. Its single-overhead-cam 1.5 litre engine, first seen in the 1927 models, gave 70 brake horsepower at 4750 rpm with twin horizontal SU carburettors, outstanding for the early 1930s. The aluminium body sat on a separate steel chassis with beam axles and semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel drum brakes. The International Le Mans sold slowly at 650 pounds in 1932, and the 1933 car was cut to 595 pounds. Encouraged, Aston Martin offered 102 inch and 120 inch wheelbases with open two-seater or four-seater bodies. The cars were long, low and recognisable by their radiator, only 130 were produced in 1932 and 1933, and top speed was about 85 mph.