1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage

VIN: LML50373

$341,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 17 - Aug 18, 2013

  • Lot

    128

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    LML50373

    Search by VIN

  • Body style

    Drophead Coupe

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    125

  • Induction

    2x1 SU

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

  • Generation

    1950-1953 Aston Martin DB2

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Matching numbers, painted wire wheels, period documents and photographs.

Condition

New England barn find off the road from 1965-2013, brought out of storage in 1975 by a collector who dismantled but never rebuilt it, sold in 2012 to a California collector with boxes shipped to AM expert Kevin Kay in Redding shortly thereafter, reassembl

Market commentary

One of 19 LHD DB2 Vantage Dropheads. This price would have bought a well-restored car. "Preservation" became neglect about 20 years ago. Very well sold.

All prices shown here are based on various data sources, as detailed in About Our Prices. The Hagerty Price Guide is for informational purposes only and is not intended as financial advice. More information on how forecast models are calculated can be found on Forecasted Values page. For additional information and a complete description of benefits, visit hagerty.com/legal. Purchase of insurance not required for membership in HDC. Hagerty, Hagerty Valuation Tools & Hagerty Drivers Club are registered trademarks of The Hagerty Group LLC, ©2025 The Hagerty Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Hagerty Group, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty, Inc.