Details
1930 ASTON MARTIN 1½ LITRE INTERNATIONAL TWO SEATER
COACHWORK BY BARKER (see text)
Registration No. French registered
Chassis No. LO 89
Engine No.To be advised
Green with beige interior
Engine: four cylinder, single overhead camshaft, 1,495cc, 90bhp (estimated); Gearbox: four speed manual (non original); Brakes: four wheel, front, Perrot type, rear mechanical; Suspension: semi-elliptic front and rear with Hartford friction shock absorbers. Right hand drive.
In 1926 Aston Martin Ltd was formed and their new car was ready for the London Motor Show in 1927. It was a completely re-designed car in all ways and some fifteen were built, both flat and long chassis versions. In 1928 two "works" cars were made for racing and from these were designed the much more exciting dry-sump "International".
In all about 110 cars were built of which only half a dozen were two seaters. The body on this car was one of the few non-Bertelli bodies fitted to an International chassis. Amateur racing driver H.S. Eaton had ordered Chassis No. S41 and commissioned Barker & Co. to design and build an attractive two seat body. That car complete with the Barker coachwork competed only once in the 1930 Irish Grand Prix. Unfortunately, Eaton felt the car was too highly geared for the circuit, and much to the dismay of A.C. Bertelli he retired.
The Eaton car was exported to Germany and subsequently to France in the late 1960s, the body was later removed in the UK when this car was rebodied as a Le Mans two seater. The discarded Barker body was eventually fitted to the Aston Martin on offer today another International, Chassis number LO 89. The front portion of the body is considered to be original Barker, with the aluminium portion at the rear having been replaced at some time. The rear axle, gearbox and clutch are non-original and updated. The steering wheel, windscreen and dashboard have also been modified.
The engine which is not original to the chassis has had a complete mechanical rebuild by the well known shops of Monsieur Pigelet in France as well as some previous work carried out by Aston Martin specialist Derrick Edwards. It has also benefitted from some cosmetic work during the past few years. The car is said to drive extremely well and be very fast. The dry sump engine is said to develop between 90-100hp - nearly double its original output.
COACHWORK BY BARKER (see text)
Registration No. French registered
Chassis No. LO 89
Engine No.To be advised
Green with beige interior
Engine: four cylinder, single overhead camshaft, 1,495cc, 90bhp (estimated); Gearbox: four speed manual (non original); Brakes: four wheel, front, Perrot type, rear mechanical; Suspension: semi-elliptic front and rear with Hartford friction shock absorbers. Right hand drive.
In 1926 Aston Martin Ltd was formed and their new car was ready for the London Motor Show in 1927. It was a completely re-designed car in all ways and some fifteen were built, both flat and long chassis versions. In 1928 two "works" cars were made for racing and from these were designed the much more exciting dry-sump "International".
In all about 110 cars were built of which only half a dozen were two seaters. The body on this car was one of the few non-Bertelli bodies fitted to an International chassis. Amateur racing driver H.S. Eaton had ordered Chassis No. S41 and commissioned Barker & Co. to design and build an attractive two seat body. That car complete with the Barker coachwork competed only once in the 1930 Irish Grand Prix. Unfortunately, Eaton felt the car was too highly geared for the circuit, and much to the dismay of A.C. Bertelli he retired.
The Eaton car was exported to Germany and subsequently to France in the late 1960s, the body was later removed in the UK when this car was rebodied as a Le Mans two seater. The discarded Barker body was eventually fitted to the Aston Martin on offer today another International, Chassis number LO 89. The front portion of the body is considered to be original Barker, with the aluminium portion at the rear having been replaced at some time. The rear axle, gearbox and clutch are non-original and updated. The steering wheel, windscreen and dashboard have also been modified.
The engine which is not original to the chassis has had a complete mechanical rebuild by the well known shops of Monsieur Pigelet in France as well as some previous work carried out by Aston Martin specialist Derrick Edwards. It has also benefitted from some cosmetic work during the past few years. The car is said to drive extremely well and be very fast. The dry sump engine is said to develop between 90-100hp - nearly double its original output.