Aston Martin - Aston Martin 2 litre 15/98
The 2 litre Aston Martin was also called the 15/98 model, the 15 referring to the RAC tax rating and the 98 being the horse power of the engine. The new 2 litre (78 x 102mm) replaced the earlier 1.5 litre model, ready for 1937 delivery. Production of the 2 litre cars, which were built in 2 chassis lengths, carried on to 1940. After the war Aston Martin was purchased by David Brown and a much modified version of this 2 litre continued, initially for racing and publicity purposes, although a few road cars were built up to 1949, the few cars built being later on referred to as the DB1. After this the Aston Martins were fitted with the new WO Bentley designed 6 cylinder engine that had come as part of the assets of the Lagonda company, which David Brown had also purchased.
Tyre size for the 2 litre Aston Martin was originally listed as 5.25x18, a size no longer produced. As a consequence all 2 litre Aston Martins are fitted with tyre size 5.50x18, and Blockley produces this tyre size in both 3 stud pattern and later A6C patterns. See full details of these superb quality tyres at the links below:
