Aston Martin found rotting in a garage after 30 years is put up for sale for £100,000

It may look like a rusty wreck, but this ultra-rare Aston Martin will still set you back a pretty penny – and will cost a further £250,000 to restore to its former glory.

For the 1949 Aston Martin Two-Litre Sports was just the fourth car built by the iconic British car company after it was bought by David Brown. The much-coveted car, which retrospectively became known as the DB1, is one of just 15 ever made and nine still in existence.





Specialist dealer Aston Workshop has the motor on the market for £99,950 in the hope that someone will snap it up with the intention of restoring it. Whoever takes on the project could end up making a tidy profit in the end however, with mint condition DB1s usually shifting for more than £400,000, with prices of classic Aston Martins rising in the current market.

• A two-litre, four cylinder push rod, 90hp (67kw) engine designed by Claude Hill
• A top speed of 93mph
• 0-60mph in 19.6 secs
• Spaceframe chassis
• Independent suspension
• Transmission: Four-speed manual
• Length: 176 inches
• Width: 67.5 inches

  What do you think? A good investment huh?