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Oct 29th, 2020, 15:54 | #1 |
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P1800 protoype with Aston Martin Engine
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Saw this on the Jensen Owners Club Forum. Looks like a "tribute" rather than original. Any truth? Phil Volvo-Aston Martin In the early 60’s Aston Martin had plans to sell engines to other manufacturers but did not want to sell their six-cylinder engine and so developed a prototype four cylinder engine for that purpose, with a 2.5litre DOHC 150hp engine – project DP208. Requiring a test car, they turned to Jensen/Volvo and installed an engine in a P1800. Three engines were produced, but only one P1800 with the AM 4-cyl engine. The car produced is recognisable with the power bulge. |
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Oct 29th, 2020, 19:05 | #2 |
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This car was on the Volvo Owners Club stand at the NEC for the 1800 50th anniversary year in 2012, as far as I can recall from the exhibition information displayed with it, it is genuine (and beautiful), shame it never went into production.
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Oct 29th, 2020, 19:49 | #3 |
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There was indeed a documented project trying a 4 cylinder development of the Aston Martin DB series engine, with a reduced capacity of 2.5 litres.
From the project apparently three cars were taken forward of which one car survives, currently residing in Switzerland. I will see if I can post some additional photos . |
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Thanks for sharing
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Actually the 2011 NEC show. I have a set of pictures I took of the engine bay and a couple of the car. No interior pics I'm afraid so I don't know if there were any changes inside. I can post more pics if needed.
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Interesting that although the conversion was done for Aston Martin by David Brown which would presumably be in the UK, they used a LHD P1800. Looks like a tight fit in the engine bay, cooling might have been marginal but maybe not an issue for the current owner in Switzerland.
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Amazing conversion and kind of ironic that Ford later owned both Volvo and Aston-Martin at the same time.
Makes you wonder what could have been if things like cost hadn't got in the way..............
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