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Aston Martin DB 2/4 - Participant in the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally

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Created on January 21, 2011

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard / Archiv

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Daniel Reinhard / Archiv

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - Ken Carter's Aston Martin at the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - participating in the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - back in the winter of 1956

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - Ken Carter's Aston Martin at the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally, behind him Henri Marang's Citroen DS 19

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - a vehicle for the whole family

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - in all its glory

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - Interior

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - the Aston with its former Swiss owner

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - The Aston in all its glory

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Aston Martin DB 2 4 - The Aston at its best

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There are not very many Aston Martin cars that attempt to take part in the Monte-Carlo Rally, especially after the war. Ken Carter's Aston Martin DB 2/4 was one of these exceptions.

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There are not very many Aston Martin cars that attempted to take part in the Monte-Carlo Rally, especially after the war. Ken Carter's Aston Martin DB 2/4 was one of these exceptions. Carter's Aston Martin was no ordinary car, however. Optimized with a DB3S cylinder head , a few extra horses powered the GT car. Nevertheless, the Monte Carlo participation with co-driver R. Ropner was not crowned with success. However, 1956 was not an ideal year for GT cars anyway; even well-known racing drivers such as Louis Chiron (Lancia GT 2500) sometimes failed to meet the target times for the special stages. In the end, the Jaguar Mark VII with the Adams-Bigger-Johnstone team won in 1956 (in order to be prepared for the long stages, some teams drove with more than two drivers). The British press also kept an eye on Carter and his Aston; they were featured in "The Autocar" (January 27, 1956) and "The Motor" (January 18, 1956), among others.

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