{"product_id":"aston-martin-2l-sports-spider-cabriolet-open-1949-green-met","title":"Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports Spider Cabriolet Open 1949 Green Metallic Cult Scale Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin scale model of the 1949 Aston Martin DB1 Spider Cabriolet by Cult Scale Models, finished in metallic green — representing the open coachwork variant of one of the rarest post-war British sports cars, with only around 15 examples produced between 1948 and 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports — now known retrospectively as the DB1 — is the car that launched the DB lineage. Built between 1948 and 1950, it underpins every Aston Martin from the DB2 onwards. Cult Scale Models has chosen the open Spider Cabriolet body, arguably the rarest configuration of an already scarce car, and rendered it at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e in a period-correct metallic green finish that speaks directly to late-1940s British sporting taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eThe Car That Started the DB Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAston Martin's first post-war product was the 2-Litre Sports, designed around a tubular steel chassis and a 2.0-litre straight-four engine developed by engineer Claude Hill. Producing approximately 90 bhp via a single overhead camshaft, it was a purposeful, lightweight machine. Production ran from 1948 to 1950, and the total build was approximately 15 cars — a figure that makes the DB1 one of the rarest road-going Astons in existence. The open Spider Cabriolet coachwork sits alongside the drophead coupé as one of the body variants offered on this chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spa-1948-and-the-road\"\u003eA Racing Debut, Then the Open Road\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2-Litre Sports made its public debut at the 1948 Spa 24 Hours, where it finished first in class and third overall — a result that gave Aston Martin considerable credibility in the post-war European sporting scene. The road-going cars sold to private customers were available with bespoke coachwork, and the open Spider Cabriolet body reflects the kind of artisanal, customer-specific specification that defined British sports car culture of the era. This 1949 example, in metallic green, is fully consistent with the colour palette of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-118-scale-model\"\u003eCult Scale Models: Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCult Scale Models occupies a specific niche in the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e market: high-detail resin models of historically significant British road cars that mainstream diecast producers overlook. The DB1 Spider Cabriolet in this scale is a rare subject, and resin construction allows the maker to capture the fine coachwork lines and open bodywork of the original without the tooling compromises inherent to zinc-alloy production. The metallic green livery is applied to a sealed one-piece body, with exterior surface detail as the primary focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and 22.0 cm in length, this model occupies a modest footprint for the scale — a reflection of the DB1's compact 3,962 mm real-car length. It pairs naturally with a DB2 or DB3 to form the opening chapter of an Aston Martin DB shelf display, and sits alongside contemporaneous British post-war road car models such as resin representations of the Bentley Mk VI. For collectors focused on the origins of the DB lineage, this is the foundational piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CULT-SCALE MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60137706029440,"sku":"CML294-2","price":179.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-cml294-2-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792177416","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/aston-martin-2l-sports-spider-cabriolet-open-1949-green-met","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}