{"product_id":"aston-martin-2l-sports-spider-cabriolet-open-1949-light-blue-met","title":"Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports Spider Cabriolet Open 1949 Light Blue Metallic Cult Scale Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCult Scale Models captures the first David Brown Aston Martin in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e — a Light Blue Metallic open Spider Cabriolet from a total production run of roughly 15 cars built between 1948 and 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen David Brown acquired Aston Martin in February 1947, the 2-Litre Sports was the first car to emerge under his ownership — a hand-built open tourer that established the DB bloodline stretching all the way to the DB5 and beyond. Cult Scale Models has reproduced the open Spider Cabriolet variant in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin, in a period-correct Light Blue Metallic finish that suits the sweeping aluminium coachwork of this late-1940s British sports car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eA Post-War Aston Martin Built in Aluminium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2-Litre Sports — often catalogued as the DB1 — was constructed between 1948 and 1950, with approximately 15 examples produced in total. Its bodywork was hand-formed in aluminium over a tubular steel chassis, and the open Spider cabriolet variant featured a fold-flat hood and long, roadster-style flanks. Power came from a Claude Hill-designed 2.0-litre overhead-camshaft inline-four producing around 90 bhp, mated to a David Brown 4-speed gearbox. The car was publicly unveiled at the 1948 London Motor Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"founding-the-db-dynasty\"\u003eThe Car That Started the DB Dynasty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Brown's purchase of Aston Martin in 1947 and his subsequent acquisition of Lagonda gave the marque both the resources and the engineering talent to grow. The 2-Litre Sports was the immediate result: a low-volume, coachbuilt road car aimed at the serious sporting driver. With only around 15 built across the 1948–1950 production window, surviving examples are among the rarest Aston Martins in existence — rarer, in numerical terms, than virtually any DB-series model that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-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 specialises in limited-run resin models of historically significant road cars that mainstream diecast producers rarely address. The 2-Litre Sports Spider Cabriolet is precisely the kind of subject the brand exists for. Produced in resin — a material that allows fine surface definition across the aluminium body contours and hood detailing — the model measures approximately 22.5 cm in length. Cult Scale Models also releases the same subject in alternate colours under separate variants, making colour choice relevant for the collector building a focused display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 22.5 cm long, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e model requires a shelf depth of at least 12–13 cm to accommodate the open bodywork and wing lines comfortably. The Light Blue Metallic finish pairs naturally with other British classics of the late 1940s and early 1950s — the Aston Martin DB2 (1950) or a Lagonda 2.6 Litre make logical display companions given their shared David Brown ownership. For collectors building a chronological DB-series display, this 2-Litre Sports is the natural starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CULT-SCALE MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60137705374080,"sku":"CML294-1","price":179.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-cml294-1-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792177414","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/aston-martin-2l-sports-spider-cabriolet-open-1949-light-blue-met","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}