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A very pretty little Aston Martin currently listed on Car and Classic by  Setford Motor Company From the listing; Crafted at the dawn of Aston Martin’s golden era, ‘TS10’ is a landmark in British motoring history—the first Standard Sports Model built by Aston Martin Motors Ltd at their Feltham works in 1928. Representing a bold leap forward in design and performance, it signaled the start of the Bertelli era, where technical innovation met refined sporting elegance. Originally displayed at the 1928 London Motor Show at Olympia, ‘TS10’ was one of three new models unveiled—an open two-seater on a short 8’6” chassis, paired with a powerful 1½-litre overhead-camshaft engine. Though the Standard Sports Model was catalogued with a dry sump system, ‘TS10’ was uniquely shown with a rare wet-sump engine, setting it apart from its siblings. Finished in rich brown with long black wings, this bespoke car was immediately sold from the stand to the Maharajah of Patiala, making it one of the earl...

 

  Currently offered by Ecurie Bertelli  this wonderful and historically important 1923 Aston Martin. One of the most advanced race cars of the mid-1920s, the Halford Special was built by engine designer Major Frank Halford using Aston Martin chassis, number ‘1916’.  In its original configuration, this chassis was the first Aston Martin built for sale and competed at Brooklands in 1923 but crashed in a Voiturette race in Boulogne the following year. Following the crash, Major Frank Halford purchased the chassis and created a new two-seater body alongside two new engines. Both engines were 1. 5-litre, 6 cylinder, in-line units with aluminium blocks and crankcases, twin overhead camshafts and twelve inclined valves; very advanced for the time.  With experience in aircraft design, Halford attempted to fit a turbocharger to one of the engines. Whilst this proved unreliable in tests, it is believed to have been the first ever turbocharged road racing car. In its new form, ...