IT WAS A PLEASANT surprise to find the story of Aston Martin DB2 ‘VMF 65’ in Octane 245. It took me back more than 20 years to when my friend Jerry [above, on right], who lives in Los Angeles, phoned me in New Zealand and asked if I was interested in doing the 2001 Mille Miglia as his navigator in two weeks’ time. His entered companion had pulled out.
I told him that I would love to but I find it difficult reading in cars as it gives me motion sickness. He told me not to worry about that because ‘We don’t have to win the thing – oh, and by the way, I’ve entered an Aston Martin DB2 Le Mans car.’
Now, while I knew Jerry owned an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, a DB6 Volante and a DB2 Fixed Head, I knew Jerry didn’t have one of those. ‘There is a catch,’ he admitted. ‘You’ll have to go
