1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato '2 VEV'
The Ex-Le Mans 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato sold on the 13th July 2018 for £ 10,081,500 inc. premium LINK
Raced by such famous names as Roy Salvadori and Jim Clark, 2 VEV was seriously damaged in 1962 during a crash at Spa and was replaced by a new car built at the factory to another specification, with the same registration number and incorporating many modifications. Another accident in 1993 except this time on the road returned the car to Works Service at the factory which returned it to 1962 specification.
Read this interesting article LINK containing photos of Jim posted in 2015. And another great read LINK by Doug Nye.
The Ex-Le Mans 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato sold on the 13th July 2018 for £ 10,081,500 inc. premium LINK
Raced by such famous names as Roy Salvadori and Jim Clark, 2 VEV was seriously damaged in 1962 during a crash at Spa and was replaced by a new car built at the factory to another specification, with the same registration number and incorporating many modifications. Another accident in 1993 except this time on the road returned the car to Works Service at the factory which returned it to 1962 specification.
Read this interesting article LINK containing photos of Jim posted in 2015. And another great read LINK by Doug Nye.
1953 ASTON MARTIN DB3S SPORTS-RACING TWO-SEATER Chassis no. DB3S/5
Entered by David Brown at Charterhall 6th August 1955 in the "Newcastle Journal" International Trophy Race.
Driven and won by Reg Parnell
In the same race David Brown's daughter Miss Angela Brown entered a DB3, no record found of her appearance.
Entered by David Brown at Charterhall 6th August 1955 in the "Newcastle Journal" International Trophy Race.
Driven and won by Reg Parnell
In the same race David Brown's daughter Miss Angela Brown entered a DB3, no record found of her appearance.
Damon Hill, OBE at Goodwood driving the car raced by his father in 1957 which
can be watched on the B.R.S.C.C. video "Motor Racing '50s Style 1957 and 1958"
can be watched on the B.R.S.C.C. video "Motor Racing '50s Style 1957 and 1958"
1956 ASTON MARTIN DBR1/1 designed to win at Le Mans
Following Aston Martin's withdrawal from competition in August 1959, DBR1/1 was raced by Essex Racing Stables in the 1961 Nürburgring 1000 KM, with Jim Clark/Bruce McLaren retiring from 4th when a con-rod failed at 500 KM
Following Aston Martin's withdrawal from competition in August 1959, DBR1/1 was raced by Essex Racing Stables in the 1961 Nürburgring 1000 KM, with Jim Clark/Bruce McLaren retiring from 4th when a con-rod failed at 500 KM
1958 ASTON MARTIN DBR1/3
Completed in 1958, its first outing that year was the Targa Florio, driven by Moss/Brooks it retired with gearbox failure but not before Moss broke his lap record set in the Mercedes 300SLR by over a minute. Shown above in 1960 it finished third at Le Mans driven by Jim and Roy Salvadori for the Border Reivers. The above link to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum can be slow to load.
The car last appeared for Aston Martin at the Goodwood Tourist Trophy in September 1959. During the race, DBR1/3 which had been leading, caught fire whilst refuelling in the pits, damaging the car too badly to continue. The car was rebuilt and sold off to the Border Reivers. The first appearance at Charterhall was 25th September 1960, No. 38 driven by Jim Clark won Event 3 according to results posted in the Berwick Advertiser. At the same meeting, after a collision the previous day in the Formula 1 race for the Gold Cup at Oulton Park, Jim made his first appearance here in the Lotus Formula Junior (No.39) but retired with a transmission problem.
Completed in 1958, its first outing that year was the Targa Florio, driven by Moss/Brooks it retired with gearbox failure but not before Moss broke his lap record set in the Mercedes 300SLR by over a minute. Shown above in 1960 it finished third at Le Mans driven by Jim and Roy Salvadori for the Border Reivers. The above link to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum can be slow to load.
The car last appeared for Aston Martin at the Goodwood Tourist Trophy in September 1959. During the race, DBR1/3 which had been leading, caught fire whilst refuelling in the pits, damaging the car too badly to continue. The car was rebuilt and sold off to the Border Reivers. The first appearance at Charterhall was 25th September 1960, No. 38 driven by Jim Clark won Event 3 according to results posted in the Berwick Advertiser. At the same meeting, after a collision the previous day in the Formula 1 race for the Gold Cup at Oulton Park, Jim made his first appearance here in the Lotus Formula Junior (No.39) but retired with a transmission problem.
LINK to Aston Martin DB3S/1 (Image Copyright D.Sharp) the very first chassis with the egg crate style grill seen here entered by Aston Martin Ltd. and driven by Reg Parnell at the Charterhall International Car Race Meeting of 15th August 1953. There is a photograph which I cannot display showing Stirling Moss standing alongside Reg Parnell in this car at the meeting. The car was awarded the Gran Turismo Trophy at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours. As stated in the first LINK on oldclassiccar.co.uk, the transporter in the background was that of Goulds Garage, Bristol - the driver H.H. Gould entered a Cooper M.G. (65) and a Cooper Bristol (66).