75 Aston Martin DB3 Coupe (1953)
Aston Martin DB3 (1951-52) Engines originally 2580cc Vantage S6 DOC - later 2922cc S6 DOC Production 10 (5 works - 5 customer)
Chassis Number 7
Race Number: 32 Arlette Muller (Sw)
ASTON MARTIN SET
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Shortly after buying Aston Martin, David Brown began to set up his racing team, bringing in legendary German engineer, Robert Eberan von Eberhorst of pre-war Auto Union fame to develope a sports racing car using DB2 parts, and to race under team boss John Wyer.
The first result was the DB3 which debuted in 1951 originally powered by a 133bhp 2,6litre Lagonda straight six from the Aston Martin DB2 Vantage engine, the car was unsuccessful in this form so a larger later more powerful 163bhp 2922cc engine was utilized from June 1952.
The car was placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at Silverstone May 1952 (in 2.6 ltr form) that year behind a Jaguar C-Type.
All three Works cars retired from the 1952 Le Mans race but the DB3 recorded an overall win at Goodwood in the 9 hour race driven by Peter Collins and Pat Griffith. In 1953 a DB3 driven by Parnell/Abecassis placed 2nd at the Sebring 12 Hours, the opening race in the World Sports Car Championship, behind a Cunningham CR4 and then at the second round at the Mille Miglia, Reg Parnell drove a DB3 to 5th place, the highest position ever reached by a British sports car in the Italian classic. The car was then replaced as Astons front line car by the DB3S. .
The car, had proved competitive but was lacked both power and carried too much weight, relative to its competitors. Thus the decision was taken to go with the plans of ‘Willie’ Watson to develop a smaller, lighter car (DB3S) and sadly von Eberhorst left Aston Martin.
Altogether, 10 DB3′s were built, five as works cars, the remaining five were sold to customers to race privately.
Some DB3′s have had fixed head coupe bodywork although many have reverted to open cockpit.
This car raced at Silverstone in the RAC Woodcote Trophy race for Pre-56 Sports Cars
Many thanks for a fantabulous 42,231,757 views
Shot at the Silverstone Classic 14-15 July 2015- Ref 109-075
75 Aston Martin DB3 Coupe (1953)
Aston Martin DB3 (1951-52) Engines originally 2580cc Vantage S6 DOC - later 2922cc S6 DOC Production 10 (5 works - 5 customer)
Chassis Number 7
Race Number: 32 Arlette Muller (Sw)
ASTON MARTIN SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759800132...
Shortly after buying Aston Martin, David Brown began to set up his racing team, bringing in legendary German engineer, Robert Eberan von Eberhorst of pre-war Auto Union fame to develope a sports racing car using DB2 parts, and to race under team boss John Wyer.
The first result was the DB3 which debuted in 1951 originally powered by a 133bhp 2,6litre Lagonda straight six from the Aston Martin DB2 Vantage engine, the car was unsuccessful in this form so a larger later more powerful 163bhp 2922cc engine was utilized from June 1952.
The car was placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at Silverstone May 1952 (in 2.6 ltr form) that year behind a Jaguar C-Type.
All three Works cars retired from the 1952 Le Mans race but the DB3 recorded an overall win at Goodwood in the 9 hour race driven by Peter Collins and Pat Griffith. In 1953 a DB3 driven by Parnell/Abecassis placed 2nd at the Sebring 12 Hours, the opening race in the World Sports Car Championship, behind a Cunningham CR4 and then at the second round at the Mille Miglia, Reg Parnell drove a DB3 to 5th place, the highest position ever reached by a British sports car in the Italian classic. The car was then replaced as Astons front line car by the DB3S. .
The car, had proved competitive but was lacked both power and carried too much weight, relative to its competitors. Thus the decision was taken to go with the plans of ‘Willie’ Watson to develop a smaller, lighter car (DB3S) and sadly von Eberhorst left Aston Martin.
Altogether, 10 DB3′s were built, five as works cars, the remaining five were sold to customers to race privately.
Some DB3′s have had fixed head coupe bodywork although many have reverted to open cockpit.
This car raced at Silverstone in the RAC Woodcote Trophy race for Pre-56 Sports Cars
Many thanks for a fantabulous 42,231,757 views
Shot at the Silverstone Classic 14-15 July 2015- Ref 109-075