Aston Martin
Established 1913: London, England
A much older motor racing concern than most realize, Aston Martin has remained true to sports car production in a fashion few enthusiast marques have managed. However, international racing success hasn't followed easily. Few breakthrough performances define Aston's competition history, and yet the marque is perhaps the most nostalgically British, at least from a global perspective. Romance defines Aston Martin as it does Ferrari, stirring a similar lust in fans of fast cars. Our Aston Martin portfolio is small. (I'm tempted to call this section a folder.) But the present selection is set for the time being as I work through deeper concerns.
Aston Martin 2 Litre Le Mans, LM22, Unrestored, 1936
One of two team cars built for Le Mans in 1936, a race cancelled by worker strike, LM22 received the first 2-litre motor and became the foundation for the Speed Model.
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Feb 11, 2024
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark I Coupe, #LML/993, 1955
An English GT, combining a tubular chassis, aluminum coachwork, and the Lagonda-Bentley 6-cylinder motor, the birth of the DB2 owes as much to luck as determination.
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Feb 11, 2024
Aston Martin DBR1, Chassis #3, Nürburgring 1000 km, 1958
In addition to capturing overall victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans, the DBR1 is notable for winning the Nürburgring 1,000 km race three times on the trot, from 1957 to 1959. This car is the 1958 winner.
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Feb 11, 2024
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, #0199/L, 1961
The last of 19 original DB4 GT Zagato cars built, #0199/L follows Ercole Spada's template, an English GT in Italian clothes meant to compete with Ferrari's 250 GT SWB Berlinetta.
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Feb 10, 2024