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Aston Martin DBR1, Chassis #3, Nürburgring 1000 km, 1958

Location:
Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance, 2013

Owner: Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Prologue:

Image Source 1-10: Nikon D600 (24.3 MP)

Image Source 11-12 by E, edited by the author: Nikon D200 (10.2 MP)

Anything Aston Martin we publish exists for the sake of the DBR1, the car that placed the marque on the top pedestal of international competition. An exercise in shape and color, half our gallery consists of quarter perspectives, yet I could happily add more (were they available). At a basic level, the chance to see a DBR1 is special to start with. The rest comes down to presenting a worthwhile overview. Note that Photo 10 uses a taller perspective on DBR1/3 to depict the car as raced at Le Mans in 1959, though the details mimic those of DBR1/2.

Approaching a modest Aston portfolio, I redressed this feature with a couple photos from E. The first is a rather classic quarter perspective (11), and the second is a ground-level nose detail (12). The nose detail resembles a very similar snap of the Talbot-Lago T150-C S Cabriolet, so I expanded the canvas by the same proportions, (which, with the old sensor, equals 11.7 MP). Also note that the false-medium shot (9) is its own separate photo, slightly tighter than the exhaust-side flank photo (8).

References:

  • Bailey, Stuart. "Cutting Edge Conversations, EJ 'Ted' Cutting," UK: Acorn Books, 2019
  • Noakes, Andrew. "Aston Martin DB, 70 Years." London, UK: Quarto Publishing, 2017. Revised edition: White Lion Publishing, 2019, pages 71-81
  • Nikas, John. "Rule Britannia, When British Sports Cars Saved a Nation." US: Coachbuilt Press, 2017, pages 76-81
  • Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum: Read history and information about DBR1/3, as told by the owner.
  • Video: A short clip of the 1958 Nürburgring includes a beautiful view of Moss working an opposite-lock right-hander in this, the winning car.
  • Supercars.net: The site provides a concise development history, and a nice gallery.
  • UltimateCarPage: With photo galleries, and quips about four different DBR1 chassis, although the megasite lacks information on DBR1/3.

 

Last Updated: Sep 26, 2024