The AMR-1 was conceived for Aston Martin’s 1989 World Sportscar Championship challenge. It marked the company’s official return to top flight prototype racing after an absence of 26 years.
Read MoreChassis 05 was the last and lightest AMR1 built. It was completed on the morning of pre-qualifying for the Donington 480km which was round six of the 1989 World Sportscar Championship. Teething…
Read MoreDuring 1987, a plan was made that would return Aston Martin to top flight sports car racing for the 1989 season. When Ford became an Aston Martin shareholder in September 1987, it was feared…
Read MoreChassis 04 was completed mid-way through the 1989 season. By this time, Aston Martin Racing (AMR) had been able to conduct a series of extensive tests with the AMR1 at Brands Hatch…
Read MoreChassis 03 raced just once. It appeared at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1989 alongside chassis 01, which had itself been drafted for active duty when chassis 02 was destroyed testing at Donington in…
Read MoreChassis 01 was the AMR1 prototype, a car Aston Martin did not expect to race. However, when chassis 02 was destroyed in February 1989 at a Donington test session, the firm lost considerable…
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