Aston Martin built ten DB3s in total. The first five (completed between late 1951 and 1952) were reserved for works use. The second batch (assembled in the first half of 1953) were sold off to…
Read MoreChassis 4 was one of five DB3s constructed for use by the works Aston Martin squad. It was raced throughout 1952 and into 1953 (until the new DB3S was ready). Chassis 4 made its debut as part of…
Read MoreAston Martin built the first five DB3s for works use. Chassis 1 raced at the Dundrod Tourist Trophy in September 1951 but no other appearances were made by the model that year. Four more DB3s…
Read MoreWhereas the five DB3s raced in 1952 had been reserved strictly for works use, a second batch was later sold to customers. The five customer DB3s were built in early 1953 as the works team moved on…
Read MoreAston Martin built ten DB3s in total, the first five of which were reserved for works use. When the factory team moved on to the new DB3S in spring 1953, a second batch of five DB3s were assembled…
Read MoreChassis 7 was one of five DB3s supplied to customers in 1953. By this time, the works team had moved on to the new Aston Martin DB3S. Uniquely built as a Coupe, chassis 7 was sold to…
Read MoreOf the five DB3s assembled for works use, none was relied upon more heavily than chassis 5. During Aston Martin’s 1952 campaign, chassis 5 was raced half a dozen times. It debuted in the…
Read MoreChassis 3 was one of five DB3s produced for use by the works team. During 1952, it raced on four occasions. The car’s best result that year came in its opening event at the Silverstone International…
Read MoreChassis 1 was the first of five DB3s constructed for works use. A further five cars were later built up for customers. As the only example built in 1951, it was originally hoped that chassis 1 would be ready for…
Read MoreChassis DB3/9 was one of ten DB3s constructed, the first five of which were reserved for works use. Aston Martin later produced the second batch of five cars for customers, all of whom took their new…
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