| 1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car |
| Chassis No. DB3S/118 |
| Engine No. VB6K/118 |
| Estimate: |
| $3,500,000-$4,000,000 US |
| AUCTION DATE: |
| To be auctioned on Saturday, August 18, 2012 |
| 210 bhp at 5,500 rpm, 2992 cc inline six-cylinder engine, twin overhead camshafts, triple sidedraft Weber carburetors, four-speed David Brown close-ratio gearbox, independent front suspension with trailing links, torsion bar springing and lever shock absorbers, De Dion rear suspension located by parallel trailing links and Panhard rod, torsion bar springing and telescopic shock absorbers, and four-wheel Alfin drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2210 mm • Original chassis, numbered engine, and bodywork • Delivered new to Holland • Outstanding provenance with known ownership and documentation from new • In the hands of two well-known Aston Martin collectors for the past 48 years • Only privateer car fitted with a twin plug head at the factory |
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