26th Feb, 2011 14:40

Stoneleigh Park

 
  Lot 38
 

1969/2006 Aston Martin DB3S Evocation

Sold for £36,000

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: KBH295G
Chassis No: DBS/5307/RAC
Mot Expiry: None

In the winter of 1952/53, Aston Martin made the decision to create a replacement for the relatively cumbersome DB3 - enter the Willie Watson designed DB3S. Powered by a breathed-on version of Aston's 2.9-litre engine (that eventually gave some 240 bhp), the newcomer was clothed in a shapely Frank-Feeley designed body, of which there were three variants altogether. Thirty DB3Ss were produced all told - 20 customer cars and 10 Works ones. The latter contested 35 races, the results from which speak for themselves: 15 victories, 13 second places and seven third places. David Brown's dream of winning Le Mans was, however, not to be realised with this model.

The very pretty DB3S Evocation now offered, is a W.A.M. 3S. The initials are those of William Anthony Monk, who knows a thing or three about the model, having worked on them for forty-eight years and owned two of the originals. Who better then to design a fine recreation. The basis of his 3S is a four-rail ladder frame chassis equipped with Jaguar XJ6 independent front and rear suspension. Steering is by MG B rack and pinion. Braking is by standard Jaguar discs. Power comes from a 3.5-litre BMW straight-six unit, fed by three 45DCOE Webers, and reputed to deliver some 236bhp. The engine drives through a BMW five-speed manual gearbox to a Jaguar differential. The car is clothed in a nicely crafted, copy of the bodies that adorned the original DB3S cars numbers 5, 6 and 7. The only real deviation from the Feeley design is the inclusion of a boot lid, for practical reasons. The beautifully trimmed interior features a little more padding in the name of comfort. Finished in traditional Aston Martin Green, `KBH 295G' was built for the vendor in 2006 and comes complete with all related paperwork and photographs. Forming part of a large private collection it has lain dormant for some time and would therefore benefit from a degree of recommissioning prior to being put back on the road. Interestingly, the accompanying V5C Registration Document identifies the two-seater as an Aston Martin DBS.

PLEASE NOTE: The engine on this vehicle misfires and spits back through the carburettor.
 

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Auction: Stoneleigh Park, 26th Feb, 2011

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