One of the stars at the forthcoming Bonhams’ Auction is a 1953 Aston Martin DB3S, which started life as the personal car of David Brown, the multi-millionaire industrialist owner of the Aston Martin brand.
After three DB3S cars were destroyed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Brown handed it over to the Works team, which upgraded it with an aluminum body-shell. The classic drop-top never returned to Brown’s personal ownership, but its glorious history was just beginning as it was raced by some of the most daring drivers of the time, such as Sir Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Roy Salvadori.
When it eventually retired from motorsport competitions that counted the Nurburgring 1,000 km, Mille Miglia and Spa Grand Prix, it starred in the 1960s British comedy, “School for Scoundrels”.
“Few cars that have appeared in film can also boast an association with so many great names from the heyday of the British racing sports car, but this Aston Martin DB3S does just that“, said Bonhams UK Head Motoring, Tim Schofield.
Joining the 1953 Aston Martin DB3S, which is expected to fetch between £6 and £7 million ($8.6-10 million) at Bonhams’ auction on May 21, will be a 1962 DB4 Convertible, estimated to go for £1.5-1.6 million ($2.1-2.3 million), a 1963 DB4 Series V Vantage Convertible, a 1964 DB5 Convertible and a 1968 DB6 Mark I Volante, among other classics.
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