1959 Aston Martin DBR1
5 built
Concoursio Verified · checked against public recordsSeen in the metal
Shows
Goodwood Festival of SpeedWest Sussex
Media and film
Top Gear · Britain's greatest racing car · 2019
Authorship
The car
Power254 bhp
Engine2992 cc DOHC straight-six
Gearbox5-speed transaxle
Weight801 kg
Top speed160 mph
Production run5 built
317
bhp / tonne
160
mph flat out
ColoursDB Racing Green
The car that beat Ferrari at Le Mans. In 1959 the DBR1 took overall victory in the hands of Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, and clinched Aston Martin the World Sportscar Championship. A works racer, never intended for the road, and among the most valuable British cars in existence.
Competition record
| Year | Event | Driver | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Le Mans 24 Hours | Carroll Shelby / Roy Salvadori | 1st overall |
| 1959 | RAC Tourist Trophy | Stirling Moss | 1st overall |
| 1959 | Nürburgring 1000km | Stirling Moss / Jack Fairman | 1st overall |
Finding one
Typical
£18,000,000
for a good example
Range
£12,000,000 to £25,000,000
chassis race history, Le Mans provenance, only 5 built
For sale now
effectively none, only 5 exist
public listings
rareonce a decade or less, mostly private treaty · Last notable sale: DBR1/1 at RM Sotheby's Monterey, approx GBP 17.4m (USD 22.55m), Aug 2017, most valuable British car sold at auction
Market figures are indicative, drawn from public auction and listing data; they guide, they do not appraise.
Parts and support
no off the shelf parts, sustained only by top tier marque specialists at very high cost
SpecialistsR.S. WilliamsAston Martin Works HeritageAston Service DorsetEcurie BertelliAston Martin Owners Club
In the network
Concoursio is a living public record. It references formal provenance (chassis, registries, sale history); it does not certify it.