Aston Martin DB3
Aston Martin | |
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DB 3 + DB 3 / S | |
Production period: | 1951-1955 |
Class : | race car |
Body versions : | Roadster |
Engines: |
Gasoline engine : 2.6–2.9 liters (103–154 kW) |
Length: | 3905-4051 mm |
Width: | 1492-1626 mm |
Height: | 1016 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2363 mm |
Empty weight : | 800-914 kg |
Previous model | Aston Martin DB2 |
successor | Aston Martin DBR1 |
The Aston Martin DB3 is a sports roadster that was developed by Aston Martin in 1951 exclusively for racing. It replaced the three copies of the DB2 model converted for racing , which were last used in Le Mans in 1951 .
overview
Like its predecessor, the DB3 has a 6-cylinder in-line engine from Lagonda with 2 overhead camshafts and a displacement of 2580 cm³. However, the engine developed here with 3 Weber carburettors 140 bhp (103 kW) at 5200 rpm. In 1953 the model was discontinued.
From 1955 there was the Aston Martin DB3 / S . It was also designed as a pure racing vehicle and had a 6-cylinder DOHC engine with a displacement of 2922 cm³. With the 3 Weber carburettors, the engine developed 180 bhp (132 kW); the version with 3 Solex carburetors had 210 bhp (154 kW). The body was smaller than that of the previous model.
In 1956 the Aston Martin DBR1 / 300 replaced the DB3 / S. The again somewhat larger car had the engine of its predecessor, which developed 265 bhp (195 kW) with 3 Weber carburettors.
literature
- Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 , Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester (1997), ISBN 1874105936