Aston Martin 2,9 liter DB3S Le Mans 1954 crash Collins/Bira

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November 25, 2013, 01:42:26 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2014, 01:06:37 PM by grobmotorix
Who knows this car?

One point only for the car AND the identification of the accident...

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December 01, 2013, 03:17:52 PM
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December 01, 2013, 04:19:32 PM
Le Mans 24 Hours 1954

Aston Martin DB3S Coupe

Drivers :  Prince Birabongse Bhanubandh - Peter Collins

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December 01, 2013, 04:34:22 PM
Correct!

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December 01, 2013, 04:57:18 PM
The puzzle car was chassis DB3S/6. The sister coupe DB3S/7 also crashed just a few metres down the road, near Maison Blanche. The blame has always been the aerodynamics which were not fully understood in those days. (There was a noticeable bump in the road at that spot, which meant the cars became airborne.) During the night someone stole all 6 Weber carbs from the two cars! Here's the crashed sister car.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

grobmotorix

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December 01, 2013, 05:15:16 PM
What a shame - those were most attractive cars. :-[

Thank you for this additional information.

Another fine example, that attractiveness is not everything - in life and on the road... ;D
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