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Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« on: April 15, 2013, 07:29:25 AM »
What's this and to whom was it supplied new - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 10:14:15 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 11:24:57 AM »
That front wing really looks like a BMW 507 ! Meanwhile, back in reality, is it anything to do with Tornado Cars ?
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 01:24:30 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 25, 2013, 11:24:57 AM
That front wing really looks like a BMW 507 ! Meanwhile, back in reality, is it anything to do with Tornado Cars ?

No, it's neither a BMW nor a Tornado..
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2013, 02:43:38 PM »
Alfa Romeo 6c 3000 base?
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2013, 06:48:18 PM »
It  looks really similar to one of the Aston Martin DB3S Coupes which the works built and then abandoned due to stability problems. But there are differences...... is it a customised variant ?
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2013, 05:21:12 AM »
This seems to be DB3S/113, this picture was shown in Supercar Classics March 1990. It was built 1955, registered SXD9. The first owner specified the rear wheel arch spats and the chrome strip on the side.
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2013, 05:35:56 AM »
Quote from: navara on April 27, 2013, 05:21:12 AM
This seems to be DB3S/113, this picture was shown in Supercar Classics March 1990. It was built 1955, registered SXD9. The first owner specified the rear wheel arch spats and the chrome strip on the side.

It was supplied new to Max Aitken , presumably THE Max Aitken who was Lord Beaverbrook and head of Daily Express newspapers. He didn't specify the embellishments, but had the body altered to the state in the puzzle photo after a trip to Europe. Apparently the sculpted sides of the original design caught too much mud and road dirt. I believe this car has now been fitted with an open body. Pity.

PS Wheels are from a DB2/4. All the chrome and spats were fitted at the same time as the faired-in wings were done. The car as delivered from new was SO much nicer.
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Re: NEH 2624
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2013, 11:12:53 AM »
Quote from: navara on April 27, 2013, 05:21:12 AM
This seems to be DB3S/113, this picture was shown in Supercar Classics March 1990. It was built 1955, registered SXD9. The first owner specified the rear wheel arch spats and the chrome strip on the side.

That's right car, yes.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2013, 11:57:57 AM »
Unmodified original photo, please?
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Re: Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2013, 12:10:16 PM »
Quote from: dzima1985 on April 27, 2013, 11:57:57 AM
Unmodified original photo, please?

I have it on a different computer so I'll post it later.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2013, 07:45:15 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on April 28, 2013, 12:10:16 PM
Quote from: dzima1985 on April 27, 2013, 11:57:57 AM
Unmodified original photo, please?

I have it on a different computer so I'll post it later.

As promised:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 09:12:41 AM »
Yhose little rear wheel spats are strange aren't they?  I can't recall another car with spats like that - but that doesn't signify much!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2624: Aston-Martin DB3S/113 delivered new to The Hon Max Aitken in 1955
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2013, 06:31:58 AM »
Quote from: D-type on April 29, 2013, 09:12:41 AM
Yhose little rear wheel spats are strange aren't they?  I can't recall another car with spats like that - but that doesn't signify much!

It didn't always have them..

Here are some more pictures of the car perhaps from a little later (or earlier?!):

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