Topic: Solved: DAR 38 - Aston Martin DB3S, Dundrod 1954

[D-type]

I'm surprised we haven't had this car before.
For a point please tell me car, race and year

[D-type]

No interest from the Rookies so it's up to the Experts.

[Shamrock 2]

Aston Martin DB3S , RAC TT  Dundrod  , 1953 driver Eric Thompson

[D-type]

Aston Martin DB3S?  Yes
RAC TT Dundrod? Yes
1953? No
Eric Thomson? No

This is Eric Thompson in 1953.  The body is different.
LOCKED for you

[Shamrock 2]

1954 , Dennis Poore

[D-type]

1954 is correct.  A Point is on its way.

I didn't ask the driver as it's Peter Collins, but the colouriser appears to have coloured his brown helmet wrongly.
Both this and the 1953 Eric Thompson car had the same chassis: DB3S-2

[Shamrock 2]

The phot highlights the danger of using colourised photos  , helmet colours can be identifying clues in photos

[D-type]

I totally agree.  It was only while investigating its history after posting the puzzle that I realised the driver could only be Peter Collins, who used a brown helmet, and that the picture was colourised.  It was too late so say so by then.