Coupe
Chassis #: DBR/05
Aston Martin's history and heritage is renowned for its racing success and its road-going vehicles. Prior to the company's re-emergence back into racing in the mid-2000s, their last real success dated back to 1959 when Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori won an overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Over the decades that followed, the company would make several attempts at racing, with varied successes along the way. In 2004, the company introduced the all-aluminum Aston Martin DB9 coupe and convertible. With the help of Prodive, Aston Martin Racing began work on a racing version of the DB9. In November of 2004, Aston Martin introduced their DBR9 racer at the company's Gaydon headquarters. In keeping with its tradition of the 1950s, the car was painted bright metallic green with bright yellow accents. The DBR9 was similar to the DB9 but with much less weight and most of the suspension parts strengthened. The V-12 engine was modified from 450 BHP to 600 BHP. The body was also improved for racing with a big splitter, diffuser, ground-effects, and rear wing.
Aston Martin used the 2005 season to further develop and test the DBR9. From 2006 privateers were given the opportunity to obtain identical DBR9 models.
After the season, DBR9/05 was restored to Aston Martin Racing livery and joined the private collection of the car's current owner.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
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