Description

ASTON MARTIN DB3 COUPÉ n.27

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HISTORY

The Aston Martin DB3 Coupé is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1952.

The British Aston Martin Ltd team with Reg Parnell and Eric Thompson at the wheel of the Aston Martin DB3 Coupé n.27 did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1952, due to broken transmission after eleven laps.
The race was won by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL n.21 with Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess and the second place of the twin car n.20 of Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr with a gap of one lap, while in third position the Nash-Healey 4 Litre n.10 with Leslie Johnson and Tommy Wisdom.

CHASSIS

Aston Martin DB3 Coupé
Deisgned: Eberan von Eberhorst
Body on tubular chassis
Length: 4029 mm
Width: 1563 mm
Height: 1245 mm
Suspension front: Trailing parallel links, coil springs, Armstrong shock absorbers
Suspension rear: DeDion axle, trailing links, transverse torsion bars, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Drums
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Aston Martin 2580 cc S6
Power: 104 kW
DriveType: Front wheel drive
Transmission: David Brown Manual four speed.
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 95 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1952 with drivers Reg Parnell, Eric Thompson