The very first Aston Martin Formula 1 car, chassis DBR4/1 was allocated to Roy Salvadori for the 1959 season. He immediately placed second at the International Trophy at Silverstone but in the World Championship rounds, he could fair no better than a sixth in the British and>>>
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The second works car built for the 1959 season, chassis DBR4/2 was raced by Carroll Shelby. He struggled all year only managed an eighth in Portugal and a tenth at Monza. At the end of the year, it is believed that DBR4/2 was recycled to become one of the DBR5s and ceased to>>>
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One of a pair of 1959 specification cars built late in 1959, this chassis featured a stressed skin centre section. It was raced by works driver Roy Salvadori in the 1960 season at a handful of events. He retired with the car from the International Trophy at Silverstone and o>>>
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The fourth and final DBR4 built, this car served as a spare throughout Aston Martin's Formula 1 efforts. Ultimately not raced by the works team, it was sold on to Australian Lex Davison. He raced the car very successful in his native Australia and New Zeeland. In 1968, it wa>>>
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