MANUFACTURED BY EVANTA, 2014, 4/4 PROTOTYPE

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A 1:2 SCALE MODEL ASTON MARTIN DBR1
MANUFACTURED BY EVANTA, 2014, 4/4 PROTOTYPE
In Californian sage green, decorated with a small United States of America flag and 'Carroll Shelby' and a United Kingdom flag and 'Roy Salvadori', with Aston weave upholstery, 'Mota Lita' 7 ¼ inch wood-rimmed steering wheel, machine aluminium gar knob and lever, hand finished wheels with chrome spokes and pneumatic tyres
82 ¾ in. (210 cm.) long; 32 ¾ in. (83 cm.) wide

Special notice

All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.

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Lot Essay

Soaring to victory in the 1959 Le Mans, the DBR1 remains the single most decorated racing car ever built by Aston Martin. The triumph by drivers Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby in the 24 hour race cemented Aston Martin's legacy within British racing history.

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