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Guide to the Aston Martin DB3S
Designed in the winter of 1952 to 1953 to replace the DB3, the DB3S was produced between 1953 and 1955.
The DB3S was smaller and lighter than the DB3. The engine was progressed to include larger inlet valves, a new camshaft and 35 DCO carburettors, increasing the power to 182 bhp. One car, DB3S/5, was built as a road car for David Brown, later being converted to a team car in 1954.
Aside from the first outing of the DB3S at Le Mans in 1953 when three cars were entered and none finished, the 3S finished every other race in which it was entered in its first season.
This was a great grounding for the release of the car for general sale at the London Motor Show in October 1954 when the car sold for £3,684. The cars were of the same specification as the team cars, including engine, brakes and the coachwork by Frank Feeley.
31 DB3S were produced, 19 as production cars, 3 of which are fixed head coupes, which cost £4,800 when new. Three different body types were fitted to the works cars, however, the production cars were all fitted with the Feeley body.
It is thought that up to 5 have DB3S been written off and all but one of the remaining cars are known by the Aston Martin Owners Club.
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