'DB4/315/R', specially prepared for racing by Richard Williams with Lord Downe, has a competition record second to none. Campaigned by Mike Salmon between 1982 and 1985 it was unrivalled, claiming 13 wins at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and the other major British circuits. Shipped to the USA, it competed between 1986 and 1987 at Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen and Sebring with Peter Livanos behind the wheel. By the early 1990s 'DB4/315/R' was back in the UK and successfully resumed its competition career in this country. Fully restored by Richard Williams in 1998 when it was acquired by the present owner, the car has been kept in de-humidified storage until re-commissioned by RSW for sale at Aston Martin Works Service in May 2004. Apart from a recent short test run to check that all was in proper working order, the car has not been used on either road or track since restoration. At the time of restoration the special RSW, full race, 4.2-litre engine was rebuilt and dynoed (test sheet available). Compression tested recently, all cylinders recorded a healthy 165psi reading. Other specification highlights include straight-cut gearbox pinions with dog engagement, competition clutch, lightweight alloy radiator and full roll cage, while the suspension and brakes have been modified within the AMOC Thoroughbred Class regulations. Richard Williams first modified 'DB4/315/R' to lightweight specification in the late 1970s. Stripped for racing and panelled in aluminium, the car currently weighs 1,026 kilograms (with 20 litres of fuel on board) - within a whisker of the AMOC Category C limit of 1,000 kilos. Presented in good condition throughout, 'DB/315/R' is offered fresh from re-commissioning by R S Williams and ready for its first test run under new ownership. The desire for competition success was the driving force behind Aston Martin co-founder Lionel Martin's arrival on the scene as a motor manufacturer in 1915; indeed, the 'Aston' part of the name refers to the eponymous hillclimb in Buckinghamshire, scene of his earliest successes. For the first few years of its life the firm confined itself to building a handful of racing prototypes, only branching out into series production in the early 1920s. Even then, cars sold to the public were seen as little more than a means of financing the racing programme. Throughout many changes of ownership the company has never lost sight of its competition heritage, as evidenced by periodic forays into motor sport, the most famous being its successful assault on the World Sportscar Championship in 1959 and the historic Le Mans win that year. In addition to the works efforts, privateers the world over have campaigned Aston Martins with distinction, none more actively than the members of the Aston Martin Owners Club, whose Register of Members Cars records 'DB4/315/R's extensive competition record in detail.
'DB4/315/R', specially prepared for racing by Richard Williams with Lord Downe, has a competition record second to none. Campaigned by Mike Salmon between 1982 and 1985 it was unrivalled, claiming 13 wins at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and the other major British circuits. Shipped to the USA, it competed between 1986 and 1987 at Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen and Sebring with Peter Livanos behind the wheel. By the early 1990s 'DB4/315/R' was back in the UK and successfully resumed its competition career in this country. Fully restored by Richard Williams in 1998 when it was acquired by the present owner, the car has been kept in de-humidified storage until re-commissioned by RSW for sale at Aston Martin Works Service in May 2004. Apart from a recent short test run to check that all was in proper working order, the car has not been used on either road or track since restoration. At the time of restoration the special RSW, full race, 4.2-litre engine was rebuilt and dynoed (test sheet available). Compression tested recently, all cylinders recorded a healthy 165psi reading. Other specification highlights include straight-cut gearbox pinions with dog engagement, competition clutch, lightweight alloy radiator and full roll cage, while the suspension and brakes have been modified within the AMOC Thoroughbred Class regulations. Richard Williams first modified 'DB4/315/R' to lightweight specification in the late 1970s. Stripped for racing and panelled in aluminium, the car currently weighs 1,026 kilograms (with 20 litres of fuel on board) - within a whisker of the AMOC Category C limit of 1,000 kilos. Presented in good condition throughout, 'DB/315/R' is offered fresh from re-commissioning by R S Williams and ready for its first test run under new ownership. The desire for competition success was the driving force behind Aston Martin co-founder Lionel Martin's arrival on the scene as a motor manufacturer in 1915; indeed, the 'Aston' part of the name refers to the eponymous hillclimb in Buckinghamshire, scene of his earliest successes. For the first few years of its life the firm confined itself to building a handful of racing prototypes, only branching out into series production in the early 1920s. Even then, cars sold to the public were seen as little more than a means of financing the racing programme. Throughout many changes of ownership the company has never lost sight of its competition heritage, as evidenced by periodic forays into motor sport, the most famous being its successful assault on the World Sportscar Championship in 1959 and the historic Le Mans win that year. In addition to the works efforts, privateers the world over have campaigned Aston Martins with distinction, none more actively than the members of the Aston Martin Owners Club, whose Register of Members Cars records 'DB4/315/R's extensive competition record in detail.
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