1957 Aston Martin DBR2
As a more powerful version of the DBR1, the DBR2 was used to take on the more poweful competition in sports car racing. Only two cars were made with thie 3.7-litre engine and both ended up racing primarily on the short tracks of America.
Unfortunately, the 3.7-litre engine didn’t comply with the 3-litre restriction so the DBR2 competed in non-championship races, winning the 1958 Goodwoood Sussex Trophy and 1958 Oulton Park British Empire Trophy. Eventually both cars were shipped to America and had their engines enlarged to 3.9-liters and even 4.2-litre
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | England |
| production | 2 |
| engine | Inline-6 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminum Alloy |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | 3 Weber 50 DCO Carburetors |
| compression | 9.3:1 |
| power | 215.5 kw / 289 bhp @ 5700 rpm |
| body / frame | Aluminum Body over Steel Space Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Girling Discs |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension | Trailing Links w/Torsion Bars |
| r suspension | de Dion Tube Axle w/Trailing Links, Torsion Bars |
| wheelbase | 2362 mm / 93.0 in |
| front track | 1346 mm / 53.0 in |
| rear track | 1346 mm / 53.0 in |
| transmission | David Brown SC532 5-Speed Manual Transaxle |
| race victories | 1958 Goodwoood Sussex Trophy, 1958 Oulton Park British Empire Trophy |
