Wednesday 8th August 2012

The 'Airfix' Aston DBR1

Looking for a piece of artwork to liven up your mannexe or garage wall?

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For those who may have dabbled in the odd Airfix kit over the years this full-size Aston Martin DBR1 ‘kit’ may have you scrabbling about in the back of the drawer for that crusty old tube of polystyrene cement and tins of Humbrol paint. Look carefully and you’ll note it’s not quite complete though, the piece you see before you intended as a work of art rather than something to carry you through a rainy Sunday afternoon.

1959 victory celebrated in unique style

The work of Hertford-based Evanta Motor Company, the piece is a (reasonably) logical extension of the firm’s business recreating iconic Astons like the DBR1 and takes the firm’s skills in GRP in an amusing new direction. Intended as a tribute to drivers Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori and chief engineer Ted Cutting, all three of whom passed away this year, it celebrates the DBR1’s victory in the 1959 Le Mans and will be auctioned in September at the Bonhams sale at the Goodwood Revival at a guide price of £25,000.

Over 6m wide and 3m high, the piece can at least be split into two for transport but there’s no escaping you’ll need a fair amount of space to hang it. And in case you need further inspiration Aston Martin has some wonderfully evocative footage of Shelby and Salvadori at Le Mans in 1959 - see here.

 

[Ved]

This photograph is the work of my brilliant friend Richard Pardon. He is quite phenomenal and deserves a mention here.

Great work, Rich

http://blog.richardpardon.co.uk/?p=2342

[markoc]

Impressive, but been done before:

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[sneaky schnell]

What is a draw?

[Bassfiend]

May have been done before but still want.

Phil

[gambisk]

Looks ace if somewhat out of my price range.

[ali4390]

I wonder how much I can get for my kidneys/body fluids/girlfriend...??

[suffolk009]

Nice.

And, let's not forget the Caterham Kit that hangs in the TG studio.

[British Beef]

First - need to work harder, smarter and make some £millions
Second - need to buy a castle with a suitably sized banquet room
Thirdly - buy me one of these to hang on the wall, or possibly the ceiling.

This is modern art I really appreciate!!! Stunning and takes me back to being a kid!

[GTRene]

wow, very nice this one.

[VEA]

markoc said:

Impressive, but been done before:

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Why on earth does it matter that it has been done before?

[Devil2575]

This does nothing for me at all.

[DanDC5]

suffolk009 said:

Nice.

And, let's not forget the Caterham Kit that hangs in the TG studio.

I'm sure that kit has Elise S2 wheels on it though?

[markoc]

VEA said:

Why on earth does it matter that it has been done before?

Did I say it did? It's an observation. Same as me saying it is impressive, and that your post adds nothing to this topic.

[2loud]

Memory trigger : 'Mother questioning the suitability of suspending various WW2 'planes from my bedroom ceiling'. If you don't get it, you don't get it.

Excellent!

Jon

[Devil2575]

2loud said:

Memory trigger : 'Mother questioning the suitability of suspending various WW2 'planes from my bedroom ceiling'. If you don't get it, you don't get it.

Excellent!

Jon

I used to build Airfix kits and had a whole colection of aircraft hung from my ceiling. From an F15 to a Dornier 217.

But this? Art?

[soad]

Tempting, but I can't afford it.

[Mark-C]

So we've completely stripped the lounge ahead of decorating .... if I agree to some scatter cushions I'm sure Mrs-C will be happy with this ....

[B10BRW]

It is the first time I have seen a yellow edged grill on the DBR1, it looks so wrong.
They have made a beautiful car ugly, by sticking that awful yellow grill on the front

[Daveyraveygravey]

Love the video footage! The cars look goregous, and seem to be drifting ever so slightly through those esses...

[housen]

ali4390 said:

I wonder how much I can get for my kidneys/body fluids/girlfriend...??

post pics of gf and we can price accordingly