Carroll Shelby Aston Martin DBR1 Winner 1959 Le Mans is a piece of digital artwork by Jindrich Vitu which was uploaded on December 29th, 2015.
Carroll Shelby Aston Martin DBR1 Winner 1959 Le Mans
Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori won the 1959 Le Mans twenty-four-hour race in an Aston Martin DBR1. Paul Frere still drives awfully well and still... more
Title
Carroll Shelby Aston Martin DBR1 Winner 1959 Le Mans
Artist
Jindrich Vitu
Medium
Digital Art - Acrylic Oil Canvas
Description
Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori won the 1959 Le Mans twenty-four-hour race in an Aston Martin DBR1. Paul Frere still drives awfully well and still writes for Road & Track magazine-finished second in a similar car, co-driving with Maurice Trintignant. Stirling Moss and Jack Fairman completed the Aston Martin factory team that year.
The Aston Martin DBR1 was one of the greatest cars produced under the 3 litre sports car formula, in addition to its 1959 successes it also won the Nurburgring 1000Km and the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in 1958.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 � May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. He was best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and later the Mustang-based performance cars for Ford Motor Company known as Shelby Mustangs which he had done since 1965. His company, Shelby American Inc., founded in 1962, currently sells modified Ford vehicles, as well as performance parts.
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December 29th, 2015
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