1956 Aston Martin DBR1: A British Racing Rarity

[@chaffersmead]

I was lucky enough to be driven round the Goodwood circuit, as a 10 year old in 1959, by Roy Salvadori. We did three laps - an out lap an 'on it' lap and an in lap (no real difference in speed as I remember!) drifting around every corner. Extraordinary and a never to be forgotten memory as I write this over 60 years later!

[@BradfordtheEclectic]

Fantastic! I was fortunate enough to just talk to him between his stints in a 24-hour race in 1985. He autographed that classic photo of him drifting an Aston Martin around a right hander in a magazine race report. When I presented it, he said, "That's a popular one!"

[@oprikawize]

Thanks once again for making me crave something I can't have!

[@reneporsche6884]

so true

[@mo-hammadabunaser1367]

This whole Petrolicious thing is very painful to watch.. I would own every car they're ever made a video on!

[@BikesDrones]

My thoughts exactly. My wife's new Honda Jazz doesn't appeal as much anymore.😜

[@eejif]

Sure you can, it's for sale!

[@hkbnlb]

You can buy one, but they're very expensive

[@willkern6]

Films like this make my heart ache. The aesthetics, the sound, the history - everything about this car is special. So, so amazing.

[@SupercarAdvocates]

Now this car is a dream... well done...!

[@mzondi1970]

Not to take anything from Sterling they forgot to mention a little old chicken farmer from Texas won some races in this car

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

mzondi1970 "...who took nitro glycerine pills to keep his heart going."

[@manowar5516]

mzondi1970 They have to make sure their bigoted little anglo racers are put ahead of everyone else.

[@Vampirebear13]

That was my favorite part too, seeing Carol Shelby. Just think, doctors told him in 1960 he'd be dead by 1962 and couldn't drive. Well he got a heart transplant and drove wickedly until the day he died, including doing over 200mph in a production GT500, just weeks before dying.To people my age, Carol Shelby wasn't just a hero and legend but a true ICON.

[@mzondi1970]

anybody that drove those cars back then had more balls then any of us combined, bias ply tires, mostly drum brakes, riding on gas tanks and they went like hell with very little safety gear

[@MrRobster1234]

Roy Salvadori was the principal driver in the '59 Le Mans race. Shelby always said "The year I won Le Mans" while Salvadori always said "The year Carrol Shelby and I won Le Mans". It says a lot about both men. They died within a few weeks of each other.

[@TheMendipman]

This was the car I salivated over when I was 11 or 12 years old - and is still probably my all-time favourite sports racing car. Fantastic!

[@LennyJohnson5]

Sir Stirling Moss.... when the word is bandied about so carelessly, Stirling is the real thing - a bona fide racing 'legend'.

[@Brivinci1]

Was fortunate enough to behold DBR1/3 in the metal and it literally took my breath away. Stunning doesn't begin to describe these cars.

[@MrTrill409]

Production of these videos are immaculate!!! Another story well told and preserved. Thank you!!!

[@shreyashtannu8807]

even before the video started, I liked just simply Aston Martin.

[@maximetrudel3196]

shreyash tannu i

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

Your INCOMPETENCE knows no bounds.......

[@OliverWode]

Magnificent car. Gorgeous video. Best in class filming & editing. You've done it once again Petrolicious. Stunning! greetings from Germany

[@TexasADV]

man I swear...every video on this channel is pure artwork. Thanks for another AWESOME car vid.

[@erichakanson7010]

Absolutely stunning. Magnificent to look at and I'm sure equally magnificent to drive. With an fascinating history there's good reason to believe this car will set records when it hits the auction block next week. Petrolicious at it's best!

[@christophermay4366]

It is an amazing car....but you can't take anything away from Sir Sterling Moss......he is absolutely fearless behind the wheel of any car....

[@SnakeyUk08]

Fantastic car and story including the irreplaceable legend that is Sir Sterling moss bravo!!

[@brixtonsaint]

After the week I've just had, that was just the tonic I needed. Thank you Petrolicious. My Friday evening is better now. Have a great end to the week ROW

[@dimitris28871]

For one more time you have created a masterpiece. Hats off for your video and the excellent presentation of the story.

[@dougdeboer3907]

All the old race cars are definitely my favorites of what you film.

[@Vampirebear13]

Another EPIC video!!!! And it was made even better by the clip of Carol Shelby winning at Le Mans.

[@lowbaritonewwj]

Yeah but... nice to show a couple of seconds of him, but to not speak his name?

[@lowbaritonewwj]

Yeah but... nice to show a couple of seconds of him, but to not speak his name?

[@daveshaw9344]

Side profile on this car makes your heart ache at the thought that something so beautiful will never be made again

[@madhavsharma5458]

Its sooooo beautiful! Thank you Petrolicious, you've done it again!

[@sagata7143]

Finally a video only about cars! No side stories about the owners job etc, great stuff!

All Petrolicious Films are great, but this one is the best, with one of the best cars ever built! Thank you!

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

HOW is it one of the best ever built??? Details, please!!!!

[@korbindallis]

This beautiful car and that story about Stirling Moss's drive to finish first gave me goosebumps

[@truelionofjudah4097]

one of the most beautiful cars ever made

[@PatrickNobleX21]

Beautifully shot as always. You should have that gentleman back, very entertaining character, and a knowledgeable chap

[@ptiwaridotin]

I think I am falling in love with this channel. May god bless you for your work!

[@thepaperthepen]

wow, the sound of that thing is extraordinary

[@bobbyross2023]

What a beautiful car and a great story behind it. It's so gorgeous!

[@robinbauer1975]

that is an driving artwork one of the top 6 most beautiful cars for sure

[@pareshLadd]

Splendid!!! Will definitely watch this one a few times....

[@garylow7167]

Many thanks for sharing with us all this Absolutely gorgeous & incredible Aston Martin DBR1

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

I'm in love.

[@stormrider01]

Normaly I like italian race cars the most, but this DBR1 is just a stunning beautiful and perfectly ingeriered machine!

[@SLR-722]

From 3rd gear to 2nd with a squeak. I like it.

[@LegendaryGauntlet]

The racing cars from this period are strikingly beautiful. I remember seeing a Maserati "Birdcage" at Geneva motorshow, also very nice looking. That Aston Martin is indeed an embodiment of perfection, must be really good times driving it.

[@C345OFR]

What a beautiful car; I think I'm in love. What a sound, too.

[@gabrieldiazreyes875]

what a wonderfull video, great and fantastic job , im impress , the sensations are as im there driving, thanks is a great job to editors camera and all the team .

[@stuartcutmore5848]

Superb little video Petrolicious, one of your best!

[@raserx63]

I love the shape of the racing cars from this era...reminds me of the old Speed Racer cartoons I loved as a kid

[@gizmothewytchdoktor1049]

this is a gorgeous ride. absolutely lovely.

[@theoracle42]

That is such a beautiful car

[@TheLloydA1]

Beautiful car and a Beautiful video, Thankyou.

[@XcrissRS13]

I just thought I WANT MORE OF THIS at the end of the video... Great as always!

[@kevins7093]

Gorgeous car, the angles it was filmed at are just brilliant, bravo!

[@klasseact6663]

This video takes the channel to another level! The mixing in of the old timey radio broadcast was great!

[@energyasylum997]

The most beautiful car EVER!!!!

[@DriversSide]

This video gave me chills!

[@maticsajovic3142]

only channel on YT i can like before i watch the video! like allways top!

[@65SATisfaction]

Thank you. Well done, as usual... beautiful car, beautiful presentation, beautiful setting, lovely use of period film footage with contemporary video. But the product leaves me a little emotionally flat... the narrator gives an excellent and energetic survey of Aston Martin racing history.. I'm glad the introduction comes right up front, Steve has great 'news reporter' delivery and personality - but I think I prefer your productions with the owner's personal touch, and a car like this might deserve to be filmed in its 'native' environment. I am nonetheless grateful for the work you share.. a brilliant car with in-depth background.

[@christopherward5065]

Great story! That car is incredibly beautiful. It really looks the part!

[@GeneralTarik]

If you ever want to get close to one of these and you’re on the east coast of the US, Dr.Simeone has one in his museum in Philadelphia. It is an absolutely stunning car and probably my favorite (tied with the Cobra Daytona and GT40’s) at Dr.Someone’s museum.

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

yet another top notch video. Great job guys

[@oddbod8655]

I love watching these videos. I didn't know this car existed.

[@oker59]

I'm glad I found this; actually, it somehow found me; but, anyways, I was watching some Ferrari answer to the GT-40. I can't wait to go through and learn what I can from all kinds of cars that were before my time, and that I haven't learned about. I mean I'm amazed at all the classic cars on the road my dad can tell you what it is. My dad's father raced this for the Southern California sports car series before it went bye bye. I think it was mostly a 1950s racing series. He also raced Lotus7's, and Ferrari TestaRosas.

[@notbobchannel]

Great video...again. I may not always favor the cars that you choose, but I always appreciate the quality of your work.

[@j.osborne4914]

this is a very beautiful car. the lines on the body are very nice.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Gorgeous.

[@scandaljones3097]

Barely a mechanical fact but he did tell us it made him confident... that was precise journalism at its best.

[@Pulsonar]

The DBR1 is a beautifully balanced, elegant and understated sportscar. It looks as though it could win Le Mans while driver and passenger dine on game pie and scrumpy from a picnic basket 😂

[@nightnomad635]

What a car....can't hit the like button hard enough or more times

[@AccentShmaccent]

That body shape is one of the all time greats!

[@matthewshambler2644]

Another superb video of a great car.. Well done Petrolicious!

[@matty205gti]

To be fair I think most people would agree That Sir Stirling's greatest victory was the 1955 Mille Miglia in the equally beautiful Mercedes 300 SLR.. Taking nothing away from his win at Nurburgring, he was after all the best sports car racer of the time, probably of all time!

[@BlueHopi144]

This is one of those rare Aston Martins u NEVER SEE ON THE ROADS . perfect

[@ogri214]

Yet another chapter in the legend that is Sir Stirling Moss.

[@marcryvon]

As usual, a great document from Petrolicious ! BUT, sorry to say, the music is much, much too loud. We cannot hear the comments! Too late to turn it down a bit ??

[@1995RangeRover]

Beautiful automobile 💖

[@Rob901]

What a beautiful car. From racings golden era.

[@miurasvlamborghini]

So fresh and so clean clean

[@inklinggirl6724]

This is a proper racing car No high tech tat Just a wheel, a body, a set of wheels and a beautiful 3.0L straight six by British Engineers

[@Pete-z6e]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@darrenjarvisninja-welshman]

Stunning, just stunning.....

[@aniket2665]

great car,,,I miss those days....

[@lancewatt8514]

What an incredible car.. WOW!

[@DavidHh1969]

Moss and Aston Martin. A team will never be beat

[@angelozhangS]

perfect as always, thanks, team!!

[@aleoimpala]

Awesome look and sound.

[@AnDuKn0Thi5MaN]

Now they have the AMR Vulcan....progress truly is an amazing thing to behold

[@mattmilton3]

Wow beautiful car. Imagine doing 175 in that lil thing. Sheesh!

[@larshansson3208]

Such a beautiful car, so fast.

[@devilkiran8]

Beauty!

[@Cirrus2000]

3:08 It's Carrol Shelby!

[@julianporte7677]

Exquisite example!

[@vancehibberd1546]

Beautiful car with a great history.. hence the 22.5m!! Hard to believe it is a 1959 car!!

[@Simon74]

LeMans is still the best race in the world! The best cars in history were built for LeMans.

[@angry.8]

Just beautiful!

[@headcas620]

Way to hype it up before auction.

[@Cody_Cigar]

This guy gets it

[@Dethmeister]

Yeah, I don't need more people trying to outbid me dang it.

[@mescko]

Like this car needs it?

[@aquilesvailo4786]

can't believe it got sold for over 22M.

[@osu28fan]

Yeah, way to go. No sarcasm on my end, don't know what you meant! It's smart...lol

[@alexmartinez280]

That car looks ridiculously good.

[@dkiss]

Amazing. Hope some day I could achieve the cinematography quality

[@OLLIEHEELANDTOE]

Best car channel on KZbin. #DriveTastefully

[@scottbowers7248]

I believe one of the drivers of the LeMans winning car in 59 was one Carroll Shelby

[@XLR8training1]

Such a beauty !!!!

[@manoharchintapalli1268]

is that caroll shelby at 3:08

[@technom3598]

Yes

[@Reso205]

"appointment with a checkered flag"

[@77doppelkorn77]

what a beautiful car...

[@MrGaryGG48]

Excellent Video... Phenomenal piece of Automotive Artwork... please turn the audio down by about half, it's drowning out the narration.

[@Punisher9419]

I love the dashboard finish what's it called?

[@rastafari8459]

Pretty sure it's leather which has cracked due to age.

[@CarlosOliveira-cj3iz]

Excellent! Such a beautiful thing... 20 Million was a bit Out of budget!

[@Skeeter66]

5:48 pan, wow. What color is this AM? Does it have a color code or specific name? It's beautiful. . Looks like a hint of green was added to the color balance. Looks great.

[@zacf5643]

british racing green.

[@Skeeter66]

Thanks

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

It’s Aston Martin racing green, which is much lighter than what is now known as British racing green. BRG is a modern colour generally used on road cars as a nod to the past when the British racing colour was green. Aston Martin have always used much lighter greens than say jaguar or cooper, to distinguish them from those cars. This actual colour is probably Almond or Forest green although the AM green colour palette is huge and has changed through the years. Whilst this car is British, a race car, and green. To call it’s colour BRG is a complete misnomer. There is no definitive BRG colour, although it is considered to be a dark green. Britains racing colour was just green, it could be any shade of green, so AM went for a lighter shade whilst jaguar went for a darker shade.