Auction house RM Sotheby's is selling a collection of historic race cars ranging from a 1932 Aston Martin to a 2008 Saleen S7-R at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
factory team, where it finished seventh. It was ultimately sold to a private owner but it survived, which shouldn't be taken for granted: teams often destroyed obsolete race cars, and the list of special vehicles that didn't survive World War II is longer than you'd think.
Paul Sykes bought the car in 1955 and used it as his daily driver. Imagine walking out of a shop in a British village in the 1960s and finding a 1932 race car parked next to your Mini. Sykes ultimately bought another daily driver, but he kept the Aston Martin for a total of 55 years.with a body by coach builder Pourtout. RM notes that this is one of the most significant pre-war competition Delahaye models and adds that it finished second in the 1938 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
. It's one of 72 built, according to RM, and only 19 of those were fitted with the twin-cam, 1.5-liter 2AD engine. It raced at Le Mans in 1954 but ended up disqualified following an accident. Another highlight from the 1950s isWe said that all of the cars crossing the block have spent time on the track, but that doesn't mean they were built to race. Theis a street-legal model, yet it's included in the auction because it was used as a safety car during the 1963 edition of the race.
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