<< Prev Page 3 of 3 Still fitted with the 3.9 litre engine, the DBR2 starred in the hands of Stirling Moss, who scored outright victories in the Sussex Trophy at Goodwood and the British Empire Trophy at Oulton Park. Halfway through the year and fitted with the 4.2-litre engine, the cars were shipped to the United States, where the cars were raced by a variety of American racers. Bob Oker scored a win at Riverside, while George Constantine also added numerous victories to the DBR2's tally during the 1958 and 1959 seasons.
Despite being almost three years old, the Aston Martin DBR2's finest hour came at the season-ending 1959 Nassau Speed Weeks. Stirling Moss won both Governor's Trophy races in the David Brown entered cars, while Constantine won the Nassau Trophy Race. Both DBR2s were subsequently returned to the United Kingdom, where they were refurbished and finally sold by Aston Martin. The new owners continued to race the cars successfully in local Formula Libre races.
While the DBR2 scored a majority of its victories in the far corners of the world, the DBR1 achieved legendary status by scoring the much sought after wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Championship. Very successful in its own right, the DBR2 also holds the distinction of being the last open Aston Martin raced by the factory until the early 2010s. Highly sought after today, both DBR2s built are today owned by prominent collectors. << Prev Page 3 of 3
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Still fitted with the 3.9 litre engine, the DBR2 starred in the hands of Stirling Moss, who scored outright victories in the Sussex Trophy at Goodwood and the British Empire Trophy at Oulton Park. Halfway through the year and fitted with the 4.2-litre engine, the cars were shipped to the United States, where the cars were raced by a variety of American racers. Bob Oker scored a win at Riverside, while George Constantine also added numerous victories to the DBR2's tally during the 1958 and 1959 seasons.