1953 Aston Martin DB3S Is a Magnificently Retro Racing Car

Following the disappointingly uncompetitive DB3 of 1951, Aston Martin developed the DB3S. Only 31 examples of the DB3S were ever manufactured: 11 race cars and 20 road-legal units. The DB3S we’ll be talking about today is a race-ready example, an Aston Martin Works machine bearing chassis #DB3S/5. This blast from the past is set to go under the hammer at the Aston Martin Works Sale on May 21, and