Three-fifths of Aston Martin’s race-winning combination, Reg Parnell, David Brown, and Carroll Shelby (left to right) at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Photo: Bernard Cahier
During the fifties, Aston Martin produced sports cars with the designation, DB, which, of course, stands for David Brown.
In addition to the 2-door hardtops—called saloons by the factory—a series of open sports cars, actually sports racers (later called sports racing cars), were constructed, raced by the factory and sold to private entrants.
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