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ex-works 1989 Aston Martin AMR1 - Group C

The last, lightest, and most powerful of just five, full works team Aston Martin AMR1 racers produced for the 1989 World Sportscar Championship. Accompanied by an extraordinary spares package and eligible for the newly invigorated calendar of historic Group C races, including Le Mans Classic.

OVERVIEW

• The fifth of just five Aston Martin AMR1 works Group C cars, of which only four survive

• One of just two special ‘lightweights’ - a full 100kg lighter than the first AMR1

• Carbon-fibre monocoque chassis developed by world-class British firm, RML

• Propelled by Version II of the Calloway-built, Aston Martin 6.3-litre, naturally-aspirated V8 engine which reportedly produced as much as 740bhp in period

• Carbon brakes (with option to run steel if preferred)

• Driven by Brian Redman, David Leslie, Stanley Dickens and David Sears

• Offered from a single ownership of close to 25 years with just two owners from new, including former Aston Martin Lagonda owner and renowned car collector, Peter Livanos

• Prepared for historic competition by British preparer John Danby Racing (JDR)

• Previously restored by BBM Sport (formerly known as Chamberlain Synergy Motorsport)

• Accompanied by a wealth of period documentation, including original drawings for each of the five chassis, engineering papers and more

• Included in the sale is a remarkable spares package, including a complete engine, gearbox, bodywork, wheels, moulds, tooling, engine blocks, cylinder heads and much, much more

• Requires crack-testing and new fuel cell

• Eligible for the fabulously reinvigorated world of historic Group C racing which, for 2025, offers the category’s most exciting calendar for years, including: Peter Auto races at Barcelona, Spa and Le Mans Classic; Masters races at Paul Ricard, Nurburgring, Silverstone, Dubai and Abu Dhabi; and in the US, highlight events include Daytona and Sebring Classics and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca!

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