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£241,474 (Est: £214,000 - £299,600)

1957 D.B HBR LE MANS USINE

France • 26 Jun 2022

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of racing history, a D.B. works racing car that participated in the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours. The car boasts an impressive palmares, including victories in the Grand Prix de Rouen and Caen, and has undergone an exemplary restoration, ensuring first-class performance.

Condition

8

The car has undergone an exemplary restoration, as stated in the description. It has a clear and perfectly documented history, indicating meticulous record-keeping and care. Additionally, its first-class performance suggests that it has been well-maintained mechanically.

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Transmission:

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Chassis No:

916/924

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

6479 GD 75

RHD/LHD:

LHD

French registration title

Sole survivor of the three works D.B.’s entered in the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours

Impressive palmares: Grand Prix de Rouen,

Grand Prix de Caen, Tour de France

Automobile, Tour de Corse, 3 Heures de Pau,

Coupe de Vitesse à Montlhéry...

Exemplary restoration

First class performance

Extremely rare opportunity to acquire a works racing car with a crystal clear history

Clear and perfectly documented history

Charles Deutsch, an engineer from the Ponts et Chaussées and a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, and René Bonnet, a self-taught man, joined forces just before the Second World War to build sports and racing cars.

After having used the 4-cylinder engine of the Citroën Traction, the bosses of the D.B.

brand turned to the famous Panhard engine, an incredible 750 cc air-cooled twin-cylinder.

The D.B - Panhard cocktails gave birth to the most incredible racing cars of the 1950’s...

One of them was the small car with chassis number 916.

After a great ...