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Aston Martin DP 212, 214, 215

David Brown took Aston Martin out of racing after winning the Le Mans 24hour race in 1959 and the World Championship. However, dealers pressured the company to return to racing and in 1962 the Aston Martin DP212 was created for the 24hour Le Mans race. Based on the DB4 GT chassis (to comply with GT regulations), with the Tadek Marek dohc 3670cc engine bored out to 3996cc with triple Webers and twin sparks to give 327bhp. Richie Ginther and Graham Hill drove the car in the 24hours race but retired. In spite of this set back, David Brown was encouraged to continue development and produced two new GT cars, the DP214 for the 1963 season. The DP214 made full use of the Kamm tail aerodynamics (by Ted Cutting) that would eventually be copied to the DB6. Ted Cutting also produced the DP215 in 1963 which was intended to compete in the GT Prototype category. Both DP214s and the DP215 retired in the 1963 Le Mans race. Over the years some of the DP214 cars have been damaged, one indeed was destroyed, and the current cars are largely restorations or even recreations, but are sufficiently competent to be accepted in historic racing.

Aston Martin DP212. Built in 1962 and given a 3.7-litre 6-cylinder engine from the DB4 GT enlarged to 4.0-litres. The chassis was also based on the DB4 GT	Aston Martin DP214 1963. One of 2 prototypes based on the DB4 GT chassis with aerodynamic bodywork, itself an evolution of the 1962 DP212. Neither car was successful even though they had the speed required. One car crashed terminally, but may have been rebuilt.	Aston Martin DP214 - believed to be a replica	Aston Martin DP214. This is a recreation built on an Aston Martin DB4GT chassis, believed to have been built circa 1962 with bodywork by Shapecraft	Aston Martin DP214 1963. Only 2 of the DP214 cars were built by Aston Martin, one of which was heavily crashed at the 1964 Nurburgring 1000kms race killing its driver Brian Hetreed; although reported as having been rebuilt, this car is not known to survive. The car pictured is likely to be one of 2 known replicas.
Aston Martin DP214 and Lotus Elan 26R 1964 1600	Aston Martin DP215. Built on a DB4GT chassis only a single DP215 was built and raced at Le Mans in 1963. There was a 4-litre Tadek Marek 326bhp engine under the bonnet.	Aston Martin DP215. The body was designed by Ted Cutting and the Kamm tail ensured stability on the long Mulsanne straight. Timed at 198mph these aerodynamics were needed.	Aston Martin DP215. perspex rear screen	Aston Martin DP215. rear side window and vent
Aston Martin DP215 - Lights	Aston Martin DP215 - Kamm Tail which was developed in a wind tunnel and the lessons learned transferred to the DB6	Aston Martin DB4, DB4GT	Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato	Aston Martin DB6

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