# Aston Martin DBR1 Team David Brown Racing Dept. No. 5 Salvadori Shelby Winner 24h Le Mans 1959 IXO Models 1:43

> IXO Models renders the DBR1/2 No. 5 — the car that handed Aston Martin its only Le Mans victory on 20–21 June 1959 — as a 1:43 scale model in die-cast metal. Salvadori and Shelby covered 323 laps to win; the result also clinched the 1959 World Sportscar Championship.

The Aston Martin DBR1 sits at the apex of British endurance racing, and chassis DBR1/2 carried race number 5 at Le Mans in 1959. IXO Models' 1:43 die-cast captures the car in its correct British Racing Green livery, exactly as it appeared during the 24-hour race on 20–21 June 1959, when it completed 323 laps and 4347.9 km to finish first overall.

## Ted Cutting's Racing Blueprint

Designer Ted Cutting specified an aluminium two-seat spider body over a tubular steel space-frame for the DBR1, keeping weight to a minimum while providing the structural rigidity required for endurance racing. Power came from Aston Martin's inline-six twin-cam unit. Five chassis, numbered DBR1/1 through DBR1/5, were constructed, each refined through circuit testing and race results.

## One Chance, One Victory: Le Mans 1959

The David Brown Racing Department entered two DBR1s at Le Mans on 20–21 June 1959. Chassis DBR1/2, carrying race number 5, was entrusted to Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby. Their car ran 323 laps — 4347.9 km — to take the outright win, with the sister DBR1/4 (No. 6, Trintignant and Frère) finishing second. It was Aston Martin's only Le Mans victory, achieved in the final year of the works programme at the top level. The result, combined with other championship rounds, secured the 1959 FIA World Sportscar Championship. Carroll Shelby, who retired from driving shortly after due to a heart condition, later founded Shelby American and led the Ford GT40 programme.

## IXO Models: Die-Cast Precision at 1:43

This replica is made by IXO Models in die-cast metal at 1:43 scale. The livery reproduces the British Racing Green worn by the David Brown Racing Department cars in 1959 — a satin finish consistent with period race preparation rather than a modern metallic coat. At 1:43, the model represents the DBR1/2 as raced, with race number 5 correctly applied.

## Details

- **Price:** 51.9 EUR
- **Vendor:** IXO MODELS
- **Type:** RACING CARS
- **Tags:** 1:43, ai-foto, ai-published, ASTON MARTIN, HISTORIC ENDURANCE, IXO MODELS

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 51.90 EUR | In stock |

## Images

- Aston Martin DBR1 Team David Brown Racing Dept. No. 5 Salvadori Shelby Winner 24h Le Mans 1959 IXO Models 1:43 scale model - front three-quarter view
- Aston Martin DBR1 Team David Brown Racing Dept. No. 5 Salvadori Shelby Winner 24h Le Mans 1959 IXO Models 1:43 scale model - rear three-quarter view
- Aston Martin DBR1 Team David Brown Racing Dept. No. 5 Salvadori Shelby Winner 24h Le Mans 1959 IXO Models 1:43 scale model - side view

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