1949 Aston Martin DB1 (Car in UK)

Just like a James Bond movie chassis AMC/49/3's recent history is as intense as the day it raced at Le Mans. <br /> <br /> Chassis AMC/49/3s was acquired by Mr Colin Gordon for New Zealand in the early 1990s. <br /> <br /> In 1994 Gordon made the decision to advertise his beloved DB1 too soon after believing he had sold the DB1 to a wealthy Japanese collector, to only find himself having his vehicle stolen off the wharf in Japan by the Yakuza boss. <br /> <br /> Staunch Kiwi Mr Colin Gordon took the matter into his own hands flying to Japan to find himself staring into the eyes of said Yakuza boss. <br /> <br /> Gordon battled courts alongside Japanese gangsters for years until he again regained possession of the DB1 in 2007. <br /> <br /> We are proud to offer the last surviving, most original example of the very rare 13 built DB1 Le Mans racers is on the market. <br /> <br /> Still maintaining its original Le Mans documentation and Le Mans plate on the dash, our DB1 is an opportunity for the most astute collector. <br /> <br /> A complete history file accompanies the car.