To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Aston Martin celebrates their victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 with the DBR1. Both cars made are already sold!

Developed in just six months, the CC100 Aston Martin revives the flame of the most glorious period of the brand, that of the late 1950s whose apotheosis is the triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959. The grey-green colour, the same as the the DBR1 of Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby, is highlighted by a yellow band, as was often the case at the time.

This nod to the past does not prevent the CC100 displaying its modernity, as evidenced by the ubiquity of carbon fibre, which is widely visible in the interior .With no windshield or door, the cockpit is superbly covered in leather and suede. Finally, the V8 gives way to  the latest evolution of the atmospheric V12 6 litre giving  more than 500 bhp.

Only two copies will be produced: the first, unveiled last May, was sold to a collector, the second under construction, will be delivered by the end of the year to its lucky owner.

Julien HERGAULT / ACO