Pewter Model of Roy Salvadori/Carroll Shelby 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1/2

Pewter Model of Roy Salvadori/Carroll Shelby 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1/2

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1959 Le Mans-winning #5 Aston Martin DBR1/2 By Compulsion Gallery.
The iconic 1950's Aston Martin DBR sports car is crafted by an innovative process, quite unique to Compulsion Gallery. Their sculptures are all hand cast in a special high density resin material which is then thermal plated with lead-free pewter. Each individual piece is hand polished by skilled craftsmen and lacquered to preserve the brilliant metal finish. The beautiful metallic models have the look, weight and cold feel of solid metal. The company was dissolved around 2017 and only produced these exceptional products for 10 to 15 years. Although missing its label we have seen others that read 'Compulsion Gallery, no cleaning required, British Giftware Association Member'.
This chrome looking model is of the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin driven by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby.

1959 was the year that saw Aston Martin win the World Sports Car Championship at the final round at Goodwood and finally achieved the coveted outright win at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans race with a dominant 1-2 finish. In the end Shelby brought his car home a lap ahead of Trintignant in a formation finish, the third placed car home was a full 26 laps behind.

Dimensions:

Height 10 cm / 4"
Width 13.5 cm / 5 "
Depth 30.5 cm / 12 "
Period

1950-1999

Year

Circa 1990's

Medium

Pewter

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Very good original finish.

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