1956 Aston Martin DB3S

--Aston Martin Racing Green, Green leather seats, 3.0 liter inline six cylinder engine, 4 -Speed manual transmission, exceptional condition unique history, Tool room R Recreation.The genesis of this car begins with Mr. Bill Monk, and the Aston Martin Factory Works Racer, DB3S/10. Mr. Monk had a long and illustrious history racing rebuilding period Aston Martin racing-road cars, not the least of which, ownership of Factory Works racing car DB3S/10. DB3S/10 was famously owned by both David Brown and Peter Livanos. Mr. Monk, owned DB3S/10 in 1965 and used it as a weekend racer as well as a family car, regularly seen driving around in it with his wife and three small children. In the mid-1970?s DB3S/10 was sold to Paul Vestey and later to Lord Anthony Bamford. In 1980, Mr. Monk again purchased DB3S/10, after it had sustained substantial crash damage. At this time Monk set out to rebuild DB3S/10 and return it to its original configuration, as raced by Roy Salvadori at Rouen in 1956, where it placed 5th. The car was thoroughly enjoyed by Monk throughout the early 1980s as such he later incorporated this knowledge into his Tool Room Copy, DB3S/10 R. By 1984 DB3S/10 had new stateside ownership with Mr. Peter Sanders of Atlanta, Ga. It was during this era that Mr. Sanders campaigned the car at an array of U.S. tracks. The car attracted the attention of many racing car connoisseurs, not the least of which, Mr. Peter Livanos, who promptly offered to purchase the Works racer, to no avail. By the end of 1984, Sanders had crashed 3/S10, he decided to send it back to the U.K for Bill Monk to once again repair and restore to perfection. It was at this point Livanos persuaded Sanders to sell DB3S/10. Monk having unlimited access to this fantastic specimen, took the opportunity to create the ultimate homage to the historic Works racer, thus DB3S/10 R was born. Having rebuilt the 3S/10 twice already, Monk had intimate knowledge of the car, which accounts for the accuracy of details throughout. Under Livanoss ownership, DB3S/10 was contracted to Aston Martin legend, Rex Woodgate to carry out a complete overhaul-restoration of the car. All body restoration was carried out by master craftsman, Clive Smart, Mr. Smart was contracted to likewise carry out fabrication of body panels for the Monk recreation, 3S/10 R. The Creation of 3S/10 R utilized a 1958 DB2/4 Mk III identity and carries the matching chassis, engine and transmission numbers today. The car has an absolutely correct chassis, modified to mirror DB3S/10 with its De-Dion rear axle and unique to 3S/10, wishbone and coil over front suspension. The engine was modified to 3 liter single plug (Works DB3S?s used a twin plug cylinder head), 3 Weber carburetor spec. Elements of the build were identical to DB3S/10 and fabricated from original patterns and drawings. The bodyshell was made from 16 ga. H14 aluminum, it includes a half-tonneau also in aluminum. It can be used as a single seat racer or as a two seat tourer with a full width wrap-around windscreen. The car features countless exacting details such as correct dash, instruments, steering wheel and trim, interior layout as well as wrap around windscreen. Subsequent ownerships since Monk have included Mr. G.S Rombouts of Belgium, Circa 1984-1998, then Prof. Merrick Taylor, 1998-2012. Professor Taylor was a respected businessman and motoring enthusiast who regularly campaigned 3S/10 R in Historic races and Rallies. 3S/10 R was the sold to the UK and Mr. Roy Kent and appeared at the 72nd Goodwood Members meeting in 2014. In 2014 3S/10 R was purchased by Tom Papadopoulos. Prior to its return to the United States 3S/10 R was once again consigned to the Woodgates, in this instance being ent