Tony Gaze as TPB 639, After driving the car at the International Trophy meeting at Silverstone (14th) and Charterhall (15th), Gaze entered it in the Oporto Grand Prix. He crashed, the car caught fire and was completely burnt out.It was acquired by Charles Sgonina.

Works Le Mans 1953, where it crashed and subsequently finished 3rd in the sports car race at the Grand Prix meeting at Silverstone (Collins), won the Goodwood 9 Hours race (ParnelVThompson) and finished 2nd in the Tourist Trophy (ParnelVThompson). Driven by Parnell/Salvadori, it retired in both the 1954 Buenos Aires 1000 Kms and the Sebring 12 Hours races, and it was crashed by Parnell in the MM. In the Tourist Trophy driven by Collins/Griffith, but retired. In September Collins took second place at Aintree. 1955 the car was rebodied with rear wings incorporating small tailfins and was sold to Peter , at low price, major maintenance by the works and the right for the works to call on the car when needed. It was registered UDV 609. In the sports car race at Silverstone in May, running as a works car, Collins finished a poor 7th and, again running as a works entry, Collins non started in the Swedish Grand Prix. Running as a private entrant, Collins finished 5th in the sports car race at the Easter Goodwood meeting, 2nd at Snetterton and 3rd in the Daily Herald Trophy at Oulton Park in August.1956 sold to Tom Kyffin, who ran the Torbay Speed Shop at Torquay and raced as Equipe Devone. . Kyffin raced the car, without success, including an entry with Ken Wharton as co-driver in Paris 1000 Kms race at Montlhery, in which the DB3S retired. August 1956 Kyffin had advertised DB3S/2 from his Totnes home in the following terms: 'The ex-works Peter Collins ASTON MARTIN DB3S. Twin point head makes it the fastest private DB3S. Spares include extra gearbox, three axle ratios, Dunlop and Borrani wheels. £3300.' sold to John Dalton .. repainted the car dark blue, ran it in a few events with success, but sold it in 1958 to Barton Motors of Preston acquiring DB3S/10 in part-exchange. ,sold to Roy Bloxam, In October 1958 Bloxam's company, Gordon White & Co. Ltd., of Gerards Cross, offered it at £1495 ono and by July 1959 it was in the stock of the Chequered Flag at £1385, subsequently reduced to £1285.
1998 : Peeble Beach auction.

Works Le Mans 1953, but retired (Abecassis/Salvadori). Subsequently Salvadori drove it into 2nd place at Silverstone in July, Salvadori/Poore retired in the Goodwood 9 Hours race and Salvadori/Poore crashed in the Tourist Trophy. In 1954 it was driven by Mieres/Tomasi at Buenos Aires (retired) and Shelby/Wallace at Sebring (retired). When Shelby did a deal with John Wyer for the 1954 season, he was allocated with single-plug engine and painted American white and blue colours. Shelby drove the car at Aintree in May (2nd), at Silverstone in May (3rd), in the Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix (fifth with Graham Whitehead) at Le Mans (retired with Frere) and the sports car race at the British Grand Prix meeting at Silverstone (3rd). Reg Parnell appeared with DB3S/3 at the AMOC St John Horsfall Trophy meeting at Silverstone . repainted in Aston Martin's light green and it was driven in the Tourist Trophy by Poore/Graham Whitehead (13th) and at Aintree by Salvadori (2nd).

1955 DB3S/3 sold to P. A. Everard to run with Jocelyn Stevens registered HNR 1. Both drivers scored successes. For 1956 the car was sold to the Hon. S. Plunkett and driven by both him and Patsy Burt. Apparently the car was burnt out in a crash at Brands Hatch and the engine and the registration were transferred to DB3S/4.

road David Brown 1953 and registered 9046 H, but brought into the team . Salvadori June 1954 Silverstone meeting into 2nd place (when the car had the 1953 air intake partially blocked), Dennis Poore set a class record with the car at Prescott and Salvadori drove the car to 5th place at Aintree in October (by when the nose had been reprofiled to incorporate the smaller 1954 air intake). Disc brakes, offset Borrani front wheels and new 'Gothic Arch' body fitted for 1955. For the British Empire Trophy race a 2493cc engine was fitted and in this form Parnell drove the car to a win in the 2700cc heat and 3rd place in the final. Collins ,MM, but it retired. Parnell was third at the Grand Prix meeting at Aintree, Salvadori won at the Crystal Palace and Parnell finished a poor 6th at Charterhall.

1955 sold to Roy Salvadori and entered in the name of Gilby Engineering, except when back to the works. Moss won for Gilby at Goodwood on Easter Monday. The works borrowed the car for the British Empire Trophy and fitted a 2493cc engine. Parnell won his heat and was 11th in the handicap final. Salvadori won for Gilby at Aintree in April, win at Silverstone in May, Parnell ,second place in the Production race at Spa (again as a works entry) and Collins/Brooks drove it as a works entry into fifth place at the Nurburgring. Back with Gilby, the car was driven by Salvadori at Aintree in June (1st).

C. T. Atkins bought 1957 ,driven with success by Graham Hill and Peter Blond. It was crashed with fatal results in the Gosport Speed Trials in 1958, rebuilt, re-registered PAP 625 and used in the filming of School for Scoundrels. It was later raced extensively by Clive Aston. At one time also registered JAN 800 (see DB3S/108), it has now reverted to 9046 H.

1954 fixed head bodywork. Graham Whitehead finished 12th at the May Silverstone meeting and it was driven by Graham Whitehead/ Jimmy Stewart at Le Mans ( crashed). rebuilt for 1955 with 'Gothic Arch' open body, Girling disc brakes and Borrani offset wheels and registered 63 EMU. Salvadori finished 2nd at Silverstone in May, Salvadori/Walker retired at Le Mans, Salvadori won at the Grand Prix meeting at Aintree. Walker/Poore won the Goodwood 9 Hours race and Walker/Poore finished 4th in the Tourist Trophy. 1956 Salvadori/Shelby finished 4th at Sebring, Parnell crash at Silverstone in May, Brooks finished 4th at Rouen, Parnell finished 3rd in the Daily Herald Trophy at Oulton Park and Brooks won at the September Goodwood meeting. body converted to 1956 specification ..

1957 DB3S/7 sold to Peter Whitehead, .. 8th at Spa, took a couple of places at Snetterton and was the winner on scratch in the Leinster Trophy at Belfast .Jack Brabham ,International Trophy at Silverstone, and finished 8th. ,advertised in January 1958: 'Peter Whitehead would dispose of his Aston Martin DB3S, twin plug head, disc brakes, raced by works in 1956 season. Whole car completely overhauled, new discs, etc., and brought up to full Appendix "C" specification. Eligible for World Championship events. Price including spares, £2750. Enquiries - Motorwork (Chalfont) Ltd.' ,acquired by Jean Bloxam and temporarily bore registration, JB 16. It was run in a number of events in 1959 . Gordon White & Company (the Bloxams'Company) advertised the car in November 1959, by February 1960 The Chequered Flag at £2185 and it was bought by Brian Hetreed. After a number of successes in 1960 it was offered by The Chequered Flag (Competition Cars) Ltd at its recently opened premises at Edgware in March 1961. INFOS by Nigel Price ".Dear Bob, I was browsing through your wonderful competition cars web site and came across one of the cars I used to own and race. That was Aston Martin DB3S no. 7 (63EMU). I have no idea if it is of interest, but your history ends when Brian Hetreed was trying to sell EMU through the Chequered Flag. In fact I bought it in a deal brokered by Mario Condivi of Chipstead Motors. For precisely 1000 pounds I bought EMU from Brian, plus a Jaguar Mk VII tow car and a trailer made from a caravan chassis........................... Old racing cars were cheap in those days!! Some friends of mine, envious at the fun I was having, also bought DB3Ss - Clive Aston bought DB3S No 5 (625PAP) as it was then registered, and Tom Rose bought DB3S No 10. (MRA in those days) We spent two or three extremely happy years as very amateur racers before Tom moved on to the Aston Martin project cars, and I sold EMU to a friend called Wilcox after which EMU passed through several hands before ending up with Pilkington. (I quit racing when Brian Hetreed was killed at Nurburgring - he was a very close friend and his death put me off racing for many years) The price had dropped to £1365. Since then DB3S/7 With Richard Pilkington.

works 1955 with 'Gothic Arch' body. The car was fitted with single-plug engine and drum brakes for Paul Frere to drive in production form at Spa and Frere won. Converted back to full works specification. Brooks/Riseley-Prichard retired at Le Mans, Walker finished 4th at the Grand Prix meeting at Aintree, Parnell/Salvadori retired in the Goodwood 9 Hours race, Parnell won the Daily Herald Trophy at Aintree and Parnell/Salvadori finished 7th in the Tourist Trophy. In 1956 Parnell/Brooks retired at Sebring, Moss finished 2nd at the May Silverstone meeting, Salvadori/Walker retired at the Nurburgring, Salvadori finished 2nd at the Grand Prix meeting at Silverstone in July and Brooks finished 2nd in the Daily Herald Trophy at Oulton Park. 1956 the body was updated to the same specification as DB3S/9 the car was sold in the United States to Joe Lubin and painted white and blue. Raced extensively, Subsequent owner had a major accident with the car and fitted the body from DB3S/118. Unused twin-plug engine fitted and brought back to the UK. Completely restored to full works 'Gothic Arch' specification (other than head-rest to conceal roll-over bar). Registered 743 HYX (previous registration uncertain). In the Midlands Motor Museum 1978-85. See Motor Sport, November 1978.

Rouen with new nose incorporating faired headlamps, reshaped air intake, no bonnet-top intakes and streamlined tail with head-rest. Collins retired Rouen, Moss/Collins finished second at Le Mans, Moss won the Daily Herald Trophy at Oulton Park and Salvadori finished second at the September Goodwood meeting. 1957 Brooks finished 3rd at the Easter Goodwood meeting and DB3S/9 was the practice car at the British Empire Trophy and the Nurburgring. In 1957 the car was painted red and sold to David McKay in Australia.