The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car built by Aston Martin in 1963 for grand touring style racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two were made on DB4 GT chassis, with a completely redesigned, wider body that borrowed the Kamm tail of the earlier DP212, and a production Tadek Marek 3.7-litre inline-six bored to 3,750 cc. At Le Mans in 1963 both cars were quick, with Innes Ireland recorded at 300 kilometres per hour on the Mulsanne Straight, but both retired with piston failures. The cars then won races at Monza and Montlhery. One of the two DP214s survives today.
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Engine Class EngineProduction Tadek Marek 3.7-litre inline-six 1 Connections
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers
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Two DP214s were built in 1963, with one surviving today.
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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Two DP214s were built in 1963, with one surviving today.
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Two DP214s were built in 1963, with one surviving today.
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the same fate as McLaren and Ireland, with a piston failure
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The DP214 would also use a production Tadek Marek 3.7-litre Inline-6
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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The Aston Martin DP214 was a prototype sports car developed by Aston Martin for use in grand touring-style racing
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