1935 Aston Martin Ulster
- Colour
- Dark green

Aston Martin Ulster chassis F4/447/S is one of approximately 28 surviving examples from an original production run of 31. It contested the 1935 Le Mans 24 Hours carrying race number 30, driven by RP Gardner and Alfred Beloë, finishing 15th overall despite front axle damage. Distinguished from new by a chrome radiator, the car passed through several notable custodians across eight decades, received a documented six-month restoration by pre-war Aston Martin specialist Ecurie Bertelli in the late 2000s, and remains actively campaigned in historic motorsport.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €1,000,000 – €1,300,000
- 1935 → 1938Acquisition unknownRP Gardnerpartial documentation
One of the two drivers who raced the car at Le Mans in 1935; believed to have disposed of it around 1938.
- 1939 →Acquisition unknownMr Dundaspartial documentation
Acquired the car after road registration in early 1939 and kept it in storage; died during wartime hostilities, leaving the car with his estate.
- → 1953InheritanceMrs Dundas (mother of Mr Dundas)partial documentation
Inherited custody of the car following her son's wartime death; offered it for sale at £495 in 1953 after it had sat unused since before the war.
- 1953 → 1986-08-01Private saleBasil Scullypartial documentation
Massachusetts-based workshop proprietor who had the car repainted dark green, maintained it himself, and entered it in hillclimb events; parted with it due to illness after roughly 33 years.
- 1986-08-01 → 1989Private saleHugh Palmerpartial documentation
Rutland, UK-based buyer who insured the car for £52,000; owned it for approximately three years before selling.
- 1989 → 1993Private saleSimon Draperpartial documentation
Guernsey-based Virgin Records executive and occasional AMOC competitor; sold the car in 1993 but later reacquired it.
- 2003 → 2005-12-01Private saleSimon Draperpartial documentation
Repurchased the car roughly a decade after first selling it, before passing it on to a longer-term custodian.
- 2005-12-01 → 2023-02-01Private saleAlan Beardshawfull documentation
Commissioned a six-month restoration by Ecurie Bertelli circa 2007, with invoices on file; the car was repainted based on original paint traces and used in AMOC racing and the 2009 Mille Miglia continuation.
- 2023-02-01 →Private saleUK-based consignorpartial documentation
Had the car serviced and race-prepared by Blakeney Motorsport, fitting new tyres and refreshing several mechanical systems; entered VSCC events including Oulton Park Gold Cup and Silverstone.
Competition
- 1935-06-161935 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: RP Gardner15th overall
Co-driven by Alfred Beloë; the pair suffered front axle damage after contact with a bank, requiring a lengthy pit stop on Sunday morning, yet still averaged around 107 km/h.
- 20092009 Mille Miglia Storica
Entered as a continuation/retrospective event during the Beardshaw family's ownership.
- 2024Vintage Sports-Car ClubOulton Park Gold Cup
Entered under the current consignor following preparation by Blakeney Motorsport; VSCC buff forms issued.
- 2024Vintage Sports-Car ClubSilverstone VSCC race
Second VSCC outing in the same season under current ownership, following the Oulton Park event.
- —Hillclimb events (various)
Multiple hillclimb outings during Basil Scully's ownership in the USA, spanning roughly 1953 to 1986; no specific event names or results recorded.
- —Aston Martin Owners ClubAMOC races (various)
The Beardshaw family participated in AMOC racing following completion of the Ecurie Bertelli restoration; no individual event names or results noted.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007RestorationEcurie Bertelli
A comprehensive six-month restoration was undertaken, including repainting in a colour derived from original paint traces found on the chassis; much of the car's existing patina was preserved rather than eliminated.
Commissioned by Alan Beardshaw; invoices retained on file. Ecurie Bertelli is a Buckinghamshire-based specialist in pre-war Aston Martins.
- 2023ServiceBlakeney Motorsport
Car serviced and prepared for racing following acquisition by the current owner; work included fitting new tyres, an oil catch tank, and a fire extinguisher, plus refreshing the radiator, ignition system, and carburettor.
VSCC buff forms also obtained during this period.
- —ServiceBasil Scully's workshop
Routine servicing carried out through the owner's own Massachusetts workshop during Basil Scully's long custodianship; car also repainted dark green at this time.
- —Bodywork
Car repainted dark green during Scully's ownership period in the United States.
Date unknown; occurred sometime during Scully's 1953–1986 ownership.
- —ServiceEcurie Bertelli
Ecurie Bertelli carried out work on the car over a period of approximately 15 years prior to the formal restoration commission, details unspecified.
This preceding work was noted as context for why Ecurie Bertelli was selected for the full restoration.
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