Posted
Oct 25
2011
Niello Concours at Serrano Hills
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Beating the heat of the day, and the competition, Her Majesty’s DBS rolled up to the podium, and Sal Garcia of Waterfront Automobili, and Thomas Mulhall accepted another First In Class award, to a wonderful ovation, capping off a rookie year that garnered two First In Class wins!
Updated photos and videos from The Quail, Hillsborough, and this event are all now in the Events Gallery.
Thank you to all of our friends who joined us, and a special thank you to Mike Fregosi of Fregosi Paints for transporting the DBS, and “coming to the aid of the party.” (To quote Fleming)
Posted
Oct 5
2011
August 19, 2011
A banner day for all on the OHMSSDBS Team as Her Majesty’s DBS made quite a splash at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Joined by fellow AMOC members John and Cindy Lavendoski, who were dressed in OHMSS garb, Sal Garcia of Waterfront Automobili and Thomas Mulhall, with the lovely Amanda, resplendent in her Diana Rigg outfit, enjoyed the lovely day that is the premiere automotive gathering in the world!
Her Majesty’s DBS was well received by the Press and general public, and footage and photos can be seen in the Events Gallery. We will be updating the section as more footage becomes avaialable from many of the international press agents on hand that day. Thank you again to our sponsors for supporting the OHMSSDBS at The Quail.
Her Majesty's DBS Spied at The Quail!
Posted
Jul 9
2011
On Sunday, June 26, 2011, the OHMSSDBS rolled onto the reviewing ramp at the Palo Alto Concours at Stanford, and before a capacity crowd, collected the lovely Tiffany Crystal plate that signified First In Class on her debut!
The buzz of the crowd drowned out even the triple Weber carburetors, as Sal Garcia of Waterfront Automobili, deservedly given the honour of the drive, turned to me, and with tears forming in my eyes, and his, and said “We did it!”
The buzz turned to an ovation, as I opened the glovebox, took out the AR-7 sniper scope, peered out to the crowd, and spotted my wonderfully patient Amanda, a tear rolling down her lovely cheek as she waved from behind her camera. It was truly a Bond moment come true! I turned to Sal, as thoughts of 2 ½ years of steady work culminated in this moment that included the loss of Walter Harvey, and Giacomo Reni of Daytona Motors, and life threatening surgery on myself, and said “Don’t stall the engine on the ramp, it would be bad form.”
Our most profound thanks to the organizers, staff, and judges at the Palo Alto Concours, and to the many people who made this win possible.
Now, it is on to “The Quail,” A Motorsports Gathering…
Posted
Apr 27
2011
The entire build team would like to thank the Acceptance Committee for the opportunity to compete at “The Quail,” THE premiere concours event that takes place as part of the huge Monterey Week, on 19 August, 2011.
Thanks to our growing list of sponsors, which include German Motors Body Shop, BMW of SF, and Mini of SF, and Wurth USA, our DBS will be appearing at this prestigious event.
Here are the preliminary photos, taken to submit to the Acceptance Judges, and we do so hope that you enjoy them…
Coming soon will be a listing of the appearances dates for the OHMSSDBS.
Posted
Sep 9
2010
Finished product from our Quartermaster, Michael McCluskey of Scotland. His attention to detail, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm for the project is unparalleled, and appreciated deeply by the build team. Michael has not only built the stock, but modified the screws on the scope, designed and built the tray, and covering, and assisted with every detail of the silencer fabrication, design, layout, and execution (pun intended) of the Bond gadgetry. Once again Quartermaster, our most profound thanks…
Posted
Jul 28
2010
Well worth the wait as the lovely Spinneybeck Derby Black hides are crafted by our artisan, Dan Acker of Acker Leatherworks. The first items to be completed are shown here, the door panels.
Once the chrome pieces are installed, just like the mounting of the wheels on the car made the Olive paint come alive, the gorgeous black Derby hide just sings! Working with interior panels such as this is a treat, even though nothing fits….We would like to thank Tegan Hoover of Spinneybeck and Dan Acker for their dedication to the project.
Posted
Jul 21
2010
John Lavendoski of the AMOC returned to San Francisco to check the progress of our DBS. John challenged the build team to have the car ready for next year’s events, and all of us vowed to join in the 100th Anniversary of Aston Martin in the UK!
It was a pleasure to see John again, and we thank him for all the advice, help, and loans of parts, especially the interior panels which we duplicated.
We wish John a bon voyage back to Austin, Texas, and hope to see him soon.
Posted
Jun 11
2010
OHMSSDBS.com received some wonderful publicity this week at a special
presentation of James Bond props at the famed Bo’Ness
museum in Scotland. Our thanks to our Quartermaster, Michael McCluskey,
for his enthusiasm for our project. Excitement builds as we are in the last
phase of the project- engine, interior, and the finishing touches…
Posted
Apr 15
2010
Our DBS debuts in music video!
Sal Garcia of Waterfront Automobili, home to our OHMSS DBS project, is the subject of a song and music video, being shot on location around San Francisco, and in Sal’s shop. The DBS, Sal, the Ferrari Dr, and restorer Thomas, will all be on screen in the video, which we will post on the site later this year. Here, Sal poses with his own Ferrari, and the lovely Angie, who wrote and performed this homage to the “Phenomenon,” our own Sal!
Posted
Feb 25
2010
Following many trips to the foundry, checking on specifications, hardness, etc, Peter Bohn, our purveyor of all things Aston, has sent us this photo of our completed 4.7 litre crankshaft! Here, he is test fitting in an engine block at his workshop in Essex, and as of this writing, has shipped it to our San Francisco facility. A specially made engine girdle will be fit for reinforcement, and everything will be assembled in the coming month. Our thanks to Peter of JMB Services for his diligent efforts. Work is progressing on everything now from the leather interior, to the power steering system, to the exterior trim, and interior door latch conversion. Photos of all procedures coming soon! Thanks also to all from both the AMOC and James Bond Collector’s Society for the wonderful show of support. It is lovely to receive such well wishes, and information from our fellow enthusiasts worldwide….
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