Prestigous British marque
plagued by financial mis-management. Built its
first road going car in 1923, then went into
receivership in 1924. Rescued by engineers Renwick
and Bertilli, the cost of their racing programme
would see the company founder again in the early
1930's.
Two more ownership changes did not progress
things much, until David Brown took control
in 1947. His company may have built tractors,
but it was now responsible for the manufacture
of very desirable sports cars, just ask Bond.
Also see Aston Martin Heritage
1950 - 1959
The Aston Martin DB2 of 1950 was seen as the benchmark
car for all future Astons. This was due to the coupe's
luxurious and old-world charm that hosted a smooth (but
powerful) six-cylinder twin-cam 116bhp engine from the
Lagonda 2.6 saloon. More>>
1950 - 1959
The DB2/4 was established in 1953 comprising a smooth
and contoured fastback shape that was seen as far more
practical because of its rear seats and side-hinged rear
hatch that stretched the length by some 9 centimetres
from the DB 2. More>>
1950 - 1959
The twin SU carburettors stayed. David Brown had supplied
the gearboxes on all DB models. It had a crash first gear
and the option of overdrive on top gear on the MK III
which gave 28.4 mph per 1000rpm. More>>
1958 - 1963
Things didn't change quickly at Aston Martin during the 1950's, and nor should they have, given the Aston's were arguably the best sporting cars ever made. Much like the Mercedes philosophy, change for change's sake was not a principal held in high regard. More>>
1963 - 1965
This car was introduced to Britain in 1963 and, at the
time, was considered to be an aristocrat amongst sportscars
of its time. It was extremely pricey, with the E-Type
Jaguar being about half of its cost, but its use on the
James Bond movie "Goldfinger" (1964) released the Aston
Martin name to the entire world. More>>
1969 - 1990
In 1969 the quad-cam all-alloy 375 bhp V8 catapulted the
Aston to a top speed of 257 km/h. In 1973 its shape had
altered with a new grille and single lamps on either side.
More>>
1977 - 1989
A breathtakingly exciting, adrenalin churning super-car, the fastest accelerating production car in the World at the time, that was the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. More>>
1980
By 1978 the future of Aston looked much better than it
ever had, and so Company Director Alan Curtis gave the
green light for the construction of a prototype –
a car that would serve as a symbol of the marques quest
to look to the future and demonstrate innovation like
no other. More>>
