The company which started on 15th January 1913 was called Bamford & Martin, after its two founders; Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin. However, not long after they founded the company, Bamford and Martin decided that the new venture would be christened ‘Aston Martin’; after Lionel Martin had been successful on the Aston Clinton hillclimb. And so a legend was born.
The Virage
Utilising the best of the DBS and DB9 underpinnings into one package, the Virage is what many would call the perfect mix. Despite looking similar to the DB9, every single
Read moreThe V12 Zagato
Almost 10 years on from the DB7 Zagato, Aston Martin and the Italian design company Zagato once again collaborated on an exciting new project, to celebrate the 50-year partnership they
Read moreThe Virage
By the end of the 1980s, the Aston Martin range consisted of the now very dated V8 cars. A new model was desperately needed, but there wasn’t the money to
Read moreV12 Vantage
Perhaps the first truly extreme Aston Martin, motoring magazines described the car as 75 percent Porsche GT3, and 25 percent V8 Vantage. With the GT3 being a hardcore track car,
Read moreThe One-77
The One-77 shocked the automotive industry when it was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009. Using every piece of technology available, Aston Martin set out to create the
Read moreThe DBS
The new DBS looked bang up to date compared to the now dated-looking DB6. It was larger and more aggressive than the DB6 – the Aston Martin grille had been
Read moreDB7 Zagato
Before 2002, just two other Aston Martin Zagato models had been produced. The first, the DB4 Zagato, was a major success with its smooth and curvaceous lines. Naturally, the third
Read moreThe Virage
The Virage sits between the DB9 and DBS, using a 5.9-litre V12 producing 490bhp and 570Nm. Costing around £20,000 more than its equivalent DB9, the Virage is a more exclusive
Read moreThe DB5
The DB5 was an evolution of the last of the DB4s that preceded it and went on to become perhaps the most famous Aston Martin of all time, after it
Read moreThe Lagonda
The Aston Martin Lagonda was unveiled in 1976 to an astonished world. There’d never been another car like it, and there never will be again. It was conceived as a
Read moreThe four-door Rapide
The Rapide is based on the DB9 coupe, but is stretched to improve accommodation for rear passengers and to make room for the extra doors. Aston Martin was able to
Read moreThe DB4
Work began on the DB4 at about the same time as the DB Mark III (commonly mistaken as the DB3, which was a race car) was being developed. The DB4
Read moreThe DB5
Perhaps the most famous Aston Martin of all time. Featuring in the 007 James Bond movie ‘Goldfinger’ back in 1964, the DB5 became one of the most iconic cars in
Read moreV8/V12 Vantage
The V8 Vantage was a superb car; smaller and more agile than its big brothers, the DB9 and Vanquish, yet with the traditional Aston Martin attributes of style and quality,
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