75 Years of Aston DB - 27 Apr 2022
ASTON MARTIN
LE MANS-WINNING DBR1 – FIRST ASTON MARTIN F1 CAR – 007’S DB5 IN THE SWISS ALPS
MOTORSPORT HISTORY. CELEBRATED.
Robert Coucher takes a spin in the purist’s Aston: the unimpeachably pretty DB4 Series I.
Henry Catchpole puts the prototype DB4 GT Continuation through its paces…
‘2 VEV’, the most famous of all DB4 GT Zagatos, rumbles around Goodwood Circuit.
Stephen Archer climbs into DB3S/5 and the seat where the likes of Stirling Moss sat…
Johan Dillen takes the winner of the 1948 Spa 24 Hours back to the scene of its triumph.
An introduction to the old-fashioned charms of the car retrospectively known as the DB1.
Up close with the unique car that convinced David Brown to buy Aston Martin.
Exploring the roots of Aston Martin’s famous high-performance ‘Vantage’ cars.
A privileged encounter with one of only two surviving examples of the DB3S Coupé.
Aston Martin works driver Darren Turner tries one of Aston’s older competition cars.
Looking back at the fabulous coachbuilt cars created on the DB2/4 platform.
The late, great Tony Dron tests a racing MkIII.
… and a visit to the production line reveals exactly how a brand new classic car is built.
… while Peter Tomalin explains how the car was restored at Aston Martin Works.
For the first time an original James Bond DB5 returns to the Furka Pass in Switzerland, where chase sequence was shot…
Images from Aston Martin’s finest moment in motorsport, courtesy of the late photographer Brian Joscelyne.
John Simister heads to the autobahns of Germany to put his foot down in the car that was at one time Britain’s fastest.
Andrew Frankel gets to grips with Aston Martin’s unsuccessful but fascinating 1959 F1 car.
Adam Brown shares tales from his grandfather’s extraordinary life.
Aston Martin Heritage Trust co-founder Michael Urban owns a most unlikely racing car.
A look at the DBS-based four-door saloon that served as David Brown’s personal transport.
… and Paul Chudecki recounts the memories of Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, the men who pedalled the winning car, DBR1/2.
Andrew English shields his eyes as he meets the Bahama Yellow star of ThePersuaders!.
Stephen Archer tests DBR1/4, the car that finished 2nd at Le Mans in 1959…
Making a scene in a metallic gold example of the underappreciated DB6.
… and Mike Duff joins the stunt drivers on location during the filming of NoTimeToDie.
The story of the only DB5 cooler than 007’s.
Restoration Specialist
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ASTON MARTIN
A BIG DEAL
DAVID BROWN
SPA TURN
SPA TURN
ST JOHN ‘JOCK’ HORSFALL
AMOC
WHY JOIN THE AMOC?
FIRST OF THE LINE
FIRST OF THE LINE
A CUT ABOVE THE REST
A CUT ABOVE THE REST
GO YOUR OWN WAY
GO YOUR OWN WAY
DB2/4 MkII SPYDER BY TOURING
DB2/4 MkI SPIDER BY BERTONE
DB2/4 MkI BY VIGNALE
DB2/4 MkII SUPERSONIC BY GHIA
DB2/4 MkII SUPERSONIC BY GHIA
DB2/4 MkI DROPHEAD COUPÉ BY BERTONE
DB2/4 MkI COUPÉ BY BERTONE
DB2/4 MkI DROPHEAD COUPÉ BY GRABER
DB2/4 MkI DROPHEAD COUPÉ BY BERTONE
LEARNING CURVES
LEARNING CURVES
Partners in Time
FAMILY TIES
FAMILY TIES
BEST IN CLASS
BEST IN CLASS
FRANK FEELEY
LABOUR LOofVE
‘IT’S THE NEW BELLINI’
New Showroom Now Open
ROAD RACER
ROAD RACER
AN ASTON REBORN
The purist’s choice
The purist’s choice
FOUR PLAY
FOUR PLAY
HAROLD BEACH
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
A DATE WITH HISTORY
A DATE WITH HISTORY
JOHN OGIER
DBR WON!
DBR WON!
TED CUTTING
‘You always wanted to drive the Aston’
Classic Aston Martin tyres from Pirelli
PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67
PIRELLI CINTURATO CN72
PIRELLI STELLA BIANCA
PIRELLI CINTURATO CN12
Classic Aston Martin tyres from Pirelli
WITNESS TO HISTORY
WITNESS TO HISTORY
What might have been
What might have been
JOHN WYER
OH OH HEAVEN
OH OH HEAVEN
KEN ADAM
SHOOTING TO THRILL
SHOOTING TO THRILL
’BRAKE HORSEPOWER
’BRAKE HORSEPOWER
SOLID GOLD
SOLID GOLD
SPEED FREAK
SPEED FREAK
Star quality
Star quality
POWER TRIP
POWER TRIP
TADEK MAREK
BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE
Built for the boss
Built for the boss
WILLIAM TOWNS
‘HE ONLY HAD ONE SPEED!’
Aston Martin DB4 GT
1952 Aston Martin DB2 Le Mans Lightweight
ASTON MARTIN
DB4 GT ZAGATO ‘2 VEV’ DRIVEN – BUILDING THE DB4 GT CONTINUATION DBS V8 SPEED TEST – RARE DB5 SHOOTING BRAKE – RESTORING A DB3S
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