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The History of Aston Martin
It all started in 1913 when 2 cycling buddies, over a couple of pints at the end of a long day on the hill climbs. They decided to go into a business together. The two men where Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. They started out selling Singer automobiles. They were both handy mechanics and Lionel was an accomplished driver. He was often seen racing at the near by Aston Hill Hill climb races near Aston Clinton. In 1914 the 2 decided to start to build there own vehicles and Aston Martin was born -
Race
The First Aston Martin was raced, but not yet able to be on road. As it has not been registered. http://www.imaginelifestyles.com/luxuryliving/2012/01/largest-james-bond-auto-collection-earth-shake-stir -
The Beggining
All though a Aston Martin car has been made it had not been registered.THE FIRST ASTON MARTIN HAD BEEN BUILT AND REGISTERED AS SUCH BY 1920 THE BUSINESS HAD RELOCATED TO KENSINGTON
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The Close
COMPANY OVER THE NEXT DECADE WITH THE BUSINESS FORCED TO CLOSE IN 1925 ONLY TO BE RESCUED BY A GROUP OF INVESTORS IN 1926, FORMING 'ASTON MARTIN MOTORS LTD'. http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-closed-sign-vector--image4777758 -
Were Are Open
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The Le-mans Race Debut.
The Progress of Aston Martin lead to the first entry of a Aston Martin in the Le-Mans 24 Hour Race http://www.austinharris.co.uk/photo/1928-le-mans-24-hour/3127 -
DB9 The Race
2005 SAW A LANDMARK STEP AS ASTON MARTIN RETURNED TO THE RACE-TRACK WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE DBR9, A RACE CAR BASED ON THE DB9 ROAD CAR. http://www.sportscarcup.com/aston-martin-db9/ -
DB9 Volante next Generation.
IN THE SAME YEAR THE DB9 VOLANTE AND V8 VANTAGE WERE CONFIRMED FOR PRODUCTION. http://www.europeancarweb.com/events/0704_ec_2007_geneva_auto_show/photo_03.html -
30,000 Production Cars
AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR SAW ASTON MARTIN REACH THE MILESTONE OF 30,000 PRODUCTION CARS. http://www.carguychronicles.com/ -
Bond "James Bond"
IN 2006 The DB9, WAS SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DANIEL CRAIG’S JAMES BOND DEBUT ‘CASINO ROYALE’. http://globecars.org/aston-martin-db9/ -
V8 Roadster
THIS LAUNCH WAS QUICKLY FOLLOWED WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE V8 VANTAGE ROADSTER AT THE LA MOTOR SHOW
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