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 Aston Martin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aston Martin was founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.
The very British glamour of Aston Martin cars meant they were a natural choice for the James Bond series of action films, notably the silver DB5 that appears in Goldfinger (1964) and Thunderball (1965) as James Bond's company car, and then in GoldenEye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as his private car.
The 1929 Aston Martin International was another successful racer and was followed by the Le Mans and the Ulster.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin   (1460 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Aston Martin
In the mid-1950s a single-seater Aston Martin based on the DB3 raced in New Zealand with Reg Parnell finishing second at Dunedin and Lex Davison later drove to second place in the Australian GP at Lowood in 1960.
Throughout the 1950s Aston Martin would battle for victory in the classic French race but it was not until 1959 that the team scored an historic 1-2 finish with Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby leading home Maurice Trintignant and Paul Frere.
Aston Martin struggled in the 1970s and had several owners in the course of the next 15 years.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-aston.html   (742 words)

  
 Aston Martin
Aston Martins are set to become a more common sight on the high street.
The Aston Martin management gave its permission to Giugiaro to undertake this project, with the idea of seeing what a convertible might look like in the year 2020.
At the other end of the scale, Ford is pitching Aston Martin in at the Porsche Boxster segment of the market with a mid-engined two seater.
www.pistonheads.com /fastcars/astonmartin.htm   (569 words)

  
 Aston Martin DBR9 - RSportsCars.com
Aston Martin Racing will build 12 Works cars, which will be run by three Works teams in the major international GT series.
Aston Martin Racing will run two cars at Sebring and then move to Europe to prepare for the Le Mans 24 hours in June 2005.
Aston Martin Racing has unveiled the DBR9, which will spearhead the British marque’s return to international motor racing in 2005.
www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/astonmartin_dbr9.asp   (500 words)

  
 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA AML LIONEL MARTIN AND THE ASTON HILL CLIMB DIRECTORY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS VEHICLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT CARS.
Martin regularly competed in climbs at Aston Hill – and with the simple combination of a hill and a driver, the Aston Martin legend was born.
In 1972 Aston Martin Lagonda entered another new era – in which ownership was to change several times.?First it was acquired by Company Developments, a Birmingham-based group of businessmen, with Sir David Brown retaining a seat on the board and becoming President.
The next significant chapter in the Aston Martin story came in 1947, when David Brown bought the Feltham company – and the DB era dawned.
www.speedace.info /aston_martin.htm   (3053 words)

  
 Aston Martin V8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aston Martin V8 is a two-door saloon-type automobile manufactured in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1990.
It was retired in favour of the Virage in 1990.
A DBS V8 was to be used by Roger Moore in the television show, The Persuaders.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin_V8   (754 words)

  
 Ford Motor Company - Aston Martin
Founders Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford built their first car in 1914 and all those that have followed them at Aston Martin share a common belief-that sports cars should be built to the highest standards, enjoy a distinctive, individual character, and above all, be exhilarating to drive and own.
Today, the name of Aston Martin and the ideals it stands for are bigger than the mere machinations of business and that reputation is now more secure than ever.
Aston Martin is the marque for motoring enthusiasts.
www.ford.com /en/company/about/brands/astonMartin.htm   (192 words)

  
 Media.Ford.com: The Products :Aston Martin
The Rapide is the epitome of Aston Martin’s low-volume, high-technology approach, the synergy of modern methods and materials with traditional skills to create a new form of craftsmanship for the 21st century.
Aston Martin announces James Bond, the legendary British secret agent, will drive one of their models in the next 007 film, “CASINO ROYALE” to be produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for Eon Productions.
The expansion of Aston Martin’s global dealership network is set to continue with the appointment of a new dealer in South Africa.
media.ford.com /brand.cfm?make_id=96   (327 words)

  
 Aston Martin Search Results
The 2005 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is a carryover from 2004.
The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is all-new for 2006.
The 2006 Aston Martin DB9 is a 2-door, 4-passenger luxury sports car, or convertible sports car, available in two trims, the Coupe and the Volante.
www.autobytel.com /content/research/detail/Aston-Martin.htm   (615 words)

  
 Buying an Aston Martin
With several accredited Aston Martin Dealers within the Private Fleet National Network and a purchasing power of many hundreds of new vehicles per year, Private Fleet is well placed to ensure that your next new Aston Martin purchase is second to none.
Aston Martin - a name that is synonymous with fine, civilised and high performance sports cars.
Should you purchase a new Aston Martin through Private Fleet, it is important to note that your financial and purchasing transaction will be directly with an authorised Aston Martin dealer.
www.privatefleet.com.au /index.php?itemID=308&branch=59   (184 words)

  
 Aston Martin DB9
It is the beginning of a new era for Aston Martin.
(from Aston Martin Press Release) The future of Aston Martin is epitomised by the all-new DB9, a 2+2 seater sports car that sets new standards in its class due to its astonishing combination of agility, V12 power, smoothness, beautiful design and hand craftsmanship.
Martin, the successor to such benchmark designs as the DB4 and DB5.
www.seriouswheels.com /top-Aston-Martin-DB9.htm   (692 words)

  
 Aston Martin - Home
Aston Martins are truly special - they always have been and always will be.
An Aston Martin combines three important elements: power, beauty and soul.
www.astonmartin.com /home   (25 words)

  
 Aston Martin Virage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Virage was Aston Martin's replacement for the decades-old V8 models.
The Virage was a large, heavy car, but the 4-valve 5.3 L (5340 cc/325 in³) V8 engine's prodigious 350 ft·lbf (475 N·m) torque elevated its performance to near supercar levels.
The final Virage variant was the ultra-limited V8 Vantage Volante of 2000.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin_Virage   (755 words)

  
 Aston Martin
Aston Martin Unofficial Pages - Illustrated history of the Aston Martin DB series, DB7 and Lagonda Vignale, and other Astons.
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Britain's First Supercar- Details of the history, development, numbers built and availability of the most powerful cars built by Aston Martin.
Bond's Aston Martin DB5- Photos of the original Aston Martin DB5 used in Goldfinger and Thunderball.
www.oldironlinks.com /makes_models/aston_martin.html   (243 words)

  
 Aston Martin Dealers - Charles Hurst
Aston Martin's quality and reliability is legendary and with Charles Hurst’s heritage and service expertise provided by our Aston Martin dealers you need look no further.
Through our Aston Martin dealers, Charles Hurst are dedicated to making the Aston Martin experience a pleasant one whether it be when buying a new Aston Martin car or used Aston Martin car, using our Aston Martin showroom for a service on your Aston Martin car or purchasing quality Aston Martin parts.
Charles Hurst is pleased to have Aston Martin dealers as part of their franchise profile.
www.charleshurstgroup.co.uk /aston-martin-dealers.asp   (324 words)

  
 Aston Martin Racing - Home
Aston Martin, the world's most exclusive sports car company, has begun its return to international motor sport racing, spearheaded by the DBR9 - an entirely new car based on the road-going DB9.
Aston Martin Racing has confirmed its driver line-up for next month’s Sebring 12-hour endurance...
A new division - Aston Martin Racing - has been created to lead the company’s return to competitive motor sport, along with an extremely talented pool of drivers and a dedicated team and site at Banbury, near Oxford.
www.astonmartinracing.com   (106 words)

  
 Aston Martin
Aston Martin used to hand craft huge cars with huge V8's and huge armchairs covered in huge amounts of leather.
Aston Martin Lagonda is rapidly joining the mainstream motor industry.
Ford are in control now and no longer will Aston Martins be made by old men in brown coats.
www.pistonheads.com /fastcars/vanquish.htm   (672 words)

  
 aston.htm
Aston Martin DB 4 Jet by Bertone- 162 hp made in England 1961
Aston Martin DB 2/4 by Touring - 162 hp made in England 1961
Aston Martin DB 6 Vantage, 329 hp - made in England 1968
www.corvetteworld.de /best/aston.htm   (217 words)

  
 Aston Martin Picture Gallery - Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
The V12 Vanquish is not only the most advanced Aston Martin of all time - it is a quantum leap from the previous V8.
The main body structure is formed from extruded aluminium sections bonded and riveted around the central transmission tunnel which is constructed entirely from carbon fibre.
Developed in conjunction with Magnetti-Marelli and Ford RVT, the advanced paddle shift gear change incorporates electronics matched to hydraulics which enable almost imperceptible gear changes in just 250 milliseconds.
www.astonmartins.com /v12vanq/v12vanq.htm   (687 words)

  
 Aston Martin DB7 News
James Bond is to be reunited with the Aston Martin marque in the next 007 movie.
Aston Martin DB7 News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Aston Martin DB9, Bentley Continental GT, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG: Motor Trend puts the crop to a quartet of 12-cylinder GTs, in search of victory -- or at least one helluva ride.
www.topix.net /autos/aston-martin-db7   (385 words)

  
 Aston Martin Vanquish (01- )
Aston Martin's recovery from the lows of the early 1990s recession has been consistent, but has relied almost totally on the DB7 coupe and cabriolet.
Under Ford's guidance, the Vanquish is intended to re-cast Aston as a forward-looking, ultra-modern car maker - a laboratory for new ideas within Ford, according to one senior source.
Unlike the DB7, which was partly based on the Jaguar XJ-S, the Vanquish is an all-new car, packed with new materials and new technology.
www.tiscali.co.uk /motoring/roadtests/roadtest_413_1.html   (180 words)

  
 Welcome to Aston Martin of Tacoma.com
We are prepared to service your Aston Martin with factory specified diagnostic equipment as well as Certified Technicians trained at the Aston Martin facility in Gaydon, England.
Aston Martin Seattle is a full service factory Authorized Dealer.
Our unparalleled history of customer satisfaction in the Luxury Automobile industry has been rewarded with the opportunity to be the Northwest's first Aston Martin Dealer.
www.astonmartinseattle.com   (136 words)

  
 Aston Martin
Of course Aston Martin and Jaguar, who contributed more than a little to the DB7, are both now owned by Ford, but this is no Falcon.
Despite falling long ago for the mystique of Aston Martin (in Geraldton’s old walk-in theatre, when I saw 007 drive an Aston DB6 in pursuit of Goldfinger), I had never driven one - till now.
The Aston is surprisingly far quieter than expected on the road, and the ride comfort is an even greater surprise considering the hectares of 245/45ZR18 rubber on each wheel.
www.fastlane.com.au /reviews/aston.htm   (519 words)

  
 Aston Martin DB5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aston Martin DB5, released in 1963, was a slight upgrade from the DB4 which preceded it.
The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous Aston Martin car due to its use by James Bond in Goldfinger (1964).
A different Aston Martin DB5 (registration BMT 214A) was used in the 1995 Bond film, GoldenEye in which three different DB5s were used for filming.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin_DB5   (450 words)

  
 Jean-Luc Ponty - Tchokola And Aston Martin Db4, Db5& Db6
Jean-Luc Ponty - Tchokola And Aston Martin Db4, Db5and Db6
www.gyqc.com /ponty.htm   (450 words)

  
 Aston Martin Driver
Aston Martin 2002 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante.
ASTON MARTIN DB7 MAROON Cararama -new - $3.31
CARRERA 25735 ASTON MARTIN DB5 EVO NEW !
astonmartindriver.com   (1936 words)

  
 Aston martin - Aston Martin Cars
For most of Aston Martin’s existence, the only green seen was the various hues on the Grand Tourer’s curvaceous body.
Aston Martin Racing have revealed that BMS Scuderia Italia and Barwell Motorsport will be running its new GT3-spec DBRS9 in the FIA GT Championship next
FIA GT News - Aston Martin confirms BMS, Barwell for GT3..
decorative.searchalso.com /sas/decorative-aston-martin.htm   (248 words)

  
 .: Aston Martin Lagonda News - New Car News :. Auto Spectator
Aston Martin was recognised in the annual Luxury Briefing Awards with the 2005 ‘Award for Excellence’ in the luxury arena, at a party at the London store of Alfred Dunhill in Jermyn Street last week.
Aston Martin Racing’s engineers have tuned the standard 12 cylinder, six litre engine to produce approximately 550bhp (an increase of 20%) and reduced the overall weight by 480kg, to increase the power to weight ratio to nearly 430 bhp/tonne.
Aston Martin Racing confirmed recently the two teams who will be representing the British marque in the new FIA GT3 Championship in 2006.
www.autospectator.com /modules/news/index.php?storytopic=24&storynum=10   (1973 words)

  
 James Bond's Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin, first of the DB5 series, was one of the unofficial stars of 1964's
MIAMI, Florida (June 20, 1997) - The silver Aston Martin driven by actor Sean Connery in two early-1960s James Bond movies was stolen earlier this week, its crestfallen owner announced Friday.
The Aston Martin hasn't been stolen in the 11 years that he has owned it, Pugliese said.
www.klast.net /bond/db5.html   (939 words)

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