Aston Martin

This definitive work covers the early David Brown Aston Martins from the 1948 Two-Litre Sports to the DB3S sports racer. The development of these post-war models is covered in detail and each model receives comprehensive treatment with detailed technical descriptions, and information on production changes, performance, road manners and competition history. There is also advice on owning and running these wonderful cars today.

Colin Pitt Softcover 80 pages

David Brown took over Aston Martin after the war after having acquired Lagonda. The great racing days followed culminating in outright victory at Le Mans. In 1972 the company was taken over by Company Developments Ltd. and the DB designation could no longer be used. Over the next few years the Lagonda name was briefly revived and high power models introduced. These articles include road tests, new model releases, performance and technical data and driving impressions. Models covered are, V8, Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin Lagonda Limousine, AM V8, Vantage, Volante, V8 Auto, Bulldog, V8 Vantage, Nimrod Aston Martin.

After several changes of ownership the small Aston Martin company had little money to create the new models it needed. In 1987 Ford stepped in purchasing a 75% interest. They returned to racing and eventually produced the beautiful DB7. These articles follow the development of the models with their introduction, road tests, technical data, driving and comparison tests and background. The models covered are: V8, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Lagonda, Vantage Zagato, Volante, Virage, AMR-1, Vantage, Virage 6.3, DB7, Virage Volante, Oselli Virage.

Roger Stowers Softcover pages

Our fifth book on Aston Martin starts with the introduction in 1994 of the DB7. Many people saw it as a sexed up Jaguar, not a true Aston - also it had a pressed steel body instead of a hand-built aluminium one, and "they plan to make lots of them, cannot be an Aston", and so on. However, it was successful and 7,049 were made which was a fantastic achievement considering that since 1920 only some 12,000 cars of all types had been made. The new V12 DB9, made in the company's first purpose-built, up-to-date factory at Gaydon, restored the hand-built image but with added up-to-date engineering features.

Chris Nixon Hardcover 160 pages Out of Print. New old stock.

This family of fast, alluring and supremely elegant cars first appeared in 1958 in the form of the 240bhp 140mph DB4. The response from the motoring press and the motoring public was rapturous, though the price of this handbuilt supercar was beyond the reach of all but a favoured few. The coupe was soon joined by a 266bhp Vantage version, by the 302bhp short-chassis DB4 GT(only 75 produced) and by a convertible. The DB4 GT Zagato, most powerful of all at 314bhp, is also the rarest, only 19 examples being made. The 1964 replacement for the DB4 was the DB5, again offered as coupe or convertible, with standard 282bhp engine or the 314bhp Vantage unit, and the line concluded with the 1965-70 DB6, with cut-off tail, better aerodynamics and in Vantage form having 325bhp. All these cars remain as special and as exclusive as they ever were, and they command correspondingly high prices based on three factors â?? condition, history and most of all originality. Here James Taylor gives full details of correct original specification and equipment for all these cars, backed up by in-depth colour photography of outstanding examples of all models and variants. Body panels, external trim and badging, paint colours, interior trim, dashboard, instruments and controls, under-bonnet components, engine and transmission, lamps, and other features right down to the tool kit, are all covered.