History of Aston Martin

Aston Martin, one of the most prestigious car brands in the world, despite being over half a dozen hand-holders for the past 9 decades, has always won the respect in the world car industry world.

In 1914, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford together to build a car and call it the Aston Martin. Aston text is taken from Lionel Martin's victory in the race to climb the hill Aston in Herfordshire, vicinity of London. After World War I, initially appeared successful. In 1922, the race car built by two consecutive break 10 world speed record at the time. However, that does not mean profit and the company bankrupt in 1925.

Charnwood family, which had poured so much into the company, took over and Augustus Cesare Bertelli recruit, a gifted engineer, to make the car as International, Le Mans and the Ulster, the names are often initiated on the podium the glory of the race to attract the most prestigious race to the Aston. Even so, it would not help the company from being handed again in 1932.

After World War II, a new owner David Brown bought Aston Martin. David Brown to get rich from the production of tractors and other agricultural machines. In 1950, the DB2 (DB stands for David Brown) and immediately launched successfully on the racetrack as well as on the market. In 1958, DB4 made ​​its debut masterpiece. Emboldened by the success, David Brown decided to build more cars involved championship sports car racing world. Aston won the award in 1959 with DBR1, while the most consistently at Le Mans in the same year.

The Aston Martin DB5 help become familiar names to appear alongside episode 007 in Goldfinger. Photo: Kingclassiccars.

The '60s was the advent of time and DB6 DB5 car and then the DB6 Volante convertible soft. However, the sudden appear next James Bond in Goldfinger episodes raise the reputation of the Aston Martin than any competitor. In the film, the units of which 007 DB5 equipped with machine-gun control, the change table with buttons, armored, a smoke screen, oil spray to smooth the driving seat and can zoom out emergency such as the fighter. Aston Martin suddenly became familiar in every corner in America and who also want one. That was the peak of the Aston Martin.

Things started to deteriorate in the 70s. In 1972, David Brown sold the company. A series of car with a V8 petrol powerful but consume push the company into a difficult position, when the world is in conflict over oil and start the strict regulations on emissions. Production dropped to a few dozen cars, the company was sold to a group of investors, before once again changed hands in 1981. Difficulties continued until 1987, when Ford Motor Co. jumped on the bandwagon and buy 75% ownership of Aston Martin. With strong backing from the second largest university in the world auto industry at that time, the company suddenly found his stability. In 1993, Aston Martin DB7 for the furnace, fast car success unprecedented in company history. In 1994, Ford acquired Aston Martin complete.

The AM Vanquish unique in Vietnam. Photo: Boxing.

While the parent company began to decline over the years, Aston Martin has become one of the successful luxury brands in a firm manner. In 2001, Aston Martin Vanquish rolled out its one of the most beautiful design ever. with brutal power and advanced technology. The appearance of the Vanquish in Die Another Day and Casino Royale DBS in two new episodes that 007 Aston Martin take back part of each image that it created in the 60s with Goldfinger.

The launch of the logo

The formation of Aston Martin logo over the periods respectively.

Aston Martin name was originally written with a hyphen in between and then discarded when it first changed hands in 1925. By 1930, this spelling is used again in a few commercials. When to buy the company after World War II, David Brown put dashes go back and add new models, two letters DB, short for his name. This writing is also used today.

At the furnace for the first car, Lionel Martin selected logo is a circle with two interlocking letters AM. In 1928, new style logo comes with words written on a Aston Martin design the wings outstretched. Sang until 1930, such logos remain, but with stylized wings. And 1932, the logo we see today appear: With outstretched wings and Aston Martin letter, written with dash, mounted in the center.