The Birth of Bamford & Martin
On 15 January 1913, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded the London workshop that would become Aston Martin.
En savoir plusAston + Martin: A Name Is Born
Lionel Martin's success at the Aston Hill climb gave the marque its name.
En savoir plusCoal Scuttle: The First Aston Martin
Nicknamed Coal Scuttle, the very first Aston Martin appeared on the eve of the war.
En savoir plusThe Departure of Robert Bamford
Robert Bamford left the venture; Lionel Martin carried on alone.
En savoir plusThe A.M. Monogram
Around 1921, Aston Martin adopted a circular A.M. monogram.
En savoir plusRecords at Brooklands and Early Grands Prix
Speed records and early Grands Prix: Aston Martin enters racing.
En savoir plusBankruptcy, Then Revival with Bertelli
A first bankruptcy, then a fresh start at Feltham.
En savoir plusFirst Steps at the Le Mans 24 Hours
Aston Martin discovered the stage that would become its own: Le Mans.
En savoir plusThe Refined Wings
Around 1932 the winged emblem was refined, the name in a cartouche.
En savoir plusThe Sutherland Era
The Sutherland family took up the torch and steadied the marque.
En savoir plusSilver and Black
In the late 1930s the emblem adopted a silver and black palette.
En savoir plusThe David Brown Signature
From 1947 the winged emblem carried the David Brown name.
En savoir plusDavid Brown: The Golden Age Begins
David Brown bought Aston Martin and opened the golden age of the DB cars.
En savoir plusVictory at the Spa 24 Hours
The first great post-war win, on the Belgian Spa circuit.
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Le Mans and the World Title
The pinnacle: outright victory at Le Mans and the world title.
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The Return of the Bare Wings
At the turn of the 1970s the David Brown name left the emblem.
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The Modernised Badge
Around 1984 the winged badge was redrawn in cleaner lines.
En savoir plusThe Ford Era
Ford took a stake and gave the marque the means to renew itself.
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Gaydon: The Industrial Renewal
A new factory in Warwickshire opened a new chapter.
En savoir plusThe Deep Green
With the move to Gaydon, the badge adopted a timeless deep green.
En savoir plusAston Martin Racing
The marque structured its official return to endurance racing.
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Le Mans: The GT1 Class
Aston Martin dominated its class at Le Mans two years running.
En savoir plusThe Richards Consortium
Ford sold the marque to a consortium led by David Richards.
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The Mercedes Partnership
A technical deal with Mercedes-AMG modernised the marque.
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The Arrival of Lawrence Stroll
A consortium led by Lawrence Stroll recapitalised the marque.
En savoir plusThe Return to Formula 1
For the first time since 1960, Aston Martin re-entered Formula 1.
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The New Badge
In the early 2020s, the first real redesign in twenty years: purer wings.
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The Return to the Top at Le Mans
With the Valkyrie, Aston Martin returns to fight for outright victory.
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