Fully updated to feature the Vanquish, 007's steed in Die Another Day, here is the story of this elegant survivor of Britain's high-quality, low-volume prestige car market. Robert Edwards, who has owned and restored eight Aston Martins, describes every post-war model. The book includes technical information, buying advice, driving impressions and sidebars on topics as varied as John Wyer (one of the finest managers to grace a pit lane), the R.S. Williams Lightweight DB4s and the AMR racers.
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Gayot.com, Sept. 2, 2006
“The book is easy to read with plenty of photographs throughout to make it worthy of your coffee-table."Book Description
The third edition of this well-reviewed book about the elegant survivor of Britain’s prestige car market is fully updated to feature the latest models. It describes every post-war model through to the current DBS, Vantage and DB9 models, and the company’s rollercoaster history. The book includes technical data, buying advice, driving impressions and sidebars on topics as varied as John Wyer, the R.S.Williams Lightweight DB4s and the DBR9, which impressed at Le Mans in 2008.
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Great book, mostly... good pictures, accurate reporting, excellent layout, fun writing. My only criticism is that he *really* skimped on details on the V8 models, particularly the original V8 Vantage -- one of Aston's most important cars ever. Still, definitely worth buying.
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In production from September 1948 to May 1950, only in retrospect was this the DB1. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coil springs all round, bonnet scoop, cart springs, grand tourer, rear lamps, chassis numbers, slow seller, endurance racing, wheel arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aston Martin, Ever The Thoroughbred, David Brown, Newport Pagnell, Claude Hill, Harold Beach, Special Series, Frank Feeley, Company Developments, London Motor Show, Oscar India, Alfa Romeo, Mark Ill, William Towns, Willie Watson, Chief Engineer, Henry Ford, James Bond, Reg Parnell, Roy Salvadori, Victor Gauntlett, Walter Hayes, Borg Et Beck, Ian Callum, Leslie Johnson New!
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In production from September 1948 to May 1950, only in retrospect was this the DB1. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coil springs all round, bonnet scoop, cart springs, grand tourer, rear lamps, chassis numbers, slow seller, endurance racing, wheel arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aston Martin, Ever The Thoroughbred, David Brown, Newport Pagnell, Claude Hill, Harold Beach, Special Series, Frank Feeley, Company Developments, London Motor Show, Oscar India, Alfa Romeo, Mark Ill, William Towns, Willie Watson, Chief Engineer, Henry Ford, James Bond, Reg Parnell, Roy Salvadori, Victor Gauntlett, Walter Hayes, Borg Et Beck, Ian Callum, Leslie Johnson New!
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- Henry Ford (People We Should Know) by Jonatha A. Brown on page 102, and page 143
- Aston Martin by Hartmut Lehbrink on page 114, and page 115
- The Holy Grail & other poems, by Alfred Tennyson. by Michigan Historical Reprint Series on page 80
- Henry Cooper by Robert Edward in Front Matter
- Henry Ford Hb (Famous People, Famous Lives) by Kent P. on page 141
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