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This Aston Martin DBS belongs was the real first generation of the DBS model, which was produced from 2007 to 2012. This generation marked the revival of the DBS nameplate, Read More >> →

Hilton and Moss, the leading classic and performance car specialist, is proud to present four examples of the world’s most famous car, the iconic Aston Martin DB5, for sale at Read More >> →

First shown in concept form at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, the four-door Rapide project received an immediate green light from Aston Martin’s new shareholders following the sale of the Read More >> →

The original V12 Vantage concept was unveiled to guests at the opening of the Aston Martin Design Studio in December 2007. Continuing the marque’s impressive record of bringing concepts through Read More >> →

In 1956 new rules for the World Sports Car Championship and Le Mans prompted Aston Martin to build a sports racing prototype rather than a production-based car. Designed by Ted Read More >> →

The DB3S, introduced in 1953, established Aston Martin as a serious Le Mans contender, racing for outright wins. Frank Feeley’s alloy DB3S body looked much better than the boxy DB3 Read More >> →

The next Aston Martin Vantage however – indeed the original Aston Martin V8 Vantage – was cut from very different engineering and performance cloth. It was hailed at its 1977 Read More >> →

Aston Martin started work on the DB4 in 1956, at the same time as the DB Mark III. The key people involved in the development of the DB4 were General Read More >> →

The Aston Martin DB6 was the first Aston Martin to carry the name Volante – which means “flying” in Italian. It was in fact the last thirty-seven Aston Martin DB5 chassis that were used Read More >> →

Reaction to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage was predictably enthusiastic, and it certainly generated the right sort of publicity for Aston Martin, though it was the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante version Read More >> →

In March 1999 a totally revised DB7 Vantage and Vantage Volante made their debut at the annual Geneva Motorshow. Building on the success of the in-line 6 cylinder DB7 the Read More >> →

​Launched at the 2002 British Motor Show, the manual GT and automatic GTA were the most sporting versions of the DB7, powered by a revised V12 engine tweaked to deliver Read More >> →

​Announced in 1999 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Aston Martin’s victory at Le Mans, the Vantage Le Mans featured a bigger front air dam, blanked-off grille and wing vents Read More >> →

The Aston Martin Virage made its debut at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988. The Aston Martin Virage, which was designed by John Heffernan and Ken Greeley, was applauded for its Read More >> →

Though it was based on the rigid steel platform chassis of the DB6, the DBS was lower and wider than the car it replaced. However, it was actually shorter, despite Read More >> →

The Aston Martin DB2 followed the 2-litre sports chassis design in many ways but was 9 inches shorter in the wheelbase. The body itself was the work of designer Frank Read More >> →