Essential Aston Martin Dbs Am V8

Sir David Browns prototype MP230/1 (JPP 5G), the four door Aston Martin Lagonda cars, the Aston Martin DBS through to the Aston Martin Vantage Volante are all covered along with the 580X Vantages.

Comprehensive 352-page history with beautiful color photography and detailed illustrations. Includes thorough specification information for each model.

This publication looks at the beginning of Aston Martin and its founders, with accounts of the key players, its subsequent history and the various locations from which it operated.It contains in-depth coverage of the Aston Martin DBS six cylinder and V8 models, including some of the Earl's Court Show Cars.

Read the full story of Great Britain's best-loved sports car manufacturer with Aston Martin DB, an exquisitely produced, photo-loaded, history by Aston Martin expert, Andrew Noakes. The name David Brown is synonymous with the glory days of Aston Martin, when a tiny British sports car company was rescued from near-extinction and turned into a marque that could compete with Ferrari--and win. Stylish design, lavish illustration from the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and meticulously researched text come together in this large-format, 224-page book to create a superb celebration of the 70th anniversary of DB Aston Martins in 2017. There's a wealth of detail on the Aston Martin DB road and race cars, both from the David Brown era of 1947-1972 and the modern DB era from 1993 onwards, together high quality images and specification tables for all the key models. Aston Martin DB 70 Years is a fitting celebration of one of the world's most enduring sports cars. The fast, beautiful sports cars that Aston Martin built under Brown's ownership won the Le Mans 24-hour race and the World Sports Car Championship, and provided James Bond with his most famous transport: the ejector-seat equipped DB5 that won acclaim in Goldfinger. Though the DB era ended when Brown sold the company in 1972, its influence continued to be felt. James Bond's most recent car, the specially-made DB10, and Aston Martin has just launched its most complete car ever, the DB11. 'DB' means as much to Aston Martin now as ever.

"This book looks at the Aston Martin DBS and DBS V8 and includes David Browns prototype from 1969 ( JPP 5G ) , the seven four door version, the Aston Martin DBS shooting brake and the prototype DBS ' s 266 1R and 266 2L. Chassis numbers and production figures are also given"--Publisher's description.

Cars from the six-cylinder Aston Martin DBS through to the Aston Martin Vantage Volante of 1989 are covered including the two prototype DBS cars 266 IR and 266 2L. The four-door Aston Martin Lagonda cars produced for just two years from 1974 to 1976 - of which there are only seven examples - are also covered. Sir David Brown's prototype MP230/1 (JPP 5G) is also covered. It also includes the unique Aston Martin DBS Shooting Brake. Race versions including RHAM-001 and Earl's Court Show Cars from 1981 and 1986 are included as well as Prince of Wales specification Aston Martin Vantage Volantes.