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Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded Bamford & Martin in 1913. The Aston Martin name came from Martin success at the Aston Hillclimb in Buckinghamshire. The company produced its first car, the Coal Scuttle, in 1915, but war interrupted production.
Aston Martin built a reputation in the interwar years through racing, winning the 1924 French Grand Prix and competing at Le Mans. Financial instability was a recurring theme, with seven ownership changes before World War II alone.
The DB5, launched in 1963, became the most famous Aston Martin through its association with James Bond in Goldfinger. That relationship with 007 has continued across multiple film generations. The company was rescued from financial difficulty multiple times, most notably by a consortium led by David Richards in 2007 and later by Lawrence Stroll in 2020, under whose ownership the brand returned to Formula One.
The DB5 (1963) became a global cultural icon through its role in the James Bond film series, a product placement relationship that continues today.
The V8 Vantage (1977) used a 5.3-liter V8 and a wedge-shaped design by William Towns, a significant departure from the DB line.
The DB9 (2004) introduced the VH (Vertical-Horizontal) aluminum platform, which underpinned multiple models over a decade.
The Valkyrie, developed in partnership with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, is a road-legal hypercar that applies Formula One aerodynamics and construction methods to a production vehicle.
Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded Bamford & Martin in London, building the first Aston Martin car two years later.
The DB5 appeared in the James Bond film Goldfinger, creating a lasting association between Aston Martin and the 007 franchise.
The DB9 introduced the VH aluminum platform, which became the basis for the DBS, Vantage, Rapide, and Vanquish.
Lawrence Stroll led a rescue investment in Aston Martin, bringing the Formula One Racing Point team under the Aston Martin name.
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