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Aston Martin: The Twenty First Century
In 2000 Aston Martin's owner Ford Corporation presented Aston Martin V12 Vanquish and the same year in autumn the model was put on the market. This automobile became the newest and the most technically perfect car in the producer's model range.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 90ies
Aston Martin's economic status improved in the 90ies thanks to Ford Corporation that owned the company, therefore new sports "DB-7" model provided with 6-cylinder 335-horsepower engine was introduced. What is more, the automobile was named in the way it used to have been named some 20 years ago.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 80ies
These brand name cars were put into serial production by 1980 and there was one car per week produced since that time. It was an affordable model although Lagonda was in much demand in the Middle East.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 70ies
In 1972 Aston Martin was purchased by Company Development Ltd and therefore this company took "DB" series automobiles out of production. The economic crisis of those years that lasted for about 6 years almost led to Aston Martin's liquidation.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 60ies
New model "DB-2" provided with 105-horsepower 2.6-liter engine was introduced in 1950. That was a sports car that took part in various races and showed good results.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 50ies
New sports car "DB-2" provided with 105-horsepower 2.6-liter engine was produced in 1950. It took part in many races and quite often was a success.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 40ies
In 1947 David Brown (the owner of a large-scale industrial company that produced tractors and farming machines) buys the company. "Atom" is again in production this year.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 30ies
"DB" models were put in production in 1939 when "Aston Martin" engineering manager Claude Hill designed "Atom" automobile.

Aston Martin: The Nineteen 20ies
In 1924 earl Luis Zhborovski who was providing substantial financial support to the company got smashed up during the race and died, therefore the company that almost went bankrupt was bought by Renwick's engineer at a cost of 6 000 pounds. The manufacture was transferred to Feltham district and this situation remained unchangeable till 1957.

Aston Martin: The Beginning of the Twentieth Century
These were Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford who founded "Aston Martin" when in 1914 they designed a light sports car based on the Italian "Isotta Fraschini" and provided with a 1.4-liter "Coventry-Simples" motor.




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