From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed and hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the world's best-loved machines. Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello was nothing but a ploughed field. This book celebrates a century of innovators who kept the fire burning brightly for over a century, from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day design guru Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies and racing drivers, to David Brown and the achingly beautiful DB models beloved of Bonds past and present.
Ben Collins explores the car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage, driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ultimately, this is a very British success story: of a triumph of engineering that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, and an iconic car that never says die.
| ISBN: | 9781529410815 |
| Publication date: | 7th October 2021 |
| Author: | Ben Collins |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Primary Genre | Motoring |
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From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed and hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the world's best-loved machines. Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello was nothing but a ploughed field.
Aston Martin features in the following genres: Motoring, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Motor cars: general interest, Motor sports, Social and cultural history, Brands and branding, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, Vehicle sports, Sports, History: specific events and topics, History, History and Archaeology, Sales and marketing, Business and Management, Economics, Finance, Business and Management
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Aston Martin was written by Ben Collins and published by Quercus Publishing
Aston Martin has 304 pages
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