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Category Archives: Aston Martin
Time traveling: 1980s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show
The first edition of the Chicago Motor Show was held in 1901, making it one of the oldest car shows in the world. The Chicago show was once one of the nation’s largest automotive events but it is overshadowed today by bigger, more important industry trade shows held in New York, Detroit and Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Time traveling: 1970s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show
The first edition of the Chicago Motor Show was held in 1901, making it one of the oldest car shows in the world. The Chicago show was once one of the nation’s largest automotive events but it is overshadowed today by bigger, more important industry trade shows held in New York, Detroit and Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Live from the Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin DBR/1
In addition to the facelifted Rapide S, Aston Martin is showcasing the DBR/1 race car on its stand at the Geneva Motor Show. The car joined Aston’s Works Team in 1956 and it adopted the then-new RB6/300 2.9-liter engine a year later. Continue reading
Great Automotive Failures: The Aston Martin Lagonda
Like many small-scale auto manufacturers during the 1970s, Aston Martin’s finances were looking drearier than a late winter afternoon in London. On the verge of bankruptcy, A-M embarked on a radical plan to make some fast cash and thus, the Lagonda was born. The Lagonda was the company’s attempt at an ultra-exclusive, ultra-expensive, and ultimately … Continue reading