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{{Infobox company
| name = Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
| logo = [[File:AstonMartinLogo.svg|250px|Aston Martin wings logo]]
| caption =
| type = Privately held company
| traded_as =
| fate =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| foundation = London, {{Start date|1913}}
| founder = {{unbulleted list | Lionel Martin | Robert Bamford }}
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| location_city = [[Gaydon]], Warwickshire
| location_country = England, United Kingdom
| locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{unbulleted list | [[Ulrich Bez]], Non-Executive Chairman | [[Andy Palmer]], CEO | [[Marek Reichman]], Director of Design | Hanno Kirner, CFO <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.repubblica.it/economia/finanza/2012/12/07/news/l_auto_di_james_bond_diventa_italiana_investindustrial_rileva_aston_martin-48253509/ |title=L'auto di James Bond diventa italiana. Investindustrial rileva Aston Martin |date=7 December 2012 |language=Italian |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> }}
| industry = Automobile manufacturing
| products =Automobiles
| production =
| services =
| revenue = £474.3 million (2010)<ref name="AMrevsup">{{cite news|url=http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2011-06-06/aston-martin-revs-up-to-raise-capital |newspaper=Financial News |title=Aston Martin revs up to raise capital |first=William |last=Wright |date=6 June 2011 |accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref>
| operating_income =
| net_income = £7.6 million (2010)<ref name="AMrevsup"/>
| assets =
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| owner = {{unbulleted list| Investindustrial (37.5%)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/07/italian-firm-agrees-to-buy-37-5-of-aston-martin/ |title=Italian Firm Agrees To Buy 37.5% Of Aston |first=George Kennedy |date=7 December 2012 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>| Investment Dar (24%)<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/middleeast/2014/05/08/kuwaits-investment-dar-makes-fresh-appeal-in-5-year-old-debt-debacle/</ref> [[ADEEM Investment and Wealth Management Company|ADEEM Investment]]|[[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]]|[[Ford Motor Company]] (8%)|[[Daimler AG]] (5%)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Daimler-raises-its-stake-in-Aston-Martin-to-5-as-alliance-deepens/|title=Daimler raises its stake in Aston Martin to 5% |first=Tim|last=Pollard |publisher=Car Magazine|date=4 August 2014|accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> }}
| num_employees = 1,250 (2010)<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7759239.stm |title=England, Third of jobs go at Aston Martin |publisher=BBC News |date=1 December 2008 |accessdate=29 April 2009}}</ref>
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid = {{unbulleted list|[[Aston Martin Racing]] (50%)|[[Lagonda]] (100%)}}
| homepage = {{URL|astonmartin.com}}
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}}

'''Aston Martin Lagonda Limited''' is a British manufacturer of [[Luxury vehicle|luxury]] [[sports car]]s and [[grand tourer]]s. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.

The firm became associated with luxury grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character [[James Bond]] following his use of a [[Aston Martin DB5|DB5]] model in the 1964 film ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]''.

The company has had a chequered financial history, including bankruptcy in the 1970s, but has also enjoyed long periods of success and stability, including under the ownership of [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|David Brown]], from 1947 to 1972 and of the [[Ford Motor Company]] from 1994 to 2007.

In March 2007, a consortium of investors, led by [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]], purchased 92% of Aston Martin for £479&nbsp;million, with Ford retaining a £40&nbsp;million stake.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/03/12/ford-sells-aston-martin-for-925-million/ |title=Ford sells Aston Martin for $925 million |publisher=CarTech |date=12 March 2007 |accessdate=14 January 2013 }}</ref>
David Richards became chairman of Aston Martin. In December 2012, the Italian private equity fund Investindustrial<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.investindustrial.com/en/investments/aston-martin |title=Investments: Aston Martin |publisher=Investindustrial |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref>
signed a deal to buy 37.5% of Aston Martin, investing £150 million as a capital increase.<ref name=BBC20640529/><ref name=Reuters21207/>

== History ==
[[File:Early Aston Martin marque.JPG|thumb|Early Aston Martin marque]]
[[File:Aston Martin 2-Litre 2 4-Seater Sports 1937.jpg|thumb|Aston Martin 2-Litre 2/4-Seater Sports 1937]]

===Founding===
Aston Martin was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and [[Robert Bamford]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.astonmartin.com/the-company/history |title=Company History 1913 – 1920 |publisher=Astonmartin.com |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> The two had joined forces as Bamford & Martin the previous year to sell cars made by [[Singer (car)|Singer]] from premises in Callow Street, London where they also serviced [[GWK (car)|GWK]] and [[Calthorpe cars|Calthorpe]] vehicles. Martin raced specials at [[Aston Hill]] near [[Aston Clinton]], and the pair decided to make their own vehicles.<ref>{{cite journal|first=E.M. |last=Inman-Hunter |title=Notes on the Original Aston-Martin Company |journal=Motor Sport |date=May 1944 |page= 92 }}</ref> The first car to be named ''Aston Martin'' was created by Martin by fitting a four-cylinder [[Coventry-Simplex]] engine to the chassis of a 1908 [[Isotta-Fraschini]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aston Martin: Car Manufacturer: Great British Design Quest |url= http://www.designmuseum.org/design/aston-martin |publisher=Design Museum |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.speedace.info/aston_martin.htm |title= Aston martin 1914–2005 |publisher=speedace.info |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>

They acquired premises at Henniker Mews<ref>{{cite journal|url= http://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/images/mewsnews/MN%202009%2001%20Spring.pdf |title=Henniker Mews, SW3 |journal=Mews News |page=3 |publisher=Lurot Brand |date=Spring 2009 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> in [[Kensington]] and produced their first car in March 1915. Production could not start because of the outbreak of [[World War I]], and Martin joined the [[Admiralty]] and Bamford the [[Royal Army Service Corps]]. All machinery was sold to the [[Sopwith Aviation Company]].

=== Inter war years ===
After the war, the company was refounded at Abingdon Road, Kensington and a new car designed to carry the Aston-Martin name. Bamford left in 1920 and the company was revitalised with funding from [[Count Louis Zborowski]]. In 1922, Bamford & Martin produced cars to compete in the [[French Grand Prix]], which went on to set world speed and endurance records at [[Brooklands]]. Three works Team Cars with 16-valve [[:File:Bla 5mr.jpg|twin cam engines]] were built for racing and record breaking: chassis number 1914, later developed as the Green Pea; chassis number 1915, the [[Razor Blade]] record car; and chassis number 1916, later developed as the [[Halford Special]].

Approximately 55 cars were built for sale in two configurations, [[:File:Side valve.jpg|long chassis]] and short chassis. The company went bankrupt in 1924 and was bought by Lady Charnwood, who put her son John Benson on the board. The company failed again in 1925 and the factory closed in 1926, with Lionel Martin leaving.

Later that year, Bill Renwick, Augustus (Bert) Bertelli and investors which included Lady Charnwood took control of the company. They renamed it Aston Martin Motors and moved it to the former Whitehead Aircraft Limited works in [[Feltham]]. Renwick and Bertelli had been in partnership some years and had developed an overhead-cam four-cylinder engine using Renwick's patented combustion chamber design, which they had tested in an Enfield Allday chassis. The only "Renwick and Bertelli" motor car made, it was known as "Buzzbox" and still survives.

The pair had planned to sell their engine to motor manufacturers, but having heard that the Aston Martin was no longer in production realised they could capitalise on its reputation to jump start the production of a completely new car.

Between 1926 and 1937 Bertelli was both technical director and designer of all new Aston Martins, since known as "Bertelli cars". They included the 1½-litre "T-type", "International", "Le Mans", "MKII" and its racing derivative, the "Ulster", and the 2-litre 15/98 and its racing derivative, the "Speed Model". Most were open two-seater sports cars bodied by Bert Bertelli's brother [[commons:Category:Bertelli coachwork|Enrico (Harry)]], with a small number of long-chassis four-seater tourers, dropheads and saloons also produced.

Bertelli was a competent driver keen to race his cars, one of few owner/manufacturer/drivers. The "LM" team cars were very successful in national and international motor racing including at Le Mans and the Mille Miglia.

Financial problems reappeared in 1932. The company was rescued for a year by L. Prideaux Brune before passing it on to Sir Arthur Sutherland. In 1936, Aston Martin decided to concentrate on road cars, producing just 700 until [[World War II]] halted work. Production shifted to aircraft components during the war.

=== David Brown era ===
[[File:1958-aston-martin-archives.jpg|right|thumb|1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III]]
In 1947, tractor manufacturer [[David Brown Limited]] bought the company under the leadership of managing director [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|Sir David Brown]]—its "post-war saviour". The company also acquired [[Lagonda]] that year for its 2.6-litre [[W. O. Bentley]]-designed engine. Both companies shared resources and workshops, birthing the classic "DB" series of cars. In 1950, the company announced the [[Aston Martin DB2|DB2]], followed by the [[Aston Martin DB2/4|DB2/4]] in 1953, the [[Aston Martin DB2/4|DB2/4 MkII]] in 1955, the [[Aston Martin DB Mark III|DB Mark III]] in 1957 and the Italian-styled 3.7&nbsp;L [[Aston Martin DB4|DB4]] in 1958.

While these models helped Aston Martin establish a good racing pedigree, the DB4 stood out and yielded the famous [[Aston Martin DB5|DB5]] in 1963. The company stayed true to its emerging "[[Grand tourer|grand touring]]" style with the [[Aston Martin DB6|DB6]] (1965–70), and [[Aston Martin DBS|DBS]] (1967–1972).

The six-cylinder engines of these cars from 1954 up to 1965 were designed by [[Tadek Marek]].

=== 1970s—changing ownership ===
The Aston Martin company was often financially troubled. In 1972, the firm was sold to Company Developments, a [[Birmingham]]-based consortium chaired by [[William Wilson (businessman)|William Wilson]], MBE.<ref>{{cite journal|title=News and Comment: Aston Martin changes hands |volume=136 |journal=Autocar |issue=3960 |page=2 |date=9 March 1972}}</ref>

The company was resold in 1975 by its receiver following a further bankruptcy to North American businessmen Peter Sprague and [[George Minden]] for £1.05&nbsp;million.<ref name=Car197809>{{cite journal| first=Mel |last=Nicols| title = The Aston Miracle| journal=Car Magazine| pages=35–362 |date=September 1978}}</ref> A successful turn-around strategy led to the recruitment of 360 new employees and, by 1977, a trading profit of £750,000.<ref name=Car197809/> The new owners pushed the company into modernising its line, producing the [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)|V8 Vantage]] in 1977, the convertible [[Aston Martin V8|Volante]] in 1978, and the one-off [[William Towns]]-styled [[Aston Martin Bulldog|Bulldog]] in 1980. Towns also styled the futuristic new [[Aston Martin Lagonda|Lagonda]] saloon, based on the V8 model.

In 1980 Aston-Martin sought to buy [[MG (car)|MG]], planning to design a new model and offering their take on an updated 1981 model [[MG MGB|MGB]]. The acquisition never developed, as the company was badly hit by the economic contraction of the early 1980s. Worldwide sales shrank to three cars per week, prompting chairman Alan Curtis, Sprague, and Minden to consider shutting down production to concentrate on service and [[Automotive restoration|restoration]]. At this point Curtis attended the 1980 Pace sponsored [[Stirling Moss]] benefit day at [[Brands Hatch]], and met fellow [[Farnham]] resident [[Victor Gauntlett]].

=== 1980s—Victor Gauntlett ===
Gauntlett bought a 12.5% stake in Aston Martin for £500,000 via [[Pace Petroleum]] in 1980, with Tim Hearley of CH Industrials taking a similar share. Pace and CHI took over as joint 50/50 owners at the beginning of 1981, with Gauntlett as executive chairman. Gauntlett also led the sales team, and after some development and publicity when it became the world's fastest 4-seater production car, was able to sell the [[Aston Martin Lagonda]] in Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar.<ref name=VGOBIT>{{cite news|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030409/ai_n12682539|title= Obituary: Victor Gauntlett |publisher=The Independent (London) |accessdate=3 February 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080203121039/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030409/ai_n12682539 |archivedate = 3 February 2008}}</ref>

In 1982, Aston Martin was granted a [[Royal Warrant of Appointment]] by the [[Prince of Wales]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}} The company holds the warrant to this day.

Understanding that it would take some time to develop new Aston Martin products, they created an engineering service subsidiary to develop automotive products for other companies. It was decided to use the name of the coachbuilding company [[Tickford]] which Aston Martin had owned since 1955, the name being already associated with quality cars in the public perception. Products included a Tickford [[Austin Metro]], a Tickford [[Ford Capri]] and even Tickford train interiors, particularly on the [[Jaguar XJS]].<ref name=VGOBIT/> Pace continued sponsoring racing events, and now sponsored all Aston Martin Owners Club events, taking a Tickford-engined Nimrod Group C car owned by AMOC President [[Viscount Downe]], which came third in the Manufacturers Championship in both 1982 and 1983. It also finished seventh in the [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race. However, sales of production cars were now at an all time low of 30 cars produced in 1982.<ref name=VGOBIT/>

As trading became tighter in the petroleum market, and Aston Martin was requiring more time and money, Gauntlett agreed to sell Hays/Pace to the Kuwait Investment Office in September 1983. As Aston Martin required greater investment, he also agreed to sell his share holding to American importer and Greek shipping tycoon [[Peter Livanos]], who invested via his joint venture company with Nick and John Papanicalou, ALL Inc. Gauntlett remained chairman of the AML company 55% owned by ALL, with Tickford a 50/50 venture between ALL and CHI. The uneasy relationship was ended when ALL exercised options to buy a larger share in AML; CHI's residual shares were exchanged for CHI's complete ownership of Tickford, which retained development of existing Aston Martin projects. In 1984, Titan the main shipping company of the Papanicolaou's was in trouble, so Livanos's father George bought out the Papanicolaou's shares in ALL, while Gauntlett again became a shareholder with a 25% holding in AML. The deal valued Aston Martin/AML at £2&nbsp;million, the year it built its 10,000th car.<ref name=VGOBIT/>

Although as a result Aston Martin had to make 60 members of the workforce redundant, Gauntlett bought a stake in Italian styling house [[Zagato]], and resurrected its collaboration with Aston Martin.
[[File:Aston Martin Volante.jpg|right|thumb|Aston Martin V8 Vantage from ''[[The Living Daylights]]'']]
In 1986, Gauntlett negotiated the return of fictional British secret agent [[James Bond]] to Aston Martin. [[Cubby Broccoli]] had chosen to recast the character using actor [[Timothy Dalton]], in an attempt to re-root the Bond-brand back to a more [[Sean Connery]]-like feel. Gauntlett supplied his personal pre-production [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)|Vantage]] for use in the filming of ''[[The Living Daylights]]'', and sold a Volante to Broccoli for use at his home in America. Gauntlett turned down the role of a [[KGB]] colonel in the film, however: "I would have loved to have done it but really could not afford the time."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thegoldengun.co.uk/tld/tldpress.html |title=TLD – Press (Allies/MI6) |publisher=thegoldengun.co.uk |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080513082305/http://www.thegoldengun.co.uk/tld/tldpress.html |archivedate=13 May 2008 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>

The company needed funds to survive in the long term. In May 1987, Gauntlett and [[Prince Michael of Kent]] were staying at the home of Contessa Maggi, the wife of the founder of the original [[Mille Miglia]], while watching the revival event. Another house guest was [[Walter Hayes]], vice-President of [[Ford of Europe]]. Despite problems over the previous acquisition of [[AC Cars]], Hayes saw the potential of the brand and the discussion resulted in [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] taking a share holding in September 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.classicdriver.com/upload/classicinside/archive/CIUK2003-14.htm |title=ClassicInside – The ClassicDriver Newsletter |publisher=Classicdriver.com |accessdate=30 September 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref> In 1988, having produced some 5,000 cars in 20 years, a revived economy and successful sales of limited edition [[Aston Martin Vantage|Vantage]], and 52 [[Aston Martin V8 Zagato|Volante Zagato]] coupes at £86,000 each; the company finally retired the ancient V8 and introduced the [[Aston Martin Virage|Virage]] range—the first new Aston launched in 20 years.

Although Gauntlett was contractually to stay as chairman for two years, his racing interests took Aston back into sports car racing in 1989 with limited European success. However, with engine rule changes for the 1990 season and the launch of the new [[Aston Martin Volante]] model, Ford provided the limited supply of [[Cosworth]] engines to the [[Jaguar cars]] racing team. As the [[Aston Martin DB7|"small Aston" DB7]] would require a large engineering input, Ford agreed to take full control of Aston Martin, and Gauntlett handed over the company chairmanship to Hayes in 1991.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/13/1050172472030.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Keeping the best of British running | date=14 April 2003}}</ref> In 1992, the [[Aston Martin Virage#Vantage|Vantage]] version was announced, and the following year the company renewed the DB range by announcing the [[Aston Martin DB7|DB7]].

=== Ford era ===
Ford placed Aston in the [[Premier Automotive Group]], invested in new manufacturing and ramped up production. In 1994, Ford opened a new factory at Banbury Road in [[Bloxham]]. In 1995, the company produced a record 700 vehicles. Until the Ford era, cars had been produced by hand coachbuilding craft methods, such as the [[English wheel]]. In 1998 the 2,000th DB7 was built, and in 2002 the 6,000th, exceeding production of all previous DB models. The DB7 range was boosted by the addition of [[Aston Martin DB7|V12 Vantage]] models in 1999, and in 2001 the company introduced the V12-engined [[Aston Martin Vanquish]].

At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan in 2003, Aston Martin introduced the [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|AMV8 Vantage]] concept car. Expected to have few changes before its introduction in 2005, the Vantage brought back the classic V8 engine to allow the company to compete in a larger market. 2003 also saw the opening of the [[Gaydon]] factory, the first purpose-built factory in Aston Martin's history. Also introduced in 2003 was the [[Aston Martin DB9|DB9]] coupé, which replaced the ten-year-old [[Aston Martin DB7|DB7]]. A [[Roadster (automobile)|convertible]] version of the DB9, the [[DB9 Volante]], was introduced at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show.

In October 2004, the company set up the dedicated {{convert|12500|m2}} [[Aston Martin Engine Plant|AMEP]] engine production plant within the [[Ford Germany]] [[Niehl, Cologne]] plant. With capacity to produce up to 5,000 engines a year by 100 specially trained personnel, like traditional Aston Martin engine production from Newport Pagnell, assembly of each unit is entrusted to a single technician from a pool of 30, with V8 and V12 variants assembled in under 20 hours. By bringing engine production back to within the company, the promise was that Aston Martin would be able to produce small runs of higher performance variants engines.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.astonmartins.com/factory/amep.htm |title=Aston Martin s . com – Aston Martin Engine Plant Cologne |publisher=Astonmartins.com |accessdate=2011-12-03}}{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref> This expanded engine capacity allowed in 2006, the [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|V8 Vantage]] sports car to enter production at the Gaydon factory, joining the DB9 and DB9 Volante.

In December 2003 Aston Martin announced it would return to motor racing in 2005. A new division was created, called [[Aston Martin Racing]], which became responsible, together with [[Prodrive]], for the design, development, and management of the DBR9 program. The DBR9 competes in the GT class in [[sports car racing|sports car races]], including the world-famous [[24 Hours of Le Mans]].

In 2006, an internal audit led Ford to consider divesting itself of parts of its [[Premier Automotive Group]]. After suggestions of selling [[Jaguar Cars]], [[Land Rover]], or [[Volvo Cars]] were weighed, Ford announced in August 2006 it had engaged [[UBS AG]] to sell all or part of Aston Martin at auction.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martinez |first=James |url= http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/aston-martin/aston-martin-the-past-the-present-and-tomorrow/ |publisher=Motor Authority |title=Ford confirms Aston Martin is for sale |date=31 August 2006 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>

===2007—the Richards era===
On 12 March 2007, a consortium led by [[Prodrive]] chairman [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]] purchased Aston Martin for £475m (US$848m).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1254955,00.html |title=00-Heaven! Bond's Car British Again, Sky News, Home |publisher=BSkyB |accessdate=30 September 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref> The group included American investment banker John Singers and two [[Kuwait]]i companies, [[Investment Dar]] and [[Adeem Investment]];<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/27/automotive-industry-manufacturing-sector | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Phillip | last=Inman | title=Aston Martin in peril as owner Investment Dar runs out of cash | date=27 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6442101.stm |title=Article |publisher=BBC News |date=12 June 2007 |accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref> Prodrive had no financial involvement in the deal.<ref>{{cite press release |title=David Richards heads consortium to buy Aston Martin |publisher=Prodrive |date=12 March 2007 |url=http://www.prodrive.com/p_releases.html?id=98 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>
Ford kept a stake in the company valued at £40m (US$70m).

To demonstrate the [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|V8 Vantage]]'s durability across hazardous terrain and promote the car in China, the first east-west crossing of the [[Asian Highway Network#First car crossing|Asian Highway]] was undertaken between June and August 2007. A pair of Britons drove {{convert|12089|km|mi|abbr=in}} from Tokyo to [[Istanbul]] before joining the European motorway network for another {{convert|3259|km|mi|abbr=in}} to London. The promotion was so successful the company opened dealerships in Shanghai and Beijing within three months.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New Aston Martin race series for Asia in 2008 |publisher=Aston Martin |date=28 November 2007 |url= http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=02df19a0-f937-459b-837d-12d13e71a501 |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20071204083915/http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=02df19a0-f937-459b-837d-12d13e71a501 |archivedate=4 December 2007 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>

On 19 July 2007, the [[Newport Pagnell]] plant rolled out the last of nearly 13,000 cars made there since 1955, a Vanquish S. The Tickford Street facility was converted to Aston Martin's service and restoration department.<ref>{{cite journal |title=From Newport Pagnell to Gaydon |publisher=The Automobile |date=November 2007}}</ref> UK production is now concentrated at Gaydon on the former RAF V-bomber airfield.<ref>[http://www.astonmartins.com/factory/gaydon.htm Aston Martin Gaydon]{{dead link|date=August 2014}} at Tim Cottingham's Aston Martins (non-official) site</ref> In March 2008 the company announced a partnership with [[Magna Steyr]] to outsource manufacture of over 2,000 cars annually to Graz, Austria, reassuringly stating: "The continuing growth and success of the company is based upon Gaydon as the focal point and heart of the business, with the design and engineering of all Aston Martin products continuing to be carried out there."<ref>[http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=203a26c4-47e1-4667-9a0c-3ddb9415aa1f Statement by Aston Martin's CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez]{{Dead link|date=December 2011}} Official site, 4 March 2008</ref>

More dealers in Europe and the new pair in China brought the total to 120 in 28 countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aston Martin News – Aston Martin arrives in China|url=http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=a7e62136-48fa-487b-8065-fe2a12e60af1}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>

On 1 September 2008, Aston Martin announced the revival of the [[Lagonda]] marque, proposing a concept to be shown in 2009 to coincide with the brand's 100th anniversary. The first production cars are slated for 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aston Martin News – Aston Martin CEO confirms the revival of the Lagonda Marque|url=http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=007b120b-8120-4ad9-80f9-60da21ed0c01}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>

In December 2008, Aston Martin announced it would cut its workforce from 1,850 to 1,250.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

The first four-door [[Aston Martin Rapide]] sports cars rolled out of the [[Magna Steyr]] factory in [[Graz]], Austria in 2010.<ref>[http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=62fae734-e1d7-434f-af22-259a8848fbb4 Media announcement]{{Dead link|date=December 2011}} on official website, 7 May 2010</ref> The contract manufacturer provides dedicated facilities to ensure compliance with the exacting standards of Aston Martin and other marques, including [[Mercedes-Benz]]. Ulrich Bez has publicly speculated about outsourcing all of Aston Martin's operations with the exception of marketing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Aston-to-build-cars-abroad-/|title=Aston to build cars abroad |first=Ben |last=Oliver |work=Car Magazine |date=3 March 2008 |accessdate=28 December 2011 }}</ref> In September 2011 it was announced Rapide production would be returned to Gaydon in the second half of 2012, restoring all manufacture there.<ref>{{cite web|title=Production of Aston Martin Rapide Moves to Gaydon, England |url=http://wot.motortrend.com/production-aston-martin-rapide-moves-gaydon-england-84627.html |first=Jake |last=Holmes |date=7 June 2011|publisher=Motor Trend |accessdate=28 December 2011 }}</ref>

===2012—Investindustrial Stakeholding & New Chief Executive Officer===

In late 2012, Investment Dar reviewed its stake, with [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] emerging as a potential bidder for as much as half of Aston Martin.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news/35530568_1_aston-martin-investment-dar-anand-mahindra |newspaper=The Economic Times |location=India |title=Why Anand Mahindra doesn't need iconic luxury car brand Aston Martin |first=Brian |last=Carvalho |date=2 December 2012 |accessdate=4 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aston Martin bid by Mahindra|url=http://www.rushlane.com/mahindra-bid-aston-martin-1253461.html |publisher=Rushlane |date=30 November 2012 |accessdate=4 December 2012 }}</ref> Instead, Italian private equity fund [[Investindustrial]] signed a deal on 6 December 2012 to buy 37.5% of Aston Martin, investing £150 million as a capital increase.<ref name=BBC20640529>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20640529|title=Aston Martin sells stake to Investindustrial|publisher=BBC News|date=7 December 2012|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=Reuters21207>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-astonmartin-stake-idUSBRE8B60C620121207 |first=Rhys |last=Jones |first2=Jennifer |last2=Clark |title=Italian private equity fund Investindustrial has signed a deal to buy 37.5 percent of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd ASTON.UL from its Kuwaiti owner Investment Dar |agency=Reuters |date=7 December 2012 |accessdate=14 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.ilmessaggero.it/economia/aston_martin_italiana_investindustrial_bonomi/notizie/236499.shtml Aston Martin diventa italiana. Investindustrial rileva il 37,5%]</ref><ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.motori24.ilsole24ore.com/Industria-Protagonisti/2012/12/aston--martin-passa-mani-italiane.phpAston Martin in mani italiane. Il fondo Investindustrial dei Bonomi socio di riferimento con il 37,5%.]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref> This was confirmed by Aston Martin in a press release on 7 December 2012.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.astonmartin.com/en/news?nTitle=Aston+Martin+announces+new+partnership+with+Investindustrial&nId=ea602804-3762-43f4-acf4-4f54b257f30b |title=Aston Martin - The Latest News and Press Releases from Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd |accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> In April 2013 it was reported that Dr Ulrich Bez would be leaving his role as chief executive officer to take up a more ambassadorial position<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/ulrich-bez-expected-step-down-boss-aston-martin |title=Ulrich Bez expected to step down as boss of Aston Martin |deadurl=no |accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> widely seen as the first move by the new shareholders in reviewing the leadership and strategy of the company. On 2 September 2014, Aston Martin announced they had appointed the [[Nissan]] executive [[Andy Palmer]] as their new CEO<ref>http://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/news/2014/09/02/andrew-palmer-is-the-new-ceo-of-aston-martin</ref> with Ulrich Bez retaining a position as Non-Executive Chairman.

=== Relationship with Mercedes-AMG ===
In 2013 Aston Martin signed a deal with [[Daimler AG]] to supply new [[Mercedes AMG|Mercedes-AMG]] power plants for the next generation line up. Daimler AG now owns 5% of Aston Martin.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Holt |first1=Richard |title=Aston Martin signs engine deal with Mercedes-AMG |date=19 December 2013 |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/motoring/19368/aston-martin-signs-engine-deal-with-mercedes-amg.html |publisher=Daily Telegraph |accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> Mercedes-AMG will also supply Aston Martin with electrical systems. This technical partnership will support Aston Martin’s launch of a new generation of models that will incorporate new technology and V8s.

== Models ==

=== Pre-war cars ===
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* 1921–1925 Aston Martin Standard Sports
* 1927–1932 Aston Martin First Series
* 1929–1932 Aston Martin International
* 1932–1932 Aston Martin International Le Mans
* 1932–1934 [[Aston Martin Le Mans]]
* 1933–1934 Aston Martin 12/50 Standard
* 1934–1936 Aston Martin Mk II
* 1934–1936 Aston Martin Ulster
* 1936–1940 Aston Martin 2-litre Speed Models (23 built) The last 8 were fitted with C-type bodywork
* 1937–1939 Aston Martin 15/98
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=== Post-war Sports and GT cars ===
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* 1948–1950 [[Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports|Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1)]]
* 1950–1953 [[Aston Martin DB2]]
* 1953–1957 [[Aston Martin DB2/4]]
* 1957–1959 [[Aston Martin DB Mark III]]
* 1958–1963 [[Aston Martin DB4]]
* 1961–1963 [[Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato]]
* 1963–1965 [[Aston Martin DB5]]
* 1965–1966 [[Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante]]
* 1965–1969 [[Aston Martin DB6]]
* 1967–1972 [[Aston Martin DBS]]
* 1969–1989 [[Aston Martin V8]]
* 1977–1989 [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)|Aston Martin V8 Vantage]]
* 1986–1990 [[Aston Martin V8 Zagato]]
* 1989–1996 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin Virage/Virage Volante]]
* 1989–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage]]
* 1993–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin Vantage]]
* 1996–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin V8 Coupe/V8 Volante]]
* 1993–2003 [[Aston Martin DB7|Aston Martin DB7/DB7 Vantage]]
* 2001–2007 [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|Aston Martin V12 Vanquish/Vanquish S]]
* 2002–2003 [[Aston Martin DB7 Zagato]]
* 2002–2004 [[Aston Martin DB AR1]]
* 2004– [[Aston Martin DB9]]
* 2005– [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|Aston Martin V8 and V12 Vantage]]
* 2007–2012 [[Aston Martin DBS V12]]
* 2009–2012 [[Aston Martin One-77]]<ref>[http://www.one-77.com/Testing1.html Images of One-77]{{dead link|date=August 2014}} an Aston Martin Lagonda Group site</ref>
* 2010– [[Aston Martin Rapide]]
* 2012– [[Aston Martin Vanquish]]
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=== Other ===
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* 1944 [[Aston Martin Atom]] (concept)
* 1961–1964 [[Lagonda Rapide]]
* 1976–1989 [[Aston Martin Lagonda]]
* 1980 [[Aston Martin Bulldog]] (concept)
* 1993 Lagonda Vignale (concept)
* 2007 [[Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS]] (concept)
* 2007–2008 [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)#N400|Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400]]
* 2009 Aston Martin Lagonda SUV (concept)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com/search/label/Aston%20Martin%20Lagonda |title=Aston Martin Fan Club: Aston Martin Lagonda |publisher=Astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com |date=21 July 2009 |accessdate=15 May 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>
* 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition<ref name="astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com">{{cite web|author=Websoft |url=http://astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/12/aston-martin-carbon-black-edition-v12.html |title=Aston Martin Fan Club: Aston Martin Carbon Black Edition V12 Vantage And DBS Announced |publisher=Astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com |date=21 December 2009 |accessdate=15 May 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>
* 2010 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition<ref name="astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com"/>
* 2013 [[Aston Martin Rapide Bertone Jet 2+2]] (concept)
{{Div col end}}

=== Current models ===
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* [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)|V8 Vantage & V12 Vantage]]
* [[Aston Martin DB9|DB9]]
* [[Aston Martin Vanquish|Vanquish & Vanquish Volante]]
* [[Aston Martin Rapide|Rapide S]]
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=== Discontinued Models===
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* 2011-2013 [[Aston Martin Cygnet|Cygnet]], based on the [[Toyota iQ]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ten-Foot Aston Martin Cygnet Gets 50 MPG, Plays Sidecar to Your DBS |work=PopSci.com.au |date=1 July 2009 |url=http://www.popsci.com.au/cars/article/2009-06/ten-foot-car-gets-50mpg-costs-32000 |accessdate =1 July 2009}}{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Websoft |url=http://astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com/search/label/2012%20Aston%20Martin%20Cygnet |title=Aston Martin Fan Club: 2012 Aston Martin Cygnet |publisher=Astonmartinfanclub.blogspot.com |date=16 January 2010 |accessdate=15 May 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>
* 2007–2012 [[Aston Martin DBS V12]]
* 2009–2012 [[Aston Martin One-77]]
* 1977–1989 [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)|Aston Martin V8 Vantage]]
* 1986–1990 [[Aston Martin V8 Zagato]]
* 1989–1996 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin Virage/Virage Volante]]
* 1989–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage]]
* 1993–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin Vantage]]
* 1996–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage|Aston Martin V8 Coupe/V8 Volante]]
* 1993–2003 [[Aston Martin DB7|Aston Martin DB7/DB7 Vantage]]
* 2001–2007 [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|Aston Martin V12 Vanquish/Vanquish S]]
* 2011-2012 Aston Martin Virage
* 2012-2013 [[Aston Martin V12 Zagato|V12 Zagato]]
* [[Aston Martin CC100]] Speedster (concept)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automoblog.net/2013/05/20/aston-martin-reconnects-to-racing-history-with-cc100-speedster/|title=Aston Martin Reimagines Racing Legend with CC100 Speedster|publisher=Automoblog.net |accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref>
{{Div col end}}

<gallery class="center">
File:Aston Martin DB2-4 Mark I.jpg|1950–1957 [[Aston Martin DB2|DB2]] and later [[Aston Martin DB2/4|DB2/4]]
File:Aston Martin DB Mark III.jpg|1957–1959 [[Aston Martin DB Mark III]]
File:Aston-Martin DB4.JPG|1958–1963 Aston Martin [[Aston Martin DB4|DB4/GT]]
File:DB4GT Zagato at Goodwood.jpg|1961–1963 [[Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato]]
File:AMDB5No1.jpg|1963–1965 [[Aston Martin DB5]]
File:Aston Martin DB6 r.jpg|1965–1971 [[Aston Martin DB6]]
File:Aston_Martin_DBS_V8_and_Series_II.jpg|1967–1989 [[Aston Martin DBS|DBS]] and later [[Aston Martin V8|V8s]]
File:Zagato.jpg|1986–1990 [[Aston Martin V8 Zagato]]
File:Virage Volante.jpg|1989–2000 [[Aston Martin Virage|Virage/V8/Vantage]]
File:2001DB7.jpg|1993–2003 [[Aston Martin DB7]]/[[Aston Martin Vantage|Vantage]]
File:Zagato_Paris.JPG|2002–2003 [[Aston Martin DB7 Zagato|DB7 Zagato]] coupé/roadster
File:Aston Martin DB AR1.jpg|2002–2004 [[Aston Martin DB AR1]] roadster
File:Amvanquish.jpg|2001–2007 Aston Martin [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|V12 Vanquish/S]]
File:aston.db9.coupe.300pix.jpg|2003– [[Aston Martin DB9]] coupé/Volante
File:Aston Martin V8 Vantage front 20081129.jpg|2005– Aston Martin [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)|V8/V12 Vantage]]
File:AM DBS V12.jpg|2007–2012 [[Aston Martin DBS V12]]
File:Aston Martin One-77 side.jpg|2009–2012 [[Aston Martin One-77]]
File:Aston Martin Rapide NYIAS.jpg|2010– [[Aston Martin Rapide]]
File:2012 Aston Martin Virage coupé.jpg|2011–2012 [[Aston Martin Virage]]
File:Aston martin vanquish (7494022674).jpg|2012– [[Aston Martin Vanquish]]
</gallery>

== Motorsport ==
[[File:1957AstonMartinDBR1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Aston Martin DBR1|DBR1/2]] at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009]]
[[File:Charouz Lola Aston Martin.jpg|thumb|right|Part of Aston Martin's current racing program, [[Charouz Racing System]] competes with [[sports prototype]] powered by an Aston Martin V12]]
[[File:Aston Martin DBR9 24h200702.JPG|thumb|[[Aston Martin DBR9]] ]]
:''See also: [[Aston Martin Racing]], [[List of Formula One constructors]]''

=== Whole race cars (post-war) ===
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* [[Aston Martin DB3]] (1950–1953)
* [[Aston Martin DB3S]] (1953–1956)
* [[Aston Martin DBR1]] (1956–1959)
* [[Aston Martin DBR2]] (1957–1958)
* [[Aston Martin DBR3]] (1958)
* [[Aston Martin DBR4]] (1959)
* [[Aston Martin DBR5]] (1960)
* [[Aston Martin DP212]] (1962)
* [[Aston Martin DP214]] (1963)
* [[Aston Martin DP215]] (1963)
* [[Aston Martin RHAM/1]] (1976–1979)
* [[Aston Martin AMR1]] (1989)
* [[Aston Martin AMR2]] (never raced)
* [[Aston Martin DBR9]] (2005–)
* [[Aston Martin DBRS9]] (2005–)
* [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24]] (2006–)
* [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage Rally GT]] (2006–)
* [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2]] (2008–)
* [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4]] (2008–)
* [[Aston Martin DBR1-2]] (2009–)
* [[Aston Martin AMR-One]] (2011)
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=== Engine supply only ===
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* [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-Aston Martin (1963)
* [[Lola T70]]-Aston Martin (1967)
* [[Aston Martin DPLM]] (1980–1982)
* [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]-Aston Martin (1982–1984)
* [[Aston Martin EMKA]] C83/1 and C84/1 (1983–1985)
* Cheetah G604-Aston Martin
* [[Lola B08/60]]-Aston Martin (2008–)
{{Div col end}}

=== Formula One World Championship results ===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; "
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyres
! Driver
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! Points
! WCC
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[1959 Formula One season|1959]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Aston Martin DBR4]]
| rowspan="3"| Aston Martin [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Avon Rubber|Avon]]<br />[[Dunlop Rubber|Dunlop]]
|
| [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1959 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1959 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1959 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1959 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1959 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1959 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1959 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|
| rowspan="3"| '''0'''
| rowspan="3"| '''5th'''
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|
|
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Carroll Shelby]]
|
|
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Aston Martin DBR5]]
| rowspan="4"| Aston Martin [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Dunlop Rubber|Dunlop]]
|
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| rowspan="4"| '''0'''
| rowspan="4"| '''8th'''
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
|}

=== 24 Hours of Le Mans finishes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Pos
! Class
! No
! Team
! Drivers
! Chassis
! Engine
! Laps
|-
! 1931
| 5
| 1.5
| 25
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.C. Bertelli<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Maurice Harvey
| Aston Martin 1½-litre International
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 139
|-
! 1932
| 5
| 1.5
| 20
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sammy Newsome<br>{{Flagicon|Sweden}} Henken Widengren
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 174
|-
!
| 7
| 1.5
| 21
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.C. Bertelli<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Pat Driscoll
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 168
|-
! 1933
| 5
| 1.5
| 25
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Pat Driscoll<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Clifton Penn-Hughes
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 188
|-
!
| 7
| 1.5
| 24
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.C. Bertelli<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis|Sammy Davis]]
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 174
|-
! 1934
| 10
| 1.5
| 20
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} M.R.E. Tongue
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Reggie Tongue<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Maurice Faulkner
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 188
|-
!
| 11
| 1.5
| 24
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Cecil Noël
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Cecil Noël<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jen Wheeler
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Le Mans
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 180
|-
! 1935
| 3
| 1.5
| 29
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Roy Eccles
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Charles E.C. Martin<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Charles Brackenbury
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 215
|-
!
| 8
| 1.5
| 33
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Maurice Faulkner
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Maurice Faulkner<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tom Clarke
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 202
|-
!
| 10
| 1.5
| 32
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} C.T. Thomas
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} C.T. Thomas<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} M. Kenyon
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 199
|-
!
| 11
| 1.5
| 31
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} P.L. Donkin
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Peter Donkin<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton]]
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 199
|-
!
| 12
| 1.5
| 27
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Cecil Noël
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jim Elwes<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mortimer Morris-Goodall
| Aston Martin 1½-litre
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 196
|-
!
| 15
| 1.5
| 30
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} R.P. Gardner
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} R.P. Gardner<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.C. Beloë
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 190
|-
! 1937
| 5
| 1.5
| 37
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} J.M. Skeffington
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} J.M. Skeffington<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} R.C. Murton-Neale
| Aston Martin 1½-litre Ulster
| Aston Martin 1.5L I4
| 205
|-
!
| 11
| 2.0
| 31
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} C.T. Thomas
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mortimer Morris-Goodall<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Robert Peverell Hichens|Robert P. Hichens]]
| Aston Martin Speed Model
| Aston Martin 2.0L I4
| 193
|-
! 1939
| 12
| 2.0
| 29
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Robert Peverell Hichens]]
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Robert P. Hichens<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mortimer Morris-Goodall
| Aston Martin Speed Model
| Aston Martin 2.0L I4
| 199
|-
! 1949
| 7
| S<br>2.0
| 27
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Arthur Jones
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Arthur Jones<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Nick Haines<br>
| [[Aston Martin DB1|Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1)]]
| Aston Martin 2.0L I4
| 207
|-
!
| 11
| S<br>2.0
| 29
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Robert Lawrie]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Robert Lawrie<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Robert W. Walke<br>
| [[Aston Martin DB1|Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1)]]
| Aston Martin 2.0L I4
| ?
|-
! 1950
| 5
| S<br>3.0
| 19
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[George Abecassis]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 249
|-
!
| 6
| S<br>3.0
| 21
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Charles Brackenbury<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 244
|-
! 1951
| 3
| S<br>3.0
| 26
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Lance Macklin]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Eric Thompson (racing driver)|Eric Thompson]]
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 257
|-
!
| 5
| S<br>3.0
| 25
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[George Abecassis]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 255
|-
!
| 7
| S<br>3.0
| 24
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Reg Parnell]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Hampshire]]
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 252
|-
!
| 10
| S<br>3.0
| 28
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} N.H. Mann
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Nigel Mann<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mortimer Morris-Goodall
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 236
|-
!
| 13
| S<br>3.0
| 27
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} P.T.C. Clark
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Peter Clark<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} James Scott-Douglas
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 233
|-
! 1952
| 7
| S<br>3.0
| 32
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Peter C.T. Clark
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Peter Clark<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mike Keen
| [[Aston Martin DB2]]
| Aston Martin 2.6L I6
| 248
|-
! 1955
| 2
| S<br>3.0
| 23
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]<br>{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Aston Martin DB3S]]
| Aston Martin 2.9L I6
| 302
|-
! 1956
| 2
| S<br>3.0
| 8
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Ltd.
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stirling Moss]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Aston Martin DB3S]]
| Aston Martin 2.9L I6
| 299
|-
! 1957
| 11
| S<br>3000
| 21
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|David Brown]]
| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean-Paul Colas<br>{{Flagicon|France}} Jean Kerguen
| [[Aston Martin DB3S]]
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 272
|-
! 1958
| 2
| S<br>3000
| 5
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} P & A.G. Whitehead
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Graham Whitehead]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Aston Martin DB3S]]
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 293
|-
! 1959
| 1
| S<br>3.0
| 5
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|David Brown]] Racing Dept.
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Carroll Shelby]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR1]]/300
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 323
|-
!
| 2
| S<br>3.0
| 6
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|David Brown]] Racing Dept.
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]<br>{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR1]]/300
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 322
|-
! 1960
| 3
| S<br>3.0
| 7
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Border Reivers
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Roy Salvadori]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jim Clark]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR1]]/300
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 306
|-
!
| 9
| S<br>3.0
| 8
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Major Ian B. Baillie
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ian B. Baillie<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR1]]/300
| Aston Martin 3.0L I6
| 281
|-
! 1977
| 17
| GTP
| 83
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} SAS Robin Hamilton<br>
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Robin Hamilton<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} David Preece<br> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mike Salmon
| [[Aston Martin RHAM/1|Aston Martin DBS V8 RHAM/1]]
| Aston Martin 5.3L V8
| 260
|-
! 1982
| 7
| C
| 32
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Viscount Downe [[Pace Petroleum]]
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ray Mallock<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Simon Phillips<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mike Salmon
| [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]
| Aston Martin-[[Tickford]] DP1229 5.3L V8
| 317
|-
! 1983
| 17
| C
| 41
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions Ltd.]]
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Tiff Needell]]<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br> {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Nick Faure
| [[EMKA Racing|EMKA]] C83/1
| Aston Martin-[[Tickford]] 5.3L V8
| 275
|-
! 1985
| 11
| C1
| 66
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions, Ltd.]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Tiff Needell]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Nick Faure
| [[EMKA Racing|EMKA]] C84/1
| Aston Martin-[[Tickford]] 5.3L V8
| 338
|-
! 1989
| 11
| C1
| 18
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin<br>{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Brian Redman]]<br>{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Michael Roe<br>{{Flagicon|Greece}} Costas Los
| [[Aston Martin AMR1]]
| Aston Martin ([[Callaway Cars Incorporated|Callaway]]) RDP87 6.0L V8
| 340
|-
! 2005
| 9
| GT1
| 59
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|France}} [[Stéphane Sarrazin]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Turner]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 333
|-
! 2006
| 6
| GT1
| 007
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Enge]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Piccini
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 350
|-
!
| 9
| GT1
| 62
| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian Age Racing<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Team Modena
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]]<br>{{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Angelo Piquet|Nelson Piquet Jr.]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 343
|-
!
| 10
| GT1
| 009
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Pedro Lamy]]<br>{{flagicon|France}} [[Stéphane Sarrazin]]<br>{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Stéphane Ortelli]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 342
|-
| 2007
| 1
| GT1
| 009
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Rickard Rydell]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 343<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web|url= http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/pdf/course/chronos_24h2007.pdf#page=74 |title=24 Heures Du Mans |date=2007 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070927033111/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/pdf/course/chronos_24h2007.pdf#page=74 |archivedate=2007-09-27 |accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
!
| 3
| GT1
| 008
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Larbre Compétition|AMR Larbre Compétition]]
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Casper Elgaard]]<br> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Johnny Herbert]]<br> {{flagicon|Italy}}[[Fabrizio Gollin]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 341<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
|-
!
| 4
| GT1
| 007
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Enge]]<br> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Johnny Herbert]]<br> {{flagicon|Netherlands}}[[Peter Kox]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 337<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
|-
| 2008
| 1
| GT1
| 009
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio Garcia]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 344
|-
!
| 4
| GT1
| 007
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]<br> {{flagicon|Italy}}[[Andrea Piccini]]<br> {{flagicon|Austria}}[[Karl Wendlinger]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 339
|-
| 2009
| 4
| LMP1
| 007
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} AMR [[Charouz Racing System|Eastern Europe]]
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Enge]]<br>{{flagicon|Czech Republic}}[[Jan Charouz]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
| [[Lola-Aston Martin B09/60]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 373
|-
!
| 13
| LMP1
| 008
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Anthony Davidson]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Lola-Aston Martin B09/60]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 342
|-
!
| 3
| GT1
| 66
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jetalliance Racing]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} Thomas Gruber<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Alex Müller (racing driver)|Alex Müller]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 294
|-
| 2010
| 6
| LMP1
| 007
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Harold Primat]]<br>{{flagicon|Mexico}}[[Adrián Fernández]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
| [[Lola-Aston Martin B09/60]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 365
|-
!
| 3
| GT1
| 52
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fischer Racing|Young Driver]] AMR
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Enge]]<br>{{flagicon|Denmark}}[[Christoffer Nygaard]]<br>{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Peter Kox]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 311
|-
| 2011
| 7
| LMP1
| 22
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Kronos Racing]]<br>{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Marc VDS Racing Team]]
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Vanina Ickx]]<br>{{flagicon|Belgium}}[[Bas Leinders]]<br>{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Maxime Martin]]
| [[Lola-Aston Martin B09/60]]
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12
| 328
|-
| 2012
| 3
| GTE-Pro
| 97
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|Mexico}}[[Adrián Fernández]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
| [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2|Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE]]
| Aston Martin 4.5L V8
| 332
|-
| 2013
| 3
| GTE-Pro
| 97
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Darren Turner]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Peter Dumbreck]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
| [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2|Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE]]
| Aston Martin 4.5L V8
| 314
|-
!
| 6
| GTE-Am
| 96
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Aston Martin Racing
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Roald Goethe]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[Jamie Campbell-Walter]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stuart Hall (racing driver)|Stuart Hall]]
| [[Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2|Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE]]
| Aston Martin 4.5L V8
| 301
|}

==Sponsorships==
Aston Martin sponsors [[2. Fußball-Bundesliga|2. Bundesliga]] club [[TSV 1860 München|1860 Munich]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/aston_martin_deal_for_tsv_1860_munich/|title=Aston Martin deal for TSV 1860 Munich}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Aston Martin Owners Club]]
* [[List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]

== Notes ==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Aston Martin vehicles}}
* {{Official website|http://www.astonmartin.com/ }}
* [http://www.amoc.org/ Official Aston Martin Owners Club]

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