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      Aston Martin

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      Aston Martin is now a century old - and what a century it has been. This book features cars, the personalities and talents who have shaped Aston Martin. It also features owners, engineers, and the drivers who have shared with the company in racing glory.

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      Description

      Product ID:9780747815051
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:CN
      Series:Shire Library
      Title:Aston Martin
      Authors:Author: Richard Loveys
      Page Count:64
      Subjects:European history, British & Irish history, Society and culture: general, Transport: general interest, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, Motor cars: general interest, Society & culture: general, Transport: general interest, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, Motor cars: general interest
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      Aston Martin is now a century old - and what a century it has been. This book features cars, the personalities and talents who have shaped Aston Martin. It also features owners, engineers, and the drivers who have shared with the company in racing glory.

      Aston Martin is a chronological account of the company''s foundation in 1913 through to the cenetenary celebrations -covering the the owners, financiers, and those that ran the company -and most importantly the cars.

      Richard Loveys details the extensive competition history including their finest win at the 1959 Le Mans 24 hour race and includes details on Aston Martin''s most famous drivers. Loveys also looks at Aston Martins in popular culture, most famously driven by James Bond and the use of these cars in 007 films.

      Finally, Loveys looks at the culture of the Aston Martin with the Aston Martin Owners Club which actively runs events and encourages people to use their cars on the road or to race them and the Aston Martin Heritage Trust, which holds the official archive for the company, has an excellent museum and encourages people to learn about the marque.


      Imprint Name:Shire Publications
      Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2015-04-10

      Additional information

      Weight164 g
      Dimensions209 × 157 × 6 mm