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The brand name joined “Aston” with “Martin” and became associated with carefully engineered, relatively low-volume British performance cars.\n\nThe company’s early decades were marked by racing ambition, technical experimentation and repeated financial difficulty. Bamford & Martin produced competition cars and road-going sports cars during the interwar period, including models associated with the “Bertelli” era under designer and technical director Augustus Bertelli. Racing helped build the marque’s reputation, but limited production volumes and capital constraints repeatedly brought the business close to failure. Automobile production was also interrupted during the Second World War, when the company turned to aircraft components.\n\nA major turning point came in 1947, when industrialist David Brown acquired Aston Martin and subsequently brought Lagonda into the same business. The resulting combination supplied the company with engineering resources and the basis for a new generation of cars powered in part by Lagonda-related technology. The DB2, DB2/4, DB Mark III, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS established the David Brown initials as a defining part of the marque. During the 1950s and 1960s, Aston Martin became particularly associated with sophisticated grand touring cars that combined long-distance usability, strong performance and hand-finished luxury. The DB5’s appearance in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger made the brand a global cultural reference as well as an automotive one.\n\nAfter David Brown’s ownership, Aston Martin again moved through periods of restructuring and financial distress. Ownership changed several times during the 1970s and 1980s, with successive investors attempting to modernise the range, develop the Lagonda saloon, revive production and expand engineering activities under the Tickford name. The V8 Vantage, Volante convertible and Lagonda saloon were among the products of this period. The company also maintained a connection with motorsport, particularly sports-car racing, while working to preserve its identity as a specialist British manufacturer.\n\nFord Motor Company acquired a substantial stake in 1987 and later took full ownership. Ford-era investment supported new product development, manufacturing changes and the creation of a more modern range, including the DB7, DB9, V8 Vantage and later models. Aston Martin was separated from Ford’s Premier Automotive Group in 2007 and sold to an investment consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards, with investment from companies and individuals including Investment Dar and Adeem Investment. The company subsequently passed through further ownership changes involving Italian private-equity firm Investindustrial and Daimler, whose Mercedes-Benz division became a strategic technology partner and shareholder.\n\nAston Martin returned to the public markets in 2018 through Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc. The business later pursued a product expansion strategy covering sports cars, grand tourers, the DBX SUV and renewed motorsport participation. Lawrence Stroll led a consortium that invested in the company in 2020 and became executive chairman. The brand has also used licensing and partnerships to extend its identity into areas such as real estate, aircraft and marine products. Its core proposition remains an exclusive British luxury marque built around design, performance, craftsmanship, limited-volume production and cultural associations with grand touring and James Bond.\n\nAston Martin is a British ultra-luxury automobile brand associated with hand-finished sports cars, grand tourers and, more recently, high-performance SUVs. Its corporate identity is Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc, while the consumer-facing marque is generally presented simply as Aston Martin. The company is headquartered at Gaydon in Warwickshire, where its principal sports-car and grand-tourer operations are based. Its DBX SUV is produced at St Athan in Wales, and Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell supports heritage sales, servicing, parts and restoration activities.\n\nThe business traces its origins to Bamford & Martin, established by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The first Aston Martin-named car was created in 1913, when Martin fitted a Coventry-Simplex engine to an Isotta Fraschini chassis and competed at Aston Hill near Aston Clinton. Production was delayed by the First World War, but the company resumed development afterward. Early Aston Martins were built in small numbers and combined road use with competition ambitions. The company experienced repeated financial crises during the interwar period, changed ownership several times and produced a succession of lightweight sports cars, including models associated with the Le Mans and Brooklands racing programmes.\n\nA decisive transformation began in 1947, when industrialist David Brown acquired Aston Martin and subsequently purchased Lagonda. The two businesses shared engineering resources, and the David Brown era created the DB model designation that remains central to Aston Martin's identity. Cars such as the DB2, DB2/4, DB Mark III, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS established the marque as a producer of sophisticated, powerful grand tourers. The DB5 became especially famous after appearing in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. That placement developed into one of the most durable relationships between an automotive brand and a fictional character, although Aston Martin's reputation also rests on design, craftsmanship, performance and racing heritage independent of the films.\n\nFinancial instability returned in the 1970s. Ownership moved through several investment groups, the company entered receivership and production was periodically constrained by recession, limited working capital and regulatory challenges. The V8 Vantage, Volante convertible and Lagonda saloon helped modernise the range under the owners of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Victor Gauntlett later played an important role in stabilising the company, expanding engineering activities through Tickford and helping restore the James Bond connection. Aston Martin received a royal warrant in 1982, initially from the Prince of Wales.\n\nFord Motor Company acquired a substantial stake in 1987 and later became the full owner. Ford investment supported product development and helped bring Aston Martin into a more industrially capable phase, including the Virage, DB7, V8 and later generations of the marque's sports cars. Ford sold Aston Martin in 2007 to an investment consortium led by David Richards, with other financial investors. Subsequent ownership changes included investment by Investindustrial and later strategic participation by Daimler, which supplied Mercedes-Benz technology and powertrain support. The company returned to public markets in 2018 through a London Stock Exchange listing.\n\nIn the modern era, Aston Martin has broadened beyond traditional two-door sports cars and grand tourers. The Vantage serves as a compact performance model, the DB line occupies the grand-touring category, the Vanquish represents a higher-performance flagship line, and DBX provides the brand's entry into the luxury SUV market. Aston Martin has also expanded its brand presence through motorsport, licensing and partnerships in areas such as real estate, aviation and marine products. 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broadened the company’s product coverage beyond sports cars and grand tourers.", "tags": [ "product_launch", "product_generation" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.astonmartin.com/en/models/dbx" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin enters public markets", "year": 2018, "summary": "Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc completed an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.", "tags": [ "other" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin enters a new Ford ownership era", "year": 1987, "summary": "Ford Motor Company acquired a substantial stake in Aston Martin, beginning a long period of Ford ownership and greater access to investment and automotive resources.", "tags": [ "mna" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin receives a royal warrant", "year": 1982, "summary": "Aston Martin was granted a royal warrant as purveyor of motorcars to the Prince of Wales, a distinction later associated with Charles III in his roles as Prince and King.", "tags": [ "other" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin launches its first SUV line", "year": null, "summary": "The DBX expanded Aston Martin from sports cars and grand tourers into the global luxury SUV market, with production based at St Athan in Wales.", "tags": [ "product_launch", "product_generation" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin competes in Formula One under its own brand", "year": null, "summary": "The Aston Martin name has been used in Formula One as part of the marque's broader motorsport and brand-visibility strategy.", "tags": [ "other" ], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "Aston Martin’s origins lie in the partnership formed by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The pair initially sold and serviced Singer cars in London, while Martin competed at Aston Hill. In 1913, Martin created a car using a Coventry-Simplex engine installed in an Isotta Fraschini chassis, establishing the Aston Martin name. The partners acquired premises in Kensington, but the First World War delayed production. Martin joined the Admiralty and Bamford entered military service.\n\nAfter the war, the business moved to new premises and began developing its own cars. Bamford departed in 1920, and the company received backing from Louis Zborowski. Competition and record attempts were important during the early 1920s, including cars associated with Brooklands and the French Grand Prix. The business nevertheless remained financially fragile. It entered bankruptcy in 1924, changed ownership, and was reorganised in 1925 under the Aston Martin Motors name.\n\nFrom 1926 to 1937, Augustus Bertelli shaped the company’s engineering and design direction. The cars of this period included the International, Le Mans, Mark II, Ulster and 15/98, alongside competition derivatives. Their relatively small production numbers and strong racing identity helped establish Aston Martin as a specialist sports-car maker. Financial problems returned during the 1930s. Under Sir Arthur Sutherland, the company increasingly concentrated on road cars, producing only limited volumes before wartime production ceased. During the Second World War, Aston Martin manufactured aircraft components.\n\nDavid Brown acquired the company in 1947 and also purchased Lagonda. The acquisition brought together Aston Martin’s brand with Lagonda engineering and the work of designer W. O. Bentley. The resulting DB range began with the DB2 and developed through the DB2/4, DB Mark III, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS. These cars defined Aston Martin’s postwar identity as a manufacturer of fast, elegant and long-distance grand tourers. The DB5’s role in Goldfinger, released in 1964, made Aston Martin especially prominent in popular culture.\n\nThe company’s finances remained unstable despite its prestige. David Brown disposed of the business in 1972, and Aston Martin entered another sequence of ownership changes and restructuring. Under investors including Peter Sprague, George Minden, Alan Curtis and Victor Gauntlett, the company introduced the V8 Vantage, Volante convertible and technologically distinctive Lagonda saloon. Tickford, Aston Martin’s coachbuilding and engineering operation, was also used for external engineering projects. The company maintained competition activities but production volumes remained low and capital requirements high.\n\nFord acquired a majority interest in Aston Martin in 1987 and later bought the remaining shares. Ford ownership gave the brand access to broader engineering, purchasing and manufacturing resources. The range developed through the Virage, DB7, V8 Vantage, DB9 and related models. The DB7 in particular helped revive the marque commercially, while the DB9 and later V8 Vantage established a more contemporary product family. Aston Martin was part of Ford’s Premier Automotive Group alongside other premium marques, but Ford sold the business in 2007 to a consortium led by David Richards.\n\nFollowing the 2007 sale, Aston Martin operated with investment from private-equity and Middle Eastern interests, while Daimler and Mercedes-Benz became important technology partners. The company continued developing sports cars and grand tourers and expanded its special-projects portfolio. Aston Martin became publicly listed in London in 2018. Financial pressure later led to a major investment by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll in 2020. Stroll became executive chairman, and the company pursued a broad plan involving new products, the DBX SUV, electrification and a renewed motorsport presence.\n\nAston Martin has survived numerous financial crises, often described as seven bankruptcies or comparable insolvency events across its history. Its present identity combines low-volume luxury-car production, global dealership distribution, heritage restoration through Aston Martin Works, motorsport activities and carefully controlled licensing. The main sports-car and grand-tourer facility is at Gaydon in Warwickshire, while the DBX is produced at St Athan in Wales. Newport Pagnell remains associated with heritage sales, servicing, parts and restoration.\n\nAston Martin began as Bamford & Martin, a London-based venture formed by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin. Before building their own cars, the partners sold and serviced vehicles made by other manufacturers. Martin's competitive activities at Aston Hill inspired the Aston Martin name. The first car carrying that name used a four-cylinder Coventry-Simplex engine installed in an Isotta Fraschini chassis. The founders obtained premises in Kensington and prepared for production, but the First World War interrupted the company's plans.\n\nAfter the war, Bamford & Martin developed new cars with financial support from Louis Zborowski. The company built small numbers of competition and road cars and established an early reputation for engineering ambition. It produced racing and record-setting machines at Brooklands, including the vehicles later associated with the Green Pea, Razor Blade and Halford Special. Despite competition successes, commercial production remained limited. Financial problems led to ownership changes in 1924 and 1925, after which Bill Renwick, Augustus Bertelli and their backers reorganised the business as Aston Martin Motors.\n\nFrom 1926 through the 1930s, Bertelli served as technical director and designer. The resulting cars included the 1.5-litre T-type, International, Le Mans, Mark II and Ulster, followed by the two-litre 15/98 and Speed Model. Many were open two-seaters with bodies produced by Bertelli's brother Harry. Aston Martin continued to compete successfully, including at Le Mans, but the company remained vulnerable to economic conditions. It received temporary support from Lance Prideaux Brune before passing to Sir Arthur Sutherland. In 1936, management shifted emphasis toward road cars. Production stopped during the Second World War, when the company made aircraft components.\n\nDavid Brown acquired Aston Martin in 1947 and bought Lagonda soon afterward. The acquisition brought Lagonda's W. O. Bentley-designed six-cylinder engine and combined the resources of the two businesses. Production moved to Newport Pagnell, and the resulting David Brown cars established the DB designation. The DB2 was announced as a planned production version of a Le Mans-related prototype in 1950. It was followed by the DB2/4, DB2/4 Mark II, DB Mark III and DB4. The DB4's sophisticated design and six-cylinder engine laid the foundation for the DB5, launched in 1963. The DB5's appearance in Goldfinger in 1964 gave Aston Martin an enduring association with James Bond. DB6 and DBS continued the company's grand-touring tradition.\n\nThe company remained financially fragile despite its growing cultural profile. David Brown transferred the business in 1972 after settling its debts, but recession, restricted capital and difficulties meeting United States emissions rules led to another receivership in 1974. New investors reopened the factory in 1975 and introduced the V8 Vantage, Volante convertible and Lagonda saloon. These products aimed to modernise the brand while retaining its high-price, low-volume character. Victor Gauntlett became a central figure in the early 1980s, using the Tickford engineering and coachbuilding business to pursue additional projects and help broaden Aston Martin's technical capabilities. The company received its royal warrant in 1982 and restored its Bond connection during development of The Living Daylights.\n\nFord invested in Aston Martin in 1987 and subsequently acquired the remaining shares. During the Ford period, the brand received greater access to engineering, manufacturing and capital resources. The company developed new generations of sports cars and grand tourers, including the Virage, DB7, V8 and later models, while continuing to operate as a distinctive luxury marque rather than a mass-market division. Ford sold Aston Martin in 2007 to a consortium led by David Richards. Later investors included Investindustrial, and Daimler became a strategic technology partner.\n\nAston Martin was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2018 as Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc. The company subsequently expanded its product strategy with DBX, its first SUV, produced at St Athan in Wales. Gaydon remained the principal centre for sports-car and grand-tourer production, while Newport Pagnell retained a heritage role. Motorsport, including endurance racing and Formula One, has continued to support the brand's performance credentials. Today Aston Martin operates as a global ultra-luxury automotive brand, balancing limited-volume sports cars and grand tourers with the commercial importance of SUV products and exploring future electrified powertrains.", "milestones": [ { "year": 1913, "title": "Aston Martin predecessor established", "summary": "Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded the business that became Aston Martin after combining automobile sales, servicing and competition activity.\n\nLionel Martin creates the first car to carry the Aston Martin name after competing at Aston Hill, establishing the identity that would later become the company's marque.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1925, "title": "Business reorganised as Aston Martin Motors", "summary": "Following financial difficulties and a change of control, the company was reorganised under the Aston Martin Motors name.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1947, "title": "David Brown acquires Aston Martin", "summary": "Industrialist David Brown buys Aston Martin and later Lagonda, creating the ownership and engineering foundation for the DB series.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1950, "title": "DB2 is announced", "summary": "Aston Martin announced production plans for the DB2, the first major model in the David Brown-named series.\n\nAston Martin announces the planned production DB2, beginning the model lineage that would become central to the modern brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1958, "title": "DB4 introduced", "summary": "The Italian-styled DB4 helped define Aston Martin’s modern grand-touring design language.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1963, "title": "DB5 is introduced", "summary": "The DB5 entered production and became one of the company’s most recognisable models.\n\nThe DB5 succeeds the DB4 and becomes one of Aston Martin's defining grand tourers.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1964, "title": "James Bond association established", "summary": "The DB5 appears in Goldfinger, beginning a long-running association between Aston Martin and the James Bond film franchise.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1977, "title": "V8 Vantage launched", "summary": "The V8 Vantage strengthens Aston Martin's high-performance positioning and becomes a major product of the late 1970s.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1982, "title": "Royal warrant is granted", "summary": "Aston Martin received a Royal Warrant of Appointment as purveyor of motorcars to the Prince of Wales, later King Charles III.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1987, "title": "Ford acquires a majority stake", "summary": "Ford Motor Company invests in Aston Martin, beginning a period of Ford ownership and expanded access to capital and engineering resources.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 2003, "title": "Queen’s Award for Enterprise", "summary": "Aston Martin receives the Queen's Award for Enterprise for its contribution to international trade.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 2007, "title": "Ford sells Aston Martin", "summary": "Ford sells the business to an investment consortium led by David Richards.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 2018, "title": "London Stock Exchange listing", "summary": "Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc becomes a publicly traded company in London.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Stroll consortium investment", "summary": "A consortium led by Lawrence Stroll invested in the company, with Stroll becoming executive chairman.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.astonmartin.com/en/company" }, { "year": 2020, "title": "DBX enters production", "summary": "The DBX SUV entered production at Aston Martin’s St Athan facility in Wales.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.astonmartin.com/en/models/dbx" }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Aston Martin returns to Formula One branding", "summary": "Racing Point was rebranded as the Aston Martin Formula One team.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.astonmartinf1.com/en-GB" }, { "year": 1915, "title": "First production premises are obtained", "summary": "The partners acquire premises in Kensington and prepare to manufacture cars, although the First World War prevents immediate production.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1922, "title": "Competition and record-setting programme expands", "summary": "Aston Martin produces cars for competition and develops machines associated with Brooklands speed and endurance records.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1926, "title": "Bertelli era begins", "summary": "After another reorganisation, Augustus Bertelli becomes the dominant technical and design influence behind a new generation of Aston Martin sports cars.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" }, { "year": 1974, "title": "Company enters receivership", "summary": "Recession, limited working capital and United States emissions difficulties contribute to another financial collapse.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin" } ], "products": [ { "name": "DB series", "category": "Grand tourers", "description": "The DB family is Aston Martin’s signature grand-touring line, originating under David Brown’s ownership. Across successive generations, DB cars have combined long-distance touring ability with high performance, refined interiors and a strong emphasis on exterior design. Important historical members include the DB2, DB2/4, DB Mark III, DB4, DB5, DB6, DB7, DB9 and later DB models.\n\nThe DB family is Aston Martin's principal grand-touring lineage. It began with the DB2 after David Brown's acquisition and includes landmark cars such as the DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS. DB models generally combine long-distance comfort, high performance, sophisticated styling and a strong connection to the company's historical identity. The DB5's appearance in Goldfinger made the name internationally famous, but the broader series represents Aston Martin's core approach to refined, high-performance touring.", "launchedYear": 1950, "status": "active" }, { "name": "DB5", "category": "Grand tourer", "description": "Introduced in 1963, the DB5 is one of Aston Martin’s most celebrated cars. Its elegant six-cylinder grand-touring format and appearance in Goldfinger made it a defining symbol of both the company and British popular culture. The model is now primarily encountered through heritage examples, restorations and continuation-related activities rather than ordinary new-car production.", "launchedYear": 1963, "status": "heritage" }, { "name": "Vantage", "category": "Sports cars", "description": "Vantage is Aston Martin’s performance-focused sports-car nameplate. The name was used for high-performance derivatives from the 1970s and later became a core model family. Vantage cars sit below the most extreme special-series products while emphasising agility, acceleration, driver involvement and a compact sports-car profile.\n\nVantage is Aston Martin's compact, performance-oriented sports-car line. The V8 Vantage introduced in 1977 helped reassert the marque's performance credentials during a difficult financial period. Later generations have served as the more focused and dynamically aggressive counterpart to the larger DB grand tourers, while retaining the brand's emphasis on design, premium materials and road-going usability.", "launchedYear": 1977, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Vanquish", "category": "Sports cars and grand tourers", "description": "Vanquish has been used for a flagship Aston Martin sports car and grand tourer positioned above the regular DB and Vantage ranges. It represents the company’s emphasis on performance, craftsmanship and long-distance luxury in a more exclusive format.\n\nVanquish is used for a high-performance flagship positioned above more regular Aston Martin sports cars. The line has represented the company's pursuit of greater power, exclusivity and technical sophistication, combining two-door grand-touring proportions with performance-focused engineering and a more prestigious specification.", "launchedYear": 2001, "status": "active" }, { "name": "DBX", "category": "Luxury SUV", "description": "DBX is Aston Martin’s first production SUV. It extends the brand into a larger and more versatile vehicle category while retaining the company’s design, performance and luxury positioning. DBX production is associated with the St Athan facility in Wales and has become an important part of the modern product strategy.\n\nDBX is Aston Martin's first SUV and a major expansion of the brand's addressable market. It carries Aston Martin design cues and performance expectations into a more practical body style, with space, all-weather usability and a higher-volume luxury-market proposition. Production takes place at the St Athan facility in Wales.", "launchedYear": 2020, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Valkyrie", "category": "Hypercar", "description": "Valkyrie is an extreme performance project developed by Aston Martin in collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies. It applies race-inspired aerodynamic and engineering concepts to a limited-production road car and represents the brand’s top tier of performance experimentation.", "launchedYear": null, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Lagonda", "category": "Luxury automobiles", "description": "Lagonda became part of the Aston Martin business after David Brown acquired the marque in 1947. Its engineering resources contributed to the postwar Aston Martin range, while the Lagonda name was later used for an unusually styled luxury saloon and subsequent luxury-technology concepts.\n\nLagonda became part of the Aston Martin business when David Brown acquired the marque in 1947. Its engineering resources, including a W. O. Bentley-designed engine, were integrated with Aston Martin operations. The name has subsequently been used for especially luxurious and technologically ambitious vehicles, including the distinctive Lagonda saloon of the late 1970s.", "launchedYear": 1947, "status": "heritage" }, { "name": "Tickford engineering", "category": "Automotive engineering and coachbuilding", "description": "Tickford was Aston Martin’s coachbuilding and engineering operation, acquired in the mid-1950s and later used to develop products for external customers as well as Aston Martin. Its activities included vehicle conversions, automotive engineering and specialist interiors, extending the company’s capabilities beyond its own production cars.", "launchedYear": 1955, "status": "heritage" }, { "name": "Aston Martin Works", "category": "Heritage and restoration services", "description": "Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell is the company's heritage-oriented operation. It focuses on classic-car sales, servicing, spare parts and restoration, connecting contemporary Aston Martin with the marque's historical production and enthusiast community.", "launchedYear": null, "status": "active" } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": 1964, "name": "Goldfinger DB5 placement", "markets": [ "International" ], "summary": "The DB5 was prominently featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger. 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