Started by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford dabbling with race cars in 1913, so
the first proper Aston Martin only appeared in 1919. After a bumpy start the company
ended in bankruptcy in 1924 and was then acquired in 1925 by W.S Renwick.
The company was struggling and changed hands a few more times till it was aquired
by Sir David Brown in 1947. At this stage the company became fairly successful
with their DB series models. What really put them on the world map is when the
DB5 was featured in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger.
Following further finacial turmoil the company changed hands again during the
1970’s and was eventually bought by Ford in 1994 who dramatically ramped up
production till they decided to sell the company again in 2006.
After further turmoil, Mercedes-AMG agreed to buy a 5% stake in 2013 and to
supply their engines and electrical systems.
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