Long established coachbuilding company with a factory in Newport Pagnell; became known as Tickfords and then eventually Aston Martin.

A method of lightweight construction patented by Touring of Milan. Put simply, the body frame is made up of a cage of small diameter tubes which is covered by hand made aluminum body panels. This method of construction was used on the DB4 and DB5.

Famous British motor racing circuit near Towster, Northamptonshire. The AMOC always arrange a large race meeting at the circuit every year where 100’s of Aston Martins can be seen.

A sporting variant of the pre-war 2 litre cars.

A British make of car,  sold, modified and raced by Bamford and Martin, before they embarked on manufacture of the Aston Martin.

The Spa Special is an example of the 2 litre Speed Model, converted in 1949 to sports specification. In this form, with St. John Horsfall, driving single handed, it achieved a notable 4th place in the 1949 Spa 24 hour race (and thus is now known as the Spa Special).

Then first Post War AM that raced at Spa in 1948 winning outright. Subsequently rebuilt as a road car and described as the ‘Spa Replica’.

Manufacturers of alloy wheels. Suppliers to AML of wonderful (and now unobtainable) spoked wheels for the X-pack V8 Vantage.

Razor Blade is an early works Aston-Martin (Bamford and Martin) built with a ludicrously narrow streamlined body.

Richard S Williams, runs a famous Aston Martin restoration business in Cobham. Also responsible for the RSW 5.7, 6.3 wand 7.0 litre V8 engine and the team manager for Viscount Downe’s Nimrod and the 1989 AMR1 Group C Endurance race car.