The nick-name given to a prototype 2 litre ‘air-line’ saloon car before World War 2 which pioneered the use of a spaceframe superstructure.

Italian Carrozzeria (Coachbuilder) who have made a very small number of special bodied Aston Martins like the Arnolt DB2/4’s and the DB4 GT Jet. More recently, Bertone have created the V12 Vanquish based Jet 2 and the 2013 Rapide based Jet 2+2.

Suppliers of the very best leather in the world – and have supplied Aston Martin since the 1950’s. Sadly this famous company went into receivership during the Summer of 2002.

Bloxham is a village near Banbury in Oxfordshire. A small car factory was built by TWR to build the Jaguar XJ220 supercar and once production had finished, it was taken over by Aston Martin to build the DB7. After 10 years of DB7 production, the Bloxham factory closed in early 2004 as production and staff moved to Gaydon in Warwickshire.

The famous Black Car, a 2 litre speed model as owned and raced by St.John (Jock) Horsfall. Horsfall achieved 2nd place behind a 3 litre Delage (and 1st in class) in the 1938 RAC Tourist Trophy at Donnington. The Black Car is one of the most famous Aston Martins ever.

Bridge of Weir Leather is a privately owned Scottish Company, established in 1905 and operating one of Europe’s largest leather production facilities. There were suppliers of leather to Aston Martin from the late 1960’s through to the early 1980’s and from mid 2002 after the demise of Connolly Leather.

A very early Aston Martin team car built in 1921 with a 2 seater racing body.

Makers of the famous lightweight (and expensive) spoked (wire) wheels as used on the DB4 GT. The rims are forged alloy and spokes are steel which makes them about 25% lighter than conventional all steel wire wheels.

German company, suppliers of the mechanical fuel injection system as used on the DBS V8 and series 2 AM V8 models.

Augustus (Bert) Bertelli, owner of Aston Martin during the 1930’s – this is known as the Bertelli era. Also Enrico (Harry) Bertelli, brother of Bert who coachbuilt bodies for many pre-war Aston Martins in a factory next door.