Aston Martin : made in Britain
Collins, Ben, 1975-
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Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello was nothing but a ploughed field. This book celebrates a century of innovators who kept the fire burning brightly for over a century, from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day design guru Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies and racing drivers, to David Brown and the achingly beautiful DB models beloved of Bonds past and present. Ben Collins explores the car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage, driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ultimately, this is a very British success story: of a triumph of engineering that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, and an iconic car that never says die.
Main title:
Aston Martin : made in Britain / Ben Collins.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2020.
Collation:
x, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"By the man who was the Stig" -- cover.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781529410785
Dewey class:
629.2222
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
377892
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 629.2222 COL | Available |