June -Aug 2009
In the Coming Months I intend to set up a number of pages
aimed at Car Clubs and interested individual parties - Test Case
The First one is to help the Large Aston Martins Owners Club UK
I also had an approach from a large BMW Forum to do the same thing - If I produce this I Gain in return for a shared link
1/ Breakdown of Current Reviews 2006-2008
2/ And those Highlights I have uncovered and documented in my larger off Line reseach of magazines published from 1947-2005 current project is filling in gaps of my resrach early issues of Throughbred & Classic Cars; Classic & Sportscar 1980s Practical Classics and slow but precise reseach of The Automobile
Aston Martins Featured in Reviews 2006-2008
DB1
Aston Martin DB1 2.0 Sports Roadster discovered in a garden in 2 halfs Reg OPD 15 1 of 3 built as special run after offical DB1 produxtion had ceased Ch#AMC50/4 , car first owned by Patrick Garret - Bob Thredder now has it as well as 55 Lagonda Sedan not shown Discovered story - October 2007 Classic & Driver
http://www.carmagreviews.co.nz/NonCMS/Review.aspx?MagReview=448
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DB1 Roadster 1949 The Motor (GB) 1948 OCT 6 Page C2-C3
Preview & Technical Analysis +cut Away
DB2
Aston Martin with Spanish body Oct 2008 Classic & Sportscar
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DB2 2580CC 1950 27SEP 1950 The Motor P176-178 Road Test in the UK for car Reg VMF 63
DB2 2580cc 1950 APR 1981 Motorsport (GB) Page 428 Brief History on car Reg VMF 64
DB2 2580CC 1950 17NOV 1950 Autocar V95 #2868 P1153-1155
on car Reg VMF 65
DB2 2580CC 1950 JUL74 Througbred & Classic Cars V1 #10 Page 26-28 Reprint of Autocar Road Test and Further analysis
DB2 Convertible
DB2 2580CC 1950 conv MAY2001 The Automobile V19 #3 Page 44-49 Prototype 1st one ;Reg VMF 37;maroon;cover issue by Paul Clark
DB2/4
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 Coupe 1954 returned to road after 10 year restoration 'Suits you Sir" qv by Tim Nevinson Reg UPF 7 (GB) Ch#LML/658 (includes poster -middle of magazine)
April 2006 NZ Classic Car
Reader who owned 2 historic Astons in the early 60s 1 of 3 1951 Aston Martin team cars VMF 65 and PUM 6 where Arnold Burton won the 3.0 class in 1951 Alpine Rally and later he owned dB4Gt development car Ch#DO 199/1 comments on incorrect modeling and painting of these cars -David Starling ; Waikanae Beach ***** Wow what a story!: December 2008 NZ Classic Car
http://www.carmagreviews.co.nz/NonCMS/Review.aspx?MagReview=620
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DB2/4 2580CC 1953 02OCT 1953 Autocar V99 #3018 Page 441-443 Road Test in the UK Reg YMP 200 4spped manual 125bhp engine
DB2/4 2580CC 1954 DEC 1990 Popular Classics V2 #4 P114-118
Present day driving impression and history of this particular car and history of the model Reg OXO 13; 1 owner since new from HR Owen ; Richard Summers car ; feature titled "Time Capsule" by Paul Clark; tech specs 125bhp at 5000rpm 4spm
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DB2/4 BERTONE COUPE 1955 Arnolt Auto Italia (GB) 2000 AUG
Page 30-33 Issue # 48
Italian feature on the Bertone bodied Aston Martin Arnolt 2nd to last produced and known only survivor; featurex includes profile on Stanley Harold Arnolt II; this car as of 2000 owned by anon in California carried Reg 18636 (Calif) chassis #: LML 765 Engine No V53d 213
DB3
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DB4
to add
DB5
Aston Martin DB5 LHD stashed at a repair shop near the Charlotte airport, a previous owner in 1972 bought it for his teenage mistress but head gasket blew 30 years ago -there it sat -Charlie Zagaroli rescued it getting restored -Barn Find
Jan-Feb 2006 Motor Trend Classics Issue #3
http://www.carmagreviews.co.nz/NonCMS/Review.aspx?MagReview=278
DB5 James Bond Movie car
DB6
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DB6 Shooting Brake (Estate)
DBS6
DBSV8
V8 1973-1989
DB7
DB9
DBR9
DBS New
Aston Martin V8 (new)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin Vantage
Accessories
Lagonda
Lagonda Rapide 1961-1966
Lagonda DBS & V8 based Lagonda
to add
Lagonda (Wedge by William Towns)
The basis is beginings of a newsletter
Later Newsletters will be aimed at other makers where there is a demand
if you want to be added on the database email me at julian.xtra.co.nz