Sports car icons from Aston Martin at the Rétromobile 2017

TEXTJanuary 19, 2017 · 3 min

Bruno von Rotz / PR, automatically translated

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Roos Engineering Ltd / Classic Car Trust · 22 Photos

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1963) - a design icon - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB4 Vantage (1963) - the fast version of the DB4 - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB1 (1949) - "Two Litre" in racing mode in time - to be seen at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB1 (1949) - "Two Litre" - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB2 (1953) - with the practical rear door - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk II (1956) - the second infusion - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - in racing mode back then - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - successful racing car - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB4 GT (1960) - only built in small numbers - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB4 Convertible (1962) - particularly beautiful to drive open-top - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB5 (1964) - one of the most coveted sports cars in the world - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB5 Volante (1964) - the rare convertible - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB5 (1964) - 007/:James Bond movie car - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB6 (1966) - more comfortable and modern - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DBS V8 (1971) - the Aston of the seventies - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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David Brown 990 (1966) - a tractor - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB1 (1949) - "Two Litre" im Rennbetrieb in der Zeit - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

Aston Martin DB1 (1949) - "Two Litre" - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB2 (1953) - mit der praktischen Hecktüre - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk II (1956) - der zweite Aufguss - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - im Rennbetrieb damals - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

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Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - erfolgreicher Rennwagen - zu sehen an der David-Brown-Sonderausstellung an der Rétromobile 2017

Aston Martin fascinates the car world. One name in particular has contributed to the illustrious reputation of the British sports car manufacturer: Sir David Brown.

Aston Martin DB1 (1949) - "Two Litre" - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

The British entrepreneur Sir David Brown, who had first made a name for himself as director of David Brown & Sons, bought Aston Martin Ltd. for £20,000 in February 1947 (the company was struggling at the time). His initials DB can still be found in the model names today. With this purchase, the successful tractor builder realized his dream.

Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - successful racing car - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

Thanks to his worldwide connections, Sir David Brown subsequently recruited a number of outstanding automotive and racing experts, such as Prof. von Eberhorst, who developed the DB3 and was also responsible for the overall technical direction of the Lagonda brand, which he took over in 1947.

Consistently innovative production technology - the vehicles were always made by hand and from aluminum - and a stringent model policy led to success on the racing circuit. With the then racing director and manager John Wyer, the "sports car world championship title" was won in Le Mans in 1959. To this day, this is Aston Martin's only world championship title.

At Rétromobile, which takes place in Paris from February 8 to 12, 2017, some of the greatest sports car icons from the David Brown era will be on display in a special exhibition covering 370 square meters.

The Classic Car Trust has made this unique exhibition possible, with Beat Roos organizing the cars on display. Unfortunately, the halls of the Rétromobile are not large enough to show the entire life's work of David Brown, so a first-class and exclusive selection had to be put together.

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1963) - a design icon - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

Under the title "Aston Martin - A car for live", the DB1, DB2, DB3 S, DB4, DB5, DB6 and DBS V8 models, among others, will be on display in Paris.

Aston Martin DB5 (1964) - 007/:James Bond movie car - on display at the David Brown special exhibition at the Rétromobile 2017

Another attraction will certainly be the DB5 that James Bond drove in his films, complete with Q accessories. The Volvo Aston Martin prototype from 1961 will also be making an appearance (project number DP208).