James Bond's Aston Martin DB5
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Foreword by Daniel Craig. When 007 first took control of the DB5 in Goldfinger it redefined the action movie forever, setting a standard for everything that came afterwards. Over the decades that have followed, Bond's association with Aston Martin has only...
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Foreword by Daniel Craig. When 007 first took control of the DB5 in Goldfinger it redefined the action movie forever, setting a standard for everything that came afterwards. Over the decades that have followed, Bond's association with Aston Martin has only grown stronger. Bond and the DB5 are the perfect match: understated, stylish and powerful. This book is the official story of their relationship, from its beginning in 1963, when the DB5 was brand new, to the 25th Bond film No Time To Die, in which the DB5 once again takes center stage. The book draws on EON's and Aston Martin's official archives to present the inside story of the DB5, and includes original production artwork, film storyboards and exclusive photography.The perfect holiday gift for the James Bond fan in your life!
Introductions from Michael G. Wilson (James Bond screenwriter and film producer), and Marek Reichman (Chief Creative Officer, Aston Martin)
Deluxe coffee table 11" x 12 1/2" format packed with full page high-quality photos.
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ASTON MARTINON THE ROAD TO BOND
JUST LIKE JAMES BOND HIMSELF, Aston Martin was born out of a spirit of adventure and a taste for the finer things in life. Its story began in 1912, when record-breaking cyclist and amateur racing driver Lionel Martin went into business selling cars with an engineer called Robert Bamford. By 1914, Martin had a plan to design and build quality sports cars for gentleman racers such as himself, and he formed the name Aston-Martin (with a hyphen) from his own moniker and that of Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, where he had recently won a gruelling hill race.
By the 1920s, Martin and Bamford were producing small numbers of cars to order in London andAston-Martins were beginning to make their mark in competition, attracting attention at the Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey and at the French Grand Prix in Strasbourg. Despite good sales in 1924 and 1925, Bamford and Martin went into Receivership in 1926 and the company and brand name were purchased by engine manufacturers Renwick & Bertellito to form a new company called Aston Martin Motors.The successful racing driver and engineer Augustus Cesare Bertelli steered its designs in a new direction, and in 1927 the company launched the Aston-Martin 1.5 Litre, built in Feltham. Middlesex.
The new car and its follow-up International model quickly gained a reputation for quality and speed, but in the face of a global recession the company found itself in financial difficulty. The shipping magnate Sir Arthur Sutherland came to the rescue in 1932, and his son Gordon became Aston Martin s new managing director, alongside A.C. Bertelli. In 1939, Bertelli s deputy, Claude Hill, was elevated to chief designer, shortly before World War II put paid to any further development.
During the war, Aston Martin turned production over to aircraft parts, playing a vital role in the defence of the realm. Hill not only designed the joystick for the Spitfire fighter
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plane, but also the prototype for a new navigation system.When peace was finally won in 1945, manufacturing resources were extremely scarce and exports were key to reviving the British economy. Aston Martin would need a major financial boost if it was to break into the export market (specifically to the USA), and so Gordon Sutherland put the company up for sale. In early 1947, Aston Martin Ltd was bought by David Brown, the owner and managing director of David Brown Ltd. Founded in 1860 by his grandfather, Brown s company specialised in making gears and gearboxes for a wide range of vehicles and machinery, yet the 43-year-old businessman had long dreamed of designing and building a successful sports car. He found Aston s latest model, the Atom, to be lacking in power, but saw potential for the chassis to be combined with a more impressive engine.
And so, Brown s stewardship of Aston Martin began with him buying up the design assets of Lagonda Motors. Renowned for building powerful luxury tourers in the 1930s, Lagonda had recently abandoned car production altogether, leaving its proprietary engine technology up for grabs.With Lagonda s chief styling engineer, Frank Feeley, also brought on board, the result of this acquisition was the Aston Martin 2-litre Sports model, later renamed DB1.
Under Brown s ownership,Aston Martin moved into large- scale car production for the very first time. During the 1950s, the company established a dealer network, a service centre and a full racing programme, and a team including chassis designer Harold Beach and engineer Tadek Marek oversaw the introduction of the highly successful DB2, DB2/4 and DB Mark III models. By the middle of the decade, the marque was well established as a byword for luxury and performance, but even greater acclaim was just around the corner.
The Aston Martin DB4 was revealed to the public in the summer of 1958 and w
And so, Brown s stewardship of Aston Martin began with him buying up the design assets of Lagonda Motors. Renowned for building powerful luxury tourers in the 1930s, Lagonda had recently abandoned car production altogether, leaving its proprietary engine technology up for grabs.With Lagonda s chief styling engineer, Frank Feeley, also brought on board, the result of this acquisition was the Aston Martin 2-litre Sports model, later renamed DB1.
Under Brown s ownership,Aston Martin moved into large- scale car production for the very first time. During the 1950s, the company established a dealer network, a service centre and a full racing programme, and a team including chassis designer Harold Beach and engineer Tadek Marek oversaw the introduction of the highly successful DB2, DB2/4 and DB Mark III models. By the middle of the decade, the marque was well established as a byword for luxury and performance, but even greater acclaim was just around the corner.
The Aston Martin DB4 was revealed to the public in the summer of 1958 and w
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Autoren-Porträt von Simon Hugo, Will Lawrence
Simon Hugo
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Simon Hugo , Will Lawrence
- 2021, Film- oder Spielausgabe, 264 Seiten, Maße: 27,9 x 31,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 1858756103
- ISBN-13: 9781858756103
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.10.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
From the back cover:When 007 first took control of the DB5 in Goldfinger it redefined the action movie forever, setting a standard for everything that came afterwards.
Over the decades that have followed, Bond's association with Aston Martin has only grown stronger. Bond and the DB5 are the perfect match: understated, stylish, and powerful. This book is the official story of their relationship, from it beginning in 1963, when the DB5 was brand new, to the 25th Bond film No Time to Die, in which the DB5 once again takes center stage.
This book draws on EON's and Aston Martin's official archives to present the inside story of the DB5, and includes original production artwork, film storyboards, and exclusive photography.
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