Beginning Of Aston Martin
Posted by: nlwest21 on: September 19, 2008
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The Aston Martin was founded by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin back in 1914. The two banded together the year before and created a joint company known as Bamford & Martin. Together they sold cars and serviced the Calthorpe and GWK cars.
Martin was able to race special at and near Aston Clinton and Aston Hill. Because of this the two decided to make their own brand of vehicles. The first Aston Martin was created by Lionel Martin when he fitted a 4-cylinder Coventry-Simplex engine to the chassis of a 1908 Isoetta-Franschini. In 1915 they set up shop at Henniker Place in Kensington and produced their first car. Read the rest of this entry »
Coupe And Convertible DB9
Posted by: nlwest21 on: September 17, 2008
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The Aston Martin DB9 is one of the best cars that they have produced and come available in both the coupe and convertible models. I would gladly take the convertible thanks to the optional soft-top and the seven different color options that it is available in.
Underneath the hoods of all these cars is a V12 6.0 liter engine that can push out 450 horsepower and 412 pound-ft of torque. A six-speed manual or six-speed automatic with paddle shifters are available, and both transmissions are located at the rear transaxle for better weight distribution. Read the rest of this entry »
