Aston Martin Cars in India

As mentioned above, Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1960s. Later, it got associated with the fictional character ‘James Bond’ following the DB5 model’s use in the 1964 film ‘Goldfinger’. The ‘DB’ moniker in the Aston Martin cars, like the DB9 and the DB11, stand for the initials of David Brown. Even today, they represent the pioneering work done under Brown’s supervision. Their sports cars are regarded as a British cultural icon.

Aston Martin has over 150 car dealerships across 50 countries in 6 continents, making them a global automobile brand. Their headquarters and the main production site are in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. According to Sotheby’s, a 1956 DBR1/1 Aston Martin became the most expensive British car ever sold at an auction. It happened in In August 2017 and the car was auctioned at USD 22.55 million. Before the auction, the car was driven by racing legends like Carroll Shelby and Stirling Moss.