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37 guides · 1948–present

Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, and named for the Aston Hill climbs where Martin campaigned his earliest cars, Aston Martin has spent over a century as Britain's grand tourer of record. The David Brown era gave the marque its defining DB lineage and an outright Le Mans victory in 1959 with the DBR1; the DB5's 1964 screen debut made it a cultural fixture. Today, under Lawrence Stroll's consortium, the racing thread runs stronger than ever — a works Formula 1 team in partnership with Honda, and the Valkyrie carrying the marque back to Le Mans in the top Hypercar class. The road cars span the DB12 and Vanquish grand tourers, the DBX SUV that now underpins the business, and the mid-engined Valhalla — the broadest range in the company's history.

Dark green Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1) drophead coupé with the hood down and a tan interior, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the tall three-part chrome grille, the winged Aston Martin badge, flowing front wings and centre-lock wire wheels.
Classic · 1948–1950

Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports (DB1)

The 15-car David Brown launch model — the car that launched the DB era.

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Dark green Aston Martin DB2 fixed-head coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing Frank Feeley's low bonnet with horizontally slatted chrome grille, round headlamps, chrome wire wheels and a red leather interior — Aston's first true postwar grand tourer.
Classic · 1950–1953

Aston Martin DB2

Aston Martin's first true postwar grand tourer — and the car on which the Vantage nameplate began, as a 125 bhp engine option.

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Metallic grey Aston Martin DB2/4 coupe on a gravel driveway in front of a tall clipped hedge, front three-quarter view showing the horizontally slatted chrome grille, round headlamps with side lamps, chrome bumpers with overriders and chrome wire wheels.
Classic · 1953–1957

Aston Martin DB2/4

The Feltham-era Aston that added a hatchback tailgate and rear seats to the DB2.

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Metallic green Aston Martin DB3S sports-racing car, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the curvaceous Frank Feeley body with brake-venting cutaway front fenders, oval mesh grille, faired headlamps and centre-lock wire wheels.
Classic · 1953–1956

Aston Martin DB3S

Frank Feeley's cutaway-fendered works sports-racer — twice second at Le Mans and the DBR1's direct predecessor.

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Metallic green Aston Martin DBR1 sports-racing car, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the low open cockpit with aero screen, the horizontal-slat oval grille, faired headlamps, side exhaust and centre-lock wire wheels.
Classic · 1956–1959

Aston Martin DBR1

The car that won Aston Martin the 1959 World Sportscar Championship and its only outright Le Mans.

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Dark green Aston Martin DB Mark III fixed-head coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing the DB3S-derived scalloped grille that would carry through to the DB4, DB5 and DB6, round headlamps, chrome bumpers, chrome wire wheels and a tan leather interior.
Classic · 1957–1959

Aston Martin DB Mark III

The last Feltham road car — and the Aston that introduced the DB3S-derived grille shape every subsequent DB has worn.

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Metallic green Aston Martin DB4 photographed front three-quarter in a studio setting, showing the Touring Superleggera bodywork, chrome wire wheels, distinctive grille, bonnet scoop and side vent.
Classic · 1958–1963

Aston Martin DB4

The Touring-bodied superleggera Aston that established the DB silhouette and underpinned the DB5.

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Metallic green Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato coupé, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the smooth Zagato body with faired-in headlamps, oval mesh grille, the small Z badge on the C-pillar and centre-lock wire wheels.
Classic · 1959–1963

Aston Martin DB4GT & DB4GT Zagato

The lightweight, faired-headlamp short-chassis DB4 — and its 19-car Zagato-bodied elite.

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Dark blue Aston Martin DB5 coupe in a clean studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the chrome grille, wire wheels and unmistakable Touring Superleggera silhouette.
Classic · 1963–1965

Aston Martin DB5

The world's most famous Aston Martin — the Goldfinger silhouette built on the DB4 platform.

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Aston Martin DB6 coupé, front three-quarter view
Classic · 1965–1970

Aston Martin DB6

The final Touring-shaped DB — longer wheelbase, Kammtail, 2+2 practicality and the last of the six-cylinder Newport Pagnell grand tourers.

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Silver Aston Martin DBS coupe in a grey studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the mesh grille flanked by quad round headlamps, chrome bumper, side vent strake and chrome wire wheels.
Classic · 1967–1972

Aston Martin DBS

William Towns's wider, four-seat successor to the DB6 — designed around the forthcoming Tadek Marek V8 that arrived in 1969.

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Dark blue Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante convertible with tan leather interior and folded soft-top, front three-quarter studio view on a plain pale grey backdrop showing the blanked-off grille, quad round headlamps, chrome bumpers with side-lamp pods and multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Classic · 1972–1989

Aston Martin V8 (Saloon, Volante & Vantage)

Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell grand tourer for nearly two decades — standard Saloon, open Volante and fire-breathing Vantage, all sharing Tadek Marek's 5.3-litre quad-cam V8.

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Dark blue Aston Martin Lagonda four-door saloon in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing William Towns' Series 4 folded-paper wedge bodywork with rounded edges, six small rectangular headlamps in two banks, slim chrome bumper, side swage line deleted and pale interior — the first production car with computer instrumentation.
Classic · 1974–1990

Aston Martin Lagonda

William Towns' folded-paper wedge saloon — the first production car with computer management and a digital instrument panel, and one of the most expensive saloons in the world.

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato coupé, front three-quarter view — 1986–1988 Zagato-coachbuilt Vantage in metallic grey with unpainted alloy wheels and the characteristic power-bulge bonnet, parked on gravel in front of an English oak-frame barn.
Modern Classic · 1986–1990

Aston Martin V8 Zagato

Newport Pagnell and Zagato Milano's late-1980s coachbuilt revival of the DB4 GT Zagato partnership — 52 Weber-carburettor Vantage coupés and 37 Volantes, all hand-built to order.

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Aston Martin Virage Coupé in dark metallic green, front three-quarter view on gravel in front of a wooden garage, showing the body-colour bumpers, cream leather interior and multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Modern Classic · 1989–2000

Aston Martin Virage

The last of the Newport Pagnell hand-built Aston Martins — Virage, V8 Coupé and twin-supercharged Vantage across a single family, built for a decade to individual customer order.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (V550 / V600)
Modern Classic · 1993–2000

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (V550 / V600)

The last Aston Martin built entirely by hand at Newport Pagnell — twin-supercharged V8, 550 bhp as V550, 600 bhp as the V600 conversion.

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Metallic green Aston Martin DB7 coupe in a studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the smooth Ian Callum bodywork, silver multi-spoke wheels and cream leather interior.
Supercar · 1994–2004

Aston Martin DB7

The Ford-era Ian Callum design that saved Aston Martin — and, at approximately 7,100 built, the most-produced Aston of its era.

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Silver Aston Martin Vanquish coupe in a grey studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the mesh grille, bonnet vents, side vent strake and multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Modern Classic · 2001–2007

Aston Martin Vanquish (V12)

Ian Callum's bonded-aluminium V12 GT — the last Newport Pagnell Aston Martin and the modern era's Bond car.

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Silver Aston Martin DB7 Zagato coupé, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the large oval grille aperture, faired-in headlamps, the Zagato double-bubble roof, Z badge and five-spoke alloy wheels.
Modern Classic · 2002–2004

Aston Martin DB7 Zagato

The 99-car revival of the Aston Martin–Zagato partnership, unveiled at the 2002 Paris Motor Show.

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Green Aston Martin DB AR1 roadster with a tan leather interior and the roof folded, side-profile studio view on a pale grey background, showing the long bonnet, swage line, five-spoke alloy wheels and Zagato Z badge.
Modern Classic · 2003–2004

Aston Martin DB AR1

The 99-car open Zagato roadster created for the US market after the DB7 Zagato coupé was frozen out.

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Black Aston Martin DB9 coupe on a gravel driveway between rows of trees, front three-quarter view showing the mesh grille, faired-in headlamps, chrome side strake and multi-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels.
Modern Classic · 2004–2016

Aston Martin DB9

The car that re-established Aston Martin in the modern era — a 6.0-litre V12 GT built on the new VH platform.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (VH)
Modern Classic · 2005–2017

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (VH)

Aston Martin's hand-built, front-mid-engined GT — and the most analogue Vantage of the modern era.

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Silver-grey Aston Martin DBS V12 coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing the bonnet vents, twin headlamps, deep front splitter with carbon-fibre lower spoiler, side gill vents behind the front wheels and multi-spoke grey alloy wheels — the DB9-derived VH-platform flagship of 2007–2012.
Modern Classic · 2007–2012

Aston Martin DBS V12

Aston Martin marketed it as the DBS; the Aston Martin Heritage Trust designates it 'DBS V12' to distinguish it from the six-cylinder DBS of 1967–72.

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Grey Aston Martin One-77 in a studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the sculpted aluminium bodywork, wide chrome grille, distinctive LED headlamps and black multi-spoke alloy wheels with red brake calipers.
Hypercar · 2009–2012

Aston Martin One-77

77 hand-built cars, a 7.3-litre naturally-aspirated V12 and 750 bhp — Aston's first true modern hypercar.

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Aston Martin Rapide in black, front three-quarter view
Modern Classic · 2010–2020

Aston Martin Rapide & Rapide S

Aston Martin's first series-production four-door since the Lagonda — billed as the first production four-door sports car.

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Grey-green Aston Martin Vulcan track car with blue accents and a large rear wing, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the low carbon-fibre body, aggressive front splitter, side-exit exhaust and black centre-lock wheels.
Supercar · 2015–2016

Aston Martin Vulcan

A 24-car track-only V12 hypercar unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

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Metallic blue Aston Martin DB11 coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing swan-hinged doors, the classic Aston grille shape, LED headlamps and multi-spoke silver wheels, with a cream interior visible through the side glass — Marek Reichman's opening design for Aston's second-century plan.
Modern Classic · 2016–2023

Aston Martin DB11

The car that opened Aston Martin's second-century plan — and the last mainstream Aston to offer a V12.

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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupé in black, front three-quarter view
Modern Classic · 2016–2019

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato

A four-body Zagato coachbuilt family — Coupé, Volante, Speedster and Shooting Brake — built on the last naturally-aspirated V12 Vanquish.

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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera in silver with a black roof, front three-quarter view
Modern Classic · 2018–2023

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera & DBS 770 Ultimate

The last V12 DBS — 5.2-litre twin-turbo Superleggera and the 499-car 770 Ultimate send-off.

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Bright orange Aston Martin Vantage coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing the enlarged mesh grille, narrow LED headlamps, gloss-black roof and window surrounds, sharp side vents behind the front wheels and black multi-spoke alloy wheels — the 2024-facelift AMG-powered sports car, distinct from the 2005–2017 V8 Vantage.
Modern Classic · 2018–present

Aston Martin Vantage (2018–present)

The AMG-powered Vantage — one generation across two phases, and a completely different car from the 2005–2017 V8 Vantage it followed.

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Metallic green Aston Martin V12 Speedster with yellow accent stripes, front three-quarter studio view on a grey backdrop showing the roofless, screenless open cockpit, twin carbon-fibre headrest fairings, large front grille and multi-spoke black alloy wheels.
Hypercar · 2020–2021

Aston Martin V12 Speedster

Roofless, screenless, helmets-on Aston — 88 cars, 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12, 700 bhp.

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Teal Aston Martin Valkyrie in a studio setting, front three-quarter view showing the extreme aerodynamic bodywork, exposed carbon fibre, neon-green accents, black multi-spoke wheels and low-slung prototype-derived proportions.
Hypercar · 2021–2024

Aston Martin Valkyrie

Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies' Cosworth-V12 hypercar — 6.5 V12 plus KERS, near-prototype aerodynamics, 150 Coupes plus Spider.

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Silver Aston Martin DB12 Volante convertible with roof lowered, in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing the enlarged grille, sharp full-LED headlamps, sculpted bonnet, wide front air intakes and multi-spoke black-and-machined alloy wheels, with tan leather interior — the first Aston with the brand's new winged logo.
Modern Classic · 2023–present

Aston Martin DB12

The DB11 successor — a 671 bhp / 680 PS twin-turbo V8 super-tourer and the first Aston to wear the brand's new winged logo.

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Dark green Aston Martin Valour coupe on grass at an outdoor event, front three-quarter view showing the retro-inspired coach-built bodywork, wide mesh grille, round headlamps and gold-toned multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Modern Classic · 2023–2024

Aston Martin Valour

A 110-unit, coach-built, manual-only V12 coupé — Aston Martin's public thank-you letter to the analogue driver.

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Green Aston Martin Valiant coupé with yellow accents and a large rear wing, front three-quarter view in a studio, showing the exposed carbon front splitter, horizontal-slat grille, round headlamps and black lattice-spoke wheels with yellow rim accents.
Supercar · 2024

Aston Martin Valiant

A 38-car road-legal, track-focused manual V12 special revealed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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British Racing Green third-generation Aston Martin Vanquish coupe in a bright studio, front three-quarter view showing the low bonnet with bonnet vents, quad LED headlamps, deep front splitter, side vents behind the front wheels and gloss-black multi-spoke wheels, with a cream interior visible through the side glass.
Supercar · 2024–present

Aston Martin Vanquish

The third-generation Vanquish: current front-engined flagship of Aston Martin's V12 line, unveiled in Venice in September 2024.

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Aston Martin Valhalla
Hypercar · 2025–

Aston Martin Valhalla

Mid-engined PHEV hypercar — twin-turbo flat-plane V8 plus three e-motors, capped at 999 units.

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