The iconic cars of Sir David Brown
70 years of Aston Martin

Media Center for David Brown special exhibition
Sir David Brown acquired Aston Martin 70 years ago. To commemorate the birth of the British sports car maker’s legendary “DB” era, the Classic Car Trust is hosting a special exhibition of the most iconic DBs at Rétromobile 2017. Journalists and other media representatives will find details of the cars and the exhibition below. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need further information.
Special Exhibition at Rétromobile 2017
First impressions from the booth
Beat Roos and Eric Le Moine – the driving force behind the exhibition
Aston Martin expert Beat Roos has been instrumental in staging the exhibition, which is entitled “The iconic cars of Sir David Brown – 70 years of Aston Martin DB”. He has dedicated much of his working life to Aston Martin, running an Aston Martin and Lagonda dealership as well as setting up a leading restoration company. He is also a founder member of Aston Martin Heritage. In his introductory statement, he shares some personal thoughts relating to the special exhibition at Rétromobile 2017:
Introduction “The iconic cars of Sir David Brown – 70 years of Aston Martin DB”
[English] [French] [German]Beat Roos is available for interviews. Please get in touch with us if you would like to arrange an appointment with him.
Information about the cars on display

1964 Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond car)
Photos
Side | Back | Back with protection | Cockpit | Front | Trunk
Car Info
Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond car) (EN)
Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond car) (FR)

1949 Aston Martin two-liter "DB1"

1953 Aston Martin DB2

1964 Aston Martin DB5 Saloon
Photos
Front | Front/Side | Back
Car Info
Aston Martin DB5 Saloon (EN)
Aston Martin DB5 Saloon (FR)

1955 Aston Martin DB3S
Photos
Side | Racing in period 1 | Racing in period 2

1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible

1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
Photos
Side
Car Info
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II (EN)
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II (FR)

1966 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon

Aston Martin DB4 Vantage
Photos
Front/Side
Car Info
Aston Martin DB4 Vantage (EN)
Aston Martin DB4 Vantage (FR)

1971 Aston Martin DBS FI
Photos
Front/Side
Car Info
David Brown 990 (EN)
David Brown 990 (FR)

Aston Martin DB4 Convertible
Photos
Front/Side | Cockpit
Car Info
Aston Martin DB4 Convertible (EN)
Aston Martin DB4 Convertible (FR)

1971 Aston Martin DBS V8
Photos
Front/Side

1961 Volvo Aston Martin Prototype DP208

1966 David Brown 990
Photos
Front/Side
Car Info
David Brown 990 (EN)
David Brown 990 (FR)
Header photo courtesy of Aston Martin. All photos courtesy of Roos Engineering Ltd and Eric Le Moine if not mentioned otherwise.
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