1 comments about Aston Martin: Ever the Thoroughbred.

1. Great book, mostly... good pictures, accurate reporting, excellent layout, fun writing. My only criticism is that he *really* skimped on details on the V8 models, particularly the original V8 Vantage -- one of Aston's most important cars ever. Still, definitely worth buying.

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1 comments about Aston Martin.

1. This is the third book I have by the same authors. As with the previous 2 it follows the same formulae. A brief introduction of the marque, and then a model by model discription. If it's not in this book, then it's probable that Aston Martin never made it. The color pictures are superb and show off the cars perfectly. The photos of the DB4 Zagato are amazing and really show this car in all it's glory. Every car maker has one model that best exemplifies the marque, and the Zagato is it.
   The background on the cars is printed in 3 languages, so it's not as detailed as you might think.
   Overall, this is a great reference book and a must for any car lover.
   Look out for the technical specs of each model at the back of the book.

1 comments about Aston Martin DB2, DB2/4 & DB3 In Detail: 1950-59 (In Detail).

1. Very rare DB2's photo, it is a beautiful.
   Vintage Aston's super book.
   Very nice !

2 comments about Aston Martin: A Racing History.

1. THE MAIN REASON I BOUGHT THIS BOOK WAS TO SEE (hopefully) SOME GOOD UP CLOSE COLOR PHOTOS- ESPECIALLY OF THIS MODERN ASTON TEAM THAT IS DOING WELL. WHAT I GOT WAS 300+ PAGES OF HISTORY AND MAYBE 12-16 PAGES OF COLOR PICS....AND MOSTLY OF OLDER ASTONS. THE REST <<>> BLACK AND WHITE AND THOROUGHLY UNENJOYABLE. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT ASTON HISTORY- PONY UP THE $40. IF YOU WANTED GOOD HIGH QUALITY PICS AND TO LEARN ABOUT A MODERN ASTON , BECAUSE MAYBE YOU MIGHT WANNA BUY ONE LIKE ME- THIS AINT THE SOURCE. IF YOU'VE SEEN THE " VICTORY BY DESIGN " DVD ON ASTON- THIS BOOK MIRRORS IT- 47 MINUTES OF HISTORY AND THE LAST 1-2 MINUTES OF ALAIN DE CADENET WALKING UP TO AND DRIVING AWAY IN A NEW CONVERTIBLE. I CAN'T KNOCK THE BOOKS' INFO SIDE AS I HAVEN'T READ ONE WORD- BUT THIS IS NOT A BOOK TO HELP YOU OGLE THE CARS VIA PICS.



2. This is a detailed and authorative history of Aston Martin racing..... a must have for any Aston Martin enthusiast. A great book well worth the modest price.

2 comments about Aston Martin: Power, Beauty and Soul.

1. Very comprehensive of the modern cars. Including many, many one off and unique Astons AND Lagondas also.
   An incredible resource.
   Hence my "Must Buy" title as above.



2. This book chronicles all models produced from about 1986 to 2006, with the greatest focus on the hand crafted V-series cars of 1990-2000 (Virage and all its decedents). In many ways the book shows how the company has made the transition from a ultra-low volume maker of coach built cars into a maker of expensive semi-mass produced sports cars (like an English Ferrari). Personally I have mixed feelings about this transformation, but the book does a magnificent job paying homage to both eras.
   
   Each chapter details one model, or one special run of cars. In some cases the "run" describes production quantities in single digits...in a few cases it even represents a single unique car. The book itself contains amazing photographers, and was obviously produced with great attention to detail and love of the cars/company.
   
   One funny aspect of the book... Many places in the text "well known far east customer" is mentioned, but his name is never actually given. This is obviously the Sultan of Brunei. It is well known he was a major Aston Martin customer during this period, and commissioned many of the highly custom cars in the book. Since these cars are locked far away, this book is the only way to experience these works of art.
   
   I only have one minor complaint. I really wish they included more photos inside of the Newport-Pagnell factory itself. Since this book chronicles the last chapter of hand-made cars, it would have been nice to see more details of this lost art.
   
   Worth every penny.