1899 | Lagonda Engeneering Company, named after a river in Ohio (USA), William Gunn |
1907 | First Lagonda vehicle |
1913 | Lionel Martin und Robert Bamford take over, shortly before WW I Singer-agency |
1914 | Founding of the 'Aston' Martin Ltd., named after the racing in 'Aston' Hill, Lagonda builds 11,1 HP |
1915 | First racing-vehicle "coal box" finished |
1919 | Robert Bamford leaves the company |
1920 | Second racing car completed |
1922 | Racing-participation e.g. Isle of Man, GP France (Zborowski) |
1923 | Production starts |
1924 | Financial support by Graf Louis Vorow Zborowski |
1926 | Bankruptcy, rescue company: Cesare Bertelli, William Renwick, Domenico Augustus and Lord Charnwood, new company residence in Feltenham, Bertelli and Renwick bring in 1,5-liter engine,
Lagonda 14/60, design by Arthur Davidson |
1927 | Numerous racing victories |
1932 | Owner-change to Arthur Sutherland |
1931 | Participation at Le Mans with three vehicles, best at position 5 overall |
1932 | Position 5 and 7 overall in Le Mans |
1933 | Position 5 and 7 overall in Le Mans |
1935 | Bankruptcy Lagonda |
1937 | New 2-liter-engine, position 5 overall in Le Mans, Lagonda LG45 |
1939 | Atom Sports Saloon (Picture top), Lagonda LG6 |
1945 | Death Lionel Martin |
1947 | Tractor- and agricultural engines producer David Brown takes over Aston Martin and Lagonda |
1948 | Development new DB 1 |
1949 | Position 7 overall in Le Mans |
1950 | Position 7 overall in Le Mans, production of the DB 1 as DB 2, DB 2/4 |
1951 | Design DB 3 by Eberan von Eberhorst |
1953 | Body shop Salmonds Tickford and its manufacturing in Newport Pagnell taken over, the transfer takes a lot of time |
1954 | DB 2/4 |
1958 | DB 4 introduced in Paris with new design, engine by Tadek Marek |
1959 | Victory Le Mans and Sports racing-brand mastership |
1963 | DB 5 with 4 liter inlin sixcylinder |
1966 | DB 6, four seats |
1967 | DBS + Vantage |
1972 | David Brown sells to Compagny Developements Limited |
1978 | Lagonda saloon, William Towns |
1986 | Vantage V8 Zagato |
1987 | Take over by Ford |
1988 | Completely new 5,3 liter Virage |
1992 | 6,3 liter Virage, Volante, Vantage |
1993 | DB 7, initials of David Brown taken on again |
2001 | V12 Vanquish |
2004 | DB 9, Vanquish S |
2005 | V8 Vantage |
2006 | DBS in movie |
2007 | Ford sells Aston Martin at 480 Mio. Euro to former BAR-F1 team leader and 2 Kuwaitian banks |