Aston Martin Vantage V8

Although the company Aston Martin since its inception already seven times went bankrupt, it has created lasting in the automotive world. Since the days of acquisition by David Brown in 1947 has been set the cours for the DB 4. In 1974 once again it is almost no longer availale. Nevertheless, in 1976 is there a new owner and uses the legendary reputation of the brand for new actions. The result is one of the fastest cars of that time, despite only a V8 engine. Despite or perhaps Pagnell produces in the county town of Newport 'in the green belt between London and the Midlands' these products are already called at that time in the same breath with Italian super sports cars. Porsche can not penetrate at this time in the posh circle.

The sales brochures, based on it is the above citation, refer with seraphic patience the excellence of manual labor. This applies for example for the selection and processing of the noblest leather and finest carpet product. But the body parts too, are sharpened by hand. Fine aluminum for the fender is drawn over a tree trunk, one in the morning until the tea break, one from then until noon. On art, devotion and loyalty is refered. According to reports, these were the virtues of the employees during the various marketing problems. Such a production is expensive, if after a hard day's work each mechanic the respective motor eternize on a small label. The company rebounds over it with the remark, that each car will individually be made for its prospective owner. If you look to the many changes in this small series, this is actually nearly so.