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Aston Martin

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Aston Martin makes fancy, expensive cars that are both fast and stylish. They’re famous for movies like James Bond.

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Aston Martin is a British luxury car manufacturer known for elegant design and high performance, often featuring V8 or V12 engines.

About Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Headed from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Their grand tourers and sports cars are regarded as a British cultural icon.

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