The Aston Martin Book

The British traditional brand cannot be missed in the successful series of opulent car books in the teNeues style. The 50th anniversary of James Bond saw the clash of two icons embodying the British coolness like none other: for Skyfall the spy series returned to their automotive roots. Corresponding Daniel Craig as agent 007 drove an Aston Martin DB5. The exact amazing six-cylinder that showed Sean Connery behind the wheel for the “Goldfinger” movie. Meanwhile Aston Martin celebrated an important birthday, too. The century since the establishment of the brand by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin on January 13th in 1913 saw the creation of a portfolio lasting from the Le-Mans-winner DB2 to the Vanquish 2013. René Staud set the scene for these elegant and noble cars. Like in his bestsellers for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Porsche 911, he creates a photographic experience that can only be described as sensual.