112 years of Aston Martin history is celebrated in one room and a dozen cars at the Petersen museum’s new exhibit. 1929 1.5-liter, the “Feltham Flyer”1929 1.5-liter, the “Feltham Flyer,” the oldest unrestored Aston Martin in existence.1929 Feltham FlyerIt was called the Feltham Flyer because Aston Martin was located in Feltham, England, at the time.1949 DB21949 DB2, the first Aston with the DB designation. On the stand is a photo of the car slowing in the Targa Florio while its driver reaches out to grab the pint being offered by a pit crew member outside a bar on the course.The DB2 was the first Aston to carry the DB designation.1955 DB3SDB3S, made just for racing. It won 15 out of 35 major races it entered, the plaques says (read the plaques!).The DB3S was made just for racing. It won 15 out of 35 major races it entered.2023 F1 Car2023 show car with no engine in it, but it nonetheless gives you a sense of just how large modern F1 cars are, and of the complexity of aerodynamics.2021 AMB 001Made in collaboration with Brough Superior, this track-only model is the first Aston Martin motorcycle. Built under a collaboration with Brough Superior. 1964 DB5 Movie Car Recreation1964 DB5 movie car used in various Bond films. The car in the display is a painstaking DB5 recreation used in the 2021 film No Time To Die.1964 DB5 RecreationJames Bond’s first Aston Martin was a DB3 in the 1959 movie Goldfinger. Five years later Bond had moved up to a DB5.1979 BulldogThe prototype was intended to hit 200 mph but only hit 191 in its original configuration. After being restored, the Bulldog finally broke the 200 mph barrier in 2023, reaching a top speed of 205.4 mph. The Bulldog featured a wedge shape penned by William Towns. 2012 ONE-77This was Aston’s first true supercar, with a carbon-fiber monocoque and aluminum body. Aston says: Fusing advanced technology with stunning design, the million-pound, 7.3 litre V12 One-77 was revealed as the fastest-ever Aston Martin, with a top speed of 220 mph. It represents what is possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form, with an immensely rigid lightweight carbon fiber monocoque clad in a seamless body shell handcrafted from aluminum at its heart2024 Valkyrie Spider2024 Spider with what are certainly the world’s largest venturi tunnels underneath, good for a total of 2,400 pounds of downforce at speed.2024 Spider with what are certainly the world’s largest venturi tunnels underneath, good for a total of 2,400 pounds of downforce at speed.2023 F1This is a show car meant for display, but it’s the same size and shape as the race cars.
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