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HWM Aston Martin Blog

Keep up-to-date with the world of Aston Martin through our monthly blog

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Aston Martin and Le Mans

Aston Martin and Le Mans

With another year of Le Mans having just gone by, we thought it was a good time to reflect upon the history along with provide ...
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Aston Martin Sportshift Gearbox

Aston Martin Sportshift Gearbox

The Sportshift gearbox has had a hard time with the press over the years and so we thought we would write a short overview ...
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“Everything changes and nothing remains still.” Plato, Cratylus

“Everything changes and nothing remains still.” Plato, Cratylus

As all good Greek philosophers or US presidents know, there are moments for original thinking and also times to rely on ...
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The Aston Martin Vantage AMR Pro

The Aston Martin Vantage AMR Pro

This is an incredibly rare animal from the Aston Martin back-catalogue. The most track focused iteration of the hugely successful...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Transmission

Aston Martin Valkyrie Transmission

Throughout our Valkyrie series of blogs we have tried to communicate the immense complexity of the project. Adrian ...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie's Carbon Tub

Aston Martin Valkyrie's Carbon Tub

At the very core of the Aston Martin Valkyrie is the carbon tub. An absolutely critical piece to the project, it is easy to overlook what a ...
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The Aston Martin Vanquish

The Aston Martin Vanquish

The original Aston Martin Vanquish was actually called the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. The second generation, was simply called ...
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8 Things That Make The DBX Special

8 Things That Make The DBX Special

The Aston Martin DBX is one of the most significant models in Aston Martin’s history. The diversification into the SUV market ...
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The Story of the V12 Vantage

The Story of the V12 Vantage

On 11 December 2007, Aston Martin held a party to mark the opening of their first dedicated design studio at Aston ...
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The New Aston Martin Vantage

The New Aston Martin Vantage

e are tremendously excited to welcome in a new generation Vantage for 2024.The most dynamic and focused car in the Aston ...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Service and Maintenance

Aston Martin Valkyrie Service and Maintenance

Valkyrie is a car conceived like no other so the maintenance was never going to be conventional. It is an extraordinarily ...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Engine

Aston Martin Valkyrie Engine

The beating heart of Valkyrie is one of the most defining aspects of the car. Much is made of the Valkyrie project’s commitment...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Brakes

Aston Martin Valkyrie Brakes

There is an old adage in the car world that to go fast, you need to be able to stop. For Adrian Newey, his laser focus has been...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Windscreen Wiper

Aston Martin Valkyrie Windscreen Wiper

The Aston Martin Valkyrie is the most extreme road car ever to wear number plates. Whilst much of the advanced technology we ...
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The winding road to tax planning for car collections

The winding road to tax planning for car collections

Our clients’ classic and super car obsessions come in all shapes and sizes. For some it will be long-term loyalty to a single ...
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HWM: Honouring our Heritage History

HWM: Honouring our Heritage History

It is an important balance for our business to be forward looking, innovative and to strive to evolve. At the same time, we have ...
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Investing in Cars: Hedging your bets

Investing in Cars: Hedging your bets

We are occasionally approached about picking a car for investment. You may fully understand this sentiment or be ...
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Aston Martin DB7: One to Gently Appreciate?

Aston Martin DB7: One to Gently Appreciate?

If you have been reading our blogs, we have occasionally spoken about cars that we think are over-looked in the market ...
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans V600

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans V600

We have been delighted to recently have on a sale an extremely rare Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans V600. This has given us ...
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The Aston Martin DBR1 and Le Mans 1959

The Aston Martin DBR1 and Le Mans 1959

Aston Martin winning the 1959 Le Mans 24hr with first and second place was a great achievement in a time when Ferrari ...
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HWM Aston Martin Flying Technician

HWM Aston Martin Flying Technician

One of the advantages of being an agile family business is that we can make quick decisions and act upon our ...
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Aston Martin's Leather Interiors

Aston Martin's Leather Interiors

Aston Martin is world renowned for the highest luxury and quality of its interior craftmanship. For anyone who has owned or even ...
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What do we know about the Aston Martin DBX707

What do we know about the Aston Martin DBX707

This piece on the Aston Martin DBX707 should come with a warning. We are about to cover some extremely geeky details about ...
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The Story of the Aston Martin GT12

The Story of the Aston Martin GT12

The GT12 is a wonderful part of Aston Martin’s history but it got off to a rocky start with the name. You see, it was originally...
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The Modern Era Manual Aston Martin Comes to an End

The Modern Era Manual Aston Martin Comes to an End

For 2022 model year, Aston Martin will drop the manual gearbox from their core model line-up. The final car offered with a...
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Aston Martin One-77: First signs of the 'Hypercar' gene

Aston Martin One-77: First signs of the 'Hypercar' gene

Launched in 2009, the Aston Martin One-77 was designed to demonstrate everything that Aston Martin Lagonda were capable of ...
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12 Things To Know About an Aston Martin Vantage

12 Things To Know About an Aston Martin Vantage

For clarity, this feature focuses on the 4.3 and 4.7 model, sold by Aston Martin between 2005 and 2018...
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Does the manual gearbox still have a place?

Does the manual gearbox still have a place?

Aston Martin is one of the few sports car manufacturers to offer a manual transmission. Undoubtedly, the trend over the last 20...
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1951 HWM Alta - the epitome of HWM's great racing history

1951 HWM Alta - the epitome of HWM's great racing history

As featured elsewhere on our website, HWM has a remarkable racing history that hit peak productivity in the first half of the ...
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Ten Great Things You Need to Know About DBX

Ten Great Things You Need to Know About DBX

The DBX is a hugely significant car for Aston Martin. It is a vehicle that, as a company, they have invested every drop of knowledge and...
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70 Years Representing Aston Martin

70 Years Representing Aston Martin

We are very proud of our title as the world’s oldest Aston Martin dealership. It is a brand that has been central to our business since ...
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Which Aston Martin model do we think increase in value?

Which Aston Martin model do we think increase in value?

Well, I firstly need to say that I can only offer an opinion on the market. The truth is, nobody really knows what the market is going to do.
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The New F1 Safety Car Is Available to Buy!

The New F1 Safety Car Is Available to Buy!

You may have noticed that Aston Martin have introduced a rather handsome looking safety car for the 2021 F1 season. If you remove the orange lights...
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Are Aston Martins in unusual colours impossible to sell?

Are Aston Martins in unusual colours impossible to sell?

There seems to be two camps when it comes to the colour of an Aston Martin. Those that like a reserved finish in silver, grey or black...
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An incredibly sad day for HWM

An incredibly sad day for HWM

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mike Harting our chairman on the night of Tuesday 30th March 2021 ...