Used Aston Martin
Redline stocks a range of used Aston Martin sports cars.
Used Aston Martin Models Available
To have look at our range of used Aston Martin cars available in our Showroom simply click on your desired used Aston Martin model, to be given our extensive list & details on the cars.
Here at Redline we strive to supply you with the best used vehicles at very competitive prices. Our stock is always updated with new and used Aston Martin sports & luxury cars. We don’t just have used Aston Martin cars for sale, we also have vehicles from leading performance and sports car manufacturers such as Jaguar, Lotus, Porsche, Aston Martin, Mercedes and more. >
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History on Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire.
From 1994 to 2007 Aston Martin was part of the Ford Motor Company becoming part of the company's Premier Automotive Group in 2000. On 12 March 2007, it was purchased for £479 million by a joint venture company, headed by David Richards and co-owned by Investment Dar and businessman John Sinders. Ford retained a £44.66million stake in Aston Martin, valuing the company at £577 million.
Aston Martin was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The pair had joined forces as Bamford and Martin the year before this to sell cars made by the Singer brand. They acquired premises in Callow Street in London where they also serviced GWK and Calthorpe vehicles.
In 1947 David Brown Limited bought the dealership, and also acquired the Lagonda brand. Both of the two companies shared resources and workshops. This is when the DB name was first heard. In 1950 the DB2 was announced.
Despite the cars' appreciation in value, the company was often financially troubled. In 1972, the company was sold to another company called Company Developments Ltd., backed by a Birmingham-based consortium, and chaired by chartered accountant and company director William Willson, MBE. The company was resold, following a further bankruptcy event, by the Receiver in 1975 to North American businessmen Peter Sprague and George Minden for £1.05 million. A successful turn-around strategy led to the recruitment of 360 new employees and, by 1977, a trading profit of £750,000
The V8 Vantage was pushed into production the 1977.
Victor Gauntlett bought a 12.5% stake in Aston Martin for £500,000 via Pace Petroleum in 1980, with Tim Hearley of CH Industrials taking a similar share. Pace and CHI took over as joint 50/50 owners at the beginning of 1981, with Gauntlett as executive chairman
In 2006, an internal review of costs and realisable value on investment led Ford to consider divesting itself of parts of its Premier Automotive Group. After suggestions of selling Jaguar Cars, Land Rover or Volvo Cars, Ford appointed UBS AG to sell all or part of Aston Martin by auction and announced the fact in August 2006
On 12 March 2007 a consortium led by Prodrive chairman David Richards purchased Aston Martin for £475million. Prodrive didn’t have any financial involvement in the deal. Ford would keep a stake in the company that was valued at £40 million. The consortium consisted of John Sinders who is an Aston Martin collector; and two Kuwaiti investment companies, Investment Dar and the Adeem Investment Co.
19th July 2007 was the date when the Newport Pagnell plant last rolled out its last car which would be a Vanquish S. This plant produced 13000 cars and had been in the production business since 1955
