A wonderful transition between radically different eras as well as a complete departure from what Aston Martin had been doing since way back in 1977 the Virage was Aston’s top dog. Actually, it was Aston’s only dog from 1989 to 1992…The DB7 would only debut in 1994 (and it would take until 1999 before it … More The Aston Martin Virage – Rough Around the Edges but Still One of the Best
Last weekend, AV attended the first Classics Week in the picturesque coastal town of Estoril – Portugal, an ambitious type of event for a small country which merged the anual ACP Concours d’Elegance with a series of races, car club meetings, precision driving demonstrations and meet and greets with former Moto GP and WRC champs. … More Estoril Classics Week Coverage – Part 1/3 – Concours d’Elegance
After a long and unexpected break, Automotive Views is back! For the first time, we had the opportunity to enjoy the Cascais Classic Motorshow, an event set on the coastal town of Cascais, Portugal. With a very interesting set of classics on the lawn at the local racecourse (concours) and open parking spaces for private … More Automotive Views at the Cascais Classic Motorshow
Aston Martins. For enthusiasts and non enthusiasts alike, there’s nothing sexier out there. Because of a certain fictional international man of mystery, Aston Martin will forever be cooler than any other luxury car manufacturer. Now I don’t mean to say that Astons weren’t already good looking before 1964, but “Goldfinger” truly sky rocketed Aston’s reputation … More Putting a Price on Glamour – The Aston Martin DB7 and DB9
For sale! Is a monthly feature on Automotive Views focusing on cars available for purchase in Europe. None of the ads selected are featured in this blog due to any kind of sponsorship by the sellers. . Welcome to the New Year! We’re starting this one off with some very special stuff. Next February 6th, … More For Sale! [Artcurial Retromobile 2015 Sale Special Edition]
For sale! Is a monthly feature on Automotive Views focusing on cars available for purchase in Europe. None of the ads selected are featured in this blog due to any kind of sponsorship by the sellers. 1998 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR If there was ever a time in which Mercedes truly outdid itself in the … More For Sale! [November 2014 Edition]
For sale! Is a monthly feature on Automotive Views focusing on cars available for purchase in Europe. None of the ads selected are featured in this blog due to any kind of sponsorship by the sellers. 2004 Aston Martin DBAR1 One of the lesser known yet most beautiful of the modern Aston Martins, the DBAR1 … More For Sale! [July2014 Edition]
A little over a year ago I decided to write an article called The List; it featured the 20 cars I’d absolutely have to get if I had the money to spend on a “dream garage”…The article was well received and for a long time that was that, all good. But cars being one of … More The List – Part II
I’m a guy who obviously loves cars and when I say cars, I’m talking about an almost endless number of models from every manufacturer in every era. Now that being said, there’s no denying my personal preference for the 60’s and 70’s of the previous century. They say beauty is in the eye of the … More 70’s Sports Cars Icons – Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Ferrari Daytona and Iso Grifo Can Am
The 1970’s weren’t exactly beneficial for the automotive world. In fact, the dreaded oil crisis lead to the decadence of the great American muscle cars, dictating decades of mediocrity for the once dream rides like the Mustang or the Charger. However, the 70’s did have one very interesting particularity, one which is fairly rare in … More 70’s Luxury Icons – Aston Martin Lagonda, Maserati Quattroporte III and Monteverdi 375/4
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