STRATEGIC REPORT A STORY 110 YEARS IN THE MAKING S TR A Over a century of pursuing TE G I C R perfection and finding E P O R T intensity. At every turn G O VE R 2 7 NAN 2 Broken in at Brooklands 4 A new name to the legacy 19 Our wheels rolled their first race here 19The war is gone and as the nation returns to normal C in the 1920s. Spinning all the way to life, the search for new owners accelerates. When E record-breaking heights. David Brown, a wealthy industrialist, is looking for a new investment opportunity, he sees an advert for a F I high-end motor business. It is Aston Martin, and the NAN first lines of a new chapter are written. C IAL S T A T E M E N T 1913 S F U R T H E R INF 9 Bonjour to victory 5 OR Voila. In 1959 the DBR1 takes the top 19 M two places in the famous Le Mans A T I 24 hours, just weeks after the debut of ON the DBR4 single seat car in Formula One. Aston Martin are back on track. 4 3 Breaching 100mph 19 The highlight of the 3rd Series cars came in 1934 with the Ulster. Designed from the shape of a Works racing car, with a modified engine to produce 85bhp. Unholstering a top speed that tops 100mph. 13 Two icons form one legend 9 1 15 January 1913. Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin set up shop in premises previously belonging to Hesse & Savory. Severely underwhelmed by the cars they sell and service, they clench their jaws, hoist their sleeves and decide to make their own. ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 02