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ASTON MARTIN

THE BERTELLI ERA CARS IN DETAIL 1926-1940

Matthew Vale

ISBN 978-1-914929-06-9

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Publication: 6 NOVEMBER 2023
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ISBN: 9781914929069
Price: £57.50
Binding: Hardback

Format: 270 x 210 mm
Extent: 144 pp
Illustrated: Over 260 photos
Thema: WGCB Cars

Comparative title: 9780719841187Aston Martin: The
Complete Story

Aston Martin has produced some of the finest sports cars
made. One of the company’s most exciting periods was
under the leadership of Augustus Bertelli. The company’s
innovative cars, built between 1926 and 1940, were out-
standing in terms of reliability and performance, and were
proved in that toughest of motor sport classes, endurance
racing – in particular the Le Mans 24 Hours race.

This book looks at the cars produced by Aston Martin under
Matthew Vale is a car enthusiast and author and has written widely the watchful eye of Bertelli, and covers the cars made by
about historic British cars and motorbikes. He has long been a fan of the company up to the start of the Second World War. It
Aston Martin, and is now an Aston Martin owner with a Gaydon-era includes the 1.5-litre First, Second and Third Series cars
DB9 sitting on the drive. and the 2-Litre range from 1936. These Aston Martins of
the 1920s and 1930s – International, Le Mans, Mark II,
Ulster and Speed models – are all covered in this book.

Beyond Bertelli’s era, the book sheds light on the
contributions made by engineer Claude Hill and owner
Gordon Sutherland. It explores their innovative concept
cars, ‘Donald Duck’ and Atom, which played a pivotal role
in shaping the company’s post-war success under David
Brown. Accompanied by a rich collection of contemporary
Sales: Star Book Sales LLP and present-day photographs, this book stands as the
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E: enquiries@starbooksales.com cars, revered by a passionate community of owners
twitter.com/starbooksales fostered by the Aston Martin Owners Club. Furthermore,

Orders: Combined Book Services Ltd. these historic cars continue to enjoy great popularity,
Email: orders@combook.co.uk making this book a must-have for enthusiasts and admirers
Phone: 01892 837171 alike.

Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change
without notice. 21/08/2023