Hemmings Daily: Prototype for a dynasty - David Brown's Aston Martin DB Mk II

Photos by Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. The Aston Martin brand dates to 1913, and the company produced its first automobile in 1915. Its modern lineage, however, begins with David Brown's purchase of the company in 1947, and 70 years later, his impact is still seen in the styling and performance of Aston Martin automobiles. The first model to carry today's familiar shape was the 1950 DB2, and next month, a 1949 DB Mk II prototype once used as a daily driver by Brown heads t [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, February 21, 2017 [Prototype for a dynasty - David Brown's Aston Martin DB Mk II]( [Prototype for a dynasty - David Brown's Aston Martin DB Mk II]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. The Aston Martin brand dates to 1913, and the company produced its first automobile in 1915. Its modern lineage, however, begins with David Brown's purchase of the company in 1947, and 70 years later, his impact is still seen in the styling and performance of Aston Martin automobiles. The first model to carry today's familiar shape was the 1950 DB2, and next month, a 1949 DB Mk II prototype once used as a daily driver by Brown heads t... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Cadillac Series 62]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Cadillac Series 62]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Garage-kept 1959 Cadillac Series 62 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This vehicle has been garage kept since my great uncle bought it used in 1962. It was garage kept, and he drove it until 1974 and has sit inside ever since. The motor was last started in the mid-90s when my uncle died, leaving it to my dad. Neither my father nor I ever had any real interest in seeing it back on the road, so it remained in my grandmother's garage since that time. 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