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The History of Aston Martin
Aston Martin was founded in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin. In 1915, they produced their first cars. But World War One meant everything had to be put on hold.
Again after the war, a new company was founded in Kensington. The new car carried the the Aston-Martin name. But the company soon had problems, going bankrupt in 1924. Lady Charnwood took control but the company again failed in 1925.
In 1926, a new group of investors took control and renamed the company to Aston Martin Motors. The company moved its plant to Feltham. Despite continued problems and changes of ownership the company survived and during World War Two produced aircraft components.
In 1947, David Brown Limited took control of Aston Martin. In 1972, a Birmingham-based consortium took control and later in 1975 sold out to a North American partnership. In 1993, Ford took full control of the company.
