- ITV Report
10 things you may not know about Aston Martin
- The now sold-out One-77 hypercar is Aston Martin’s most exclusive, powerful and expensive production model to date
- It took 2,700 man hours to produce each One-77
- There are 10 different versions of the iconic Aston Martin badge. The current one was introduced in 2003
- The Aston Martin wings badge has its origins in ancient Egypt – derived from the open wings of the scarab beetle
- In 100 years Aston Martin has produced just over 60,000 sports cars
- It is accurately estimated that more than 90% of all Aston Martins built are still in existence
- The first Aston Martin, named Coal Scuttle was built in 1914
- The painting process for the current Aston Martin range takes between 50 and 70 hours per car
- Aston Martin has manufactured cars from seven locations in the past 100 years
- Aston Martin’s global HQ at Gaydon, the company’s first purpose-built home, celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2013