One icon meets another: For true automotive enthusiasts, it was no surprise that the paths of Aston Martin and Rene Staud would cross at some point. The British brand’s meteoric success story began almost exactly 110 years ago. Its claim of building road-ready racing cars has always remained intact. Legendary victories at Le Mans or the Nurburgring, for example, contributed to Aston Martin’s appeal, as did the fact that Her Majesty’s secret agent, James Bond, drove the elegant, British-built DB5 as early as 1964. In this new edition of the best-selling book, multiple award-winning automotive photographer Rene Staud presents breathtaking new photographs of both old and present-day models - even those knowledgeable about the brand will discover stories not yet heard. Text in English and German. AUTHOR: Rene Staud is the grand seigneur of automotive photography. The Magicflash, a lighting system that he designed and built in 1983 specifically to meet the needs of studio photography, is still state of the art today and part of the secret behind Staud’s characteristic style. Over the years, he has had the models of all major car brands in front of his lens. Rene Staud is a multiple bestselling author with teNeues. Starting with The Mercedes 300 SL Book to The Porsche 911 Book to The Jaguar Book, published in 2021. SELLING POINTS: . Refueled and ready to go: a completely revised and perfected new edition of the bestseller with unpublished studio photographs and updated texts . To mark the 110th anniversary of the automobile manufacturer and its rich tradition . Builds on the successful original edition (10,000 copies sold) and Rene Staud’s other automotive publications at teNeues . As James Bond’s vehicle, Aston Martin is firmly entrenched in pop culture 160 colour illustrations