Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013 While we will just be catching our breath after obsessively covering the Detroit Auto Show, Aston Martin will be kicking off a yearlong celebration commemorating 100 years since the automaker's creation. Incorporated back in 1913, Aston Martin will be spending the year hosting numerous events in Europe and the US to celebrate. The company even created a special centenary logo aimed at commemorating the past and looking ahead to the future.

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013
The festivities begin on January 15 when Aston Martin will present a plaque at the company's original headquarters at Chelsea's Henniker Mews in London, 

Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013 

England followed by a reenactment of Lionel Martin at a separate event in London; both will feature a new Aston Martin Vanquish alongside the third car the automaker ever produced – a prototype named A3. In July, from the 15th through the 21st, Aston Martin will have more celebrations at its current headquarters in Gaydon, and this will include a car show with as many as 1,000 cars in attendance making it the largest gathering of Aston Martins in the automaker's history. Other events include a James Bond-inspired drive through England and Wales making site stops for past 007 movies, and there will be a driving event in California preceding this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.Aston Martin plans 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2013