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The AMOC were honoured on Sunday 19th May 2013 to be guests of The Old Royal Naval College, Grenwich to stage their Spring Concours in the grounds of this splendid venue. Visitors were able to see probably the most immaculate collection of Aston Martins in the country close up and chat to the owners. Among them was our friend and client James Cross with his 1961 DB4.
James came to us with the request to achieve the absolute finest restoration for his » » » Read more
We were very much saddened by the shock passing of our close friend and long-time associate Ian Moss on Friday 17th May 2013. Ian has been hugely important in the Aston Martin race scene since the 1960s having been a works mechanic for 
AML running DB4GTs 17 TVX and 18 TVX and notably the most prominent DB4 GT Zagatos, affectionately known by the registration plates they share, of ’1 VEV’ and ’2 VEV’ which were both raced under the John Ogier’s Essex Racing Stable. Both the Zagatos raced in the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans and in July 1961 at a British Grand Prix Support race the Zagato had its first victory with ’2 VEV’ taking the last lap lead from a Jaguar E Type. » » » Read more
Spring is here and so is a rush on engine orders. Pictured in our workshop today are these four very different engines awaiting fitment to their respective cars. Firstly we have 4.7 litre Vantage specification engine built for its owner’s DB5. This conversion provides a dramatic improvement over the standard engine transforming the DB model’s performance. We also have a » » » Read more
Aston Martin DB4GT Bertone Jet
It is fast approaching one of the highlights of the auction calendar, this year’s Aston Martin and related automobilia sale hosted by Bonhams on the 18th May.
Who could have predicted that one hundred years ago this year, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford’s creation, Aston Martin would still be going strong.
An amazing fact is that around 85% of the cars ever built by Aston Martin are still running, something here at R.S.Williams we are proud to be part of.
The Bonhams online catalogue can be found here:-
http://www.bonhams.com/
If you are considering purchasing or investing at the sale, R.S.Williams will have representatives available to offer advice. Please contact us for further information.
Full Flight at Magny Cours
We always enjoy receiving testimonials from our valued customers and this one is no exception. Having had our client’s 1957 DB2/4 MKII in for some pre-rally remedial work and preparation which in our opinion transformed the car into a very pleasant driver, we sent it on its way for the big trip. Here’s what we gratefully received in return; Thank you Anthony!
Dear Neil & Richard,
I would be grateful if you would pass on my appreciation to everyone that recently worked on ‘ULN 10′. » » » Read more