Editing Aston Martin (section)

=== 1947–1972: David Brown ===
[[File:1958-aston-martin-archives.jpg|thumb|1958 [[Aston Martin DB Mark III]]]]

In 1947, old-established (1860) privately owned [[Huddersfield]] [[gear]] and [[machine tools]] manufacturer [[David Brown Limited]] bought Aston Martin, putting it under control of its Tractor Group. David Brown became Aston Martin's latest saviour.<ref>The David Brown Corporation Limited (Incorporated under the Companies Act. 1948.) ''The Times'', Monday, 12 March 1951; p. 9; issue 51947.</ref> He also acquired [[Lagonda]],<ref>The New Lagonda Car. ''The Times'', Saturday, 20 September 1947; p. 3; issue 50871.</ref> without its factory, for its 2.6-litre [[W. O. Bentley]]-designed engine. Lagonda moved operations to Newport Pagnell and shared engines, resources and workshops. Aston Martin began to build the classic "DB" series of cars.<ref name=cct>{{cite web |url=https://classiccartrust.com/news/2017/01/70-years-of-aston-martin-dbs-david-brown-and-his-cars/ |title=70 years of Aston Martin DBs: David Brown and his cars |publisher=Classic Car Trust |access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref>

In April 1950, they announced planned production of their Le Mans prototype to be called the [[Aston Martin DB2|DB2]],<ref>The 2½-Litre Aston-Martin. ''The Times'', Tuesday, 25 April 1950; p. 3; issue 51674.</ref> followed by the [[Aston Martin DB2/4|DB2/4]] in 1953, the [[Aston Martin DB2/4|DB2/4 MkII]] in 1955, the [[Aston Martin DB Mark III|DB Mark III]] in 1957 and the Italian-styled 3.7&nbsp;L [[Aston Martin DB4|DB4]] in 1958.<ref name=cct/>

While these models helped Aston Martin establish a good racing pedigree, the [[Aston Martin DB4|DB4]] stood out and yielded the famous [[Aston Martin DB5|DB5]] in 1963. Aston stayed true to its [[Grand tourer|grand touring]] style with the [[Aston Martin DB6|DB6]] (1965–70), and [[Aston Martin DBS|DBS]] (1967–1972).<ref name=cct/>

The six-cylinder engines of these cars from 1954 up to 1965 were designed by [[Tadek Marek]].<ref>''Classic Cars: The World's Greatest Marques'' {{ISBN|978-0-785-81694-2}} p. 29</ref>