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Lionel Walker Birch Martin (15 March 1878 – 21 October 1945) was an English businessman who co-founded the company that became Aston Martin.
Founded by Lionel Martin & Robert Bamford in 1913 in a London workshop, Aston Martin has grown to become an internationally admired luxury car brand.
In this success story, we will share the biography of Lionel Martin, who founded Aston Martin, a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars. Enjoy reading a history of brilliant success, trials, and errors and how a British car manufacturer won the hearts of motorists in the United Kingdom and worldwide.
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC ( / ˈæstən /) is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.
Lionel Martin. Inducted 2013. Robert Bamford was a British engineer who with Lionel Walker Birch Martin founded Bamford & Martin Ltd in January 1913. The company’s name became Aston Martin in 1914, following one of Lionel Martin’s successful runs at the Aston Hill Climb in Buckinghamshire.
Biography: Lionel Martin co-founded Aston Martin. His passion for cycling and motorsports led him to establish this iconic luxury car brand, best known for its frequent appearances in James Bond films.
26 Apr 2013 · Two leading lights in Aston Martin history, without whom we wouldn’t have the brand today, were very different men. We discovered the following about Lionel Martin and Bert Bertelli.
