by Mike Gulett - Some cars become icons because they are beautiful. Others because they are fast, rare, or tied to some cultural moment. But the Aston Martin Lagonda, especially the wedge-shaped, digital-instrumentation Series 2 launched in 1976, … [Read more...]
The Sunday Funny Pages – No. 5 – The Yellow Aston Martin
October 23, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - This comic that I wrote more than 10 years ago reminded me of something that really happened yesterday. I went to lunch in Pebble Beach with my friend Tom and I would have normally driven our yellow Aston Martin Vanquish - but it … [Read more...]
Wednesday of Monterey Car Week in Photos
August 17, 2025 By Leave a Comment
by Mike Gulett - Astons on the Avenue On Wednesday August 13 in Carmel-by-the-Sea was the Astons on the Avenue event. There were 52 Aston Martins present including my yellow 2005 V12 Vanquish S. It is not easy to get that many Astons together but … [Read more...]
Aston Martin V8 Vantage: Britain’s First Supercar
May 30, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When Aston Martin introduced the V8 Vantage in 1977, it wasn’t just a faster version of their standard V8—it was a statement. At a time when the world was still recovering from the oil crisis and tightening emissions regulations, … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Vanquish: A Modern Classic
May 4, 2025 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It has been almost two years since I acquired my 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S and I am very happy with this modern super car. In 2024 I displayed this yellow Aston Martin as part of the Evolution of the Supercar Class at The … [Read more...]
The Aston Martin V8 Evolution
January 16, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The era of the ‘70s and ‘80s seems like a forgotten time for Aston Martin. Although Aston Martin did make some beguiling cars in the ‘70s and ‘80s, they were not clever about selecting model names such as “V8”. It can be … [Read more...]
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