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...]
Opinion: Do Robots Buy Cars?
September 21, 2024 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - If I had enough lifetime left for 3 or 4 more careers I'd love to be a clay modeler for an automaker. Maybe it's too late to be one of that diminishing vocation--they are using what is called 5 axis machines to whittle a car … [Read more...]
Astons on the Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea
September 3, 2024 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Astons on the Avenue is one of the new events that I attended this year during Monterey Car Week. I did not take my Aston Martin Vanquish (maybe next year) - this year I just admired the other Aston Martins there. Anything that … [Read more...]
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