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BRITISH CARS. Aston Martin is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company’s name derives from the race Aston Clinton Hill Climb and the name of one of the founders, Lionel Martin. HISTORY . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Aston Martin is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company’s name derives from the race Aston Clinton Hill Climb and the name of one of the founders, Lionel Martin.

HISTORY

Aston Martin Company was founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, who had previously engaged in the sale of Singer cars. Martin also held a racing car on a hill mountain Aston Hill near Aston Clinton village. Martin and Bamford decided to produce their own racing cars, a better quality of Singers. Placed in a workshop production in London, a company created from Aston Hill and the names of Martin. The first car produced in March 1915, but later there was a pause caused by the war.

Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin DB5Aston Martin Vantage V12

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Bentley is a brand of luxury cars and large sports car produced by Bentley Motors Limited. Since 1998, the company is Volkswagen.

Company founder, Walter Owen Bentley had dreamed to create auto racing, which would be the best in its class. The first car built in 1919. It was a Bentley 3 liters, and presented it to the public two years later. On the sporting successes we had to wait until 1924 and 1927, when they won the car race at Le Mans. In 1931, Bentley Motors Limited was bought by Rolls-Royce.

HISTORY

Bentley Continental GT

Bentley Arnage

Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Bentley 3 Litre

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Jaguar - British car brand, which now belongs to the Indian company Tata Motors. Currently, the company headquarters Jaguar Cars Ltd. is located in Coventry, while production plants are located in Birmingham and Halewood (all in the UK).

HISTORY1922 Sir William Lyons founded the Swallow Sidecar Company, the company initially sold side-cars for motorcycles. 1927 cabriolet bodyshell designed the Austin Seven and so he works in the automotive industry. 1932 Presented a two-door saloon in SS1. 1933 changed its name to SS Cars Ltd. in 1935, William Lyons introduced a new sports car codenamed SS100.

Jaguar XK

Jaguar XJ

Jaguar XF

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Lotus Cars - The UK automotive industry, producing sports cars and racing. The company is headquartered in Norfolk, England. Lotus is currently the owner of the Malaysian company Proton. Lotus Cars is simple performance, great handling and low weight vehicles.

Lotus Exige Lotus Elise

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Land Rover - SUV brands produced in Britain since 1948, initially by the company Rover, and later under its own brand. The basic model of Land Rover, produced continuously since 1948 is known for its high-capacity drive on rough terrain and high strength.

Land Rover is a British brand of off-road vehicles produced in Solihull. Land Rover since 1990, produces vehicles under its brand name (it used to be models of Rover). In 2000, Ford Motor Company group that bought the company from BMW. In March 2008, was over Land Rover sale of Indian conglomerate Tata Motors.

Land Rover Discovery 3

Land Rover Defender

Land Rover Range Rover