I stumbled upon this restored beauty while out for ice cream in a nearby village over the Canada Day long weekend! It's the first time I've ever seen one, and I wouldn't be surprised if it is the last.

Sir David Brown, who expanded the Victorian era, family manufacturing business into tractors in the 1930's, bought Aston Martin in 1947. He gave his initials to the cars produced during his ownership, which ended in 1972, and they live on in the DB line to this day.

For those of you who know British history, you will recall that in the Wars of the Roses (civil wars lasting just over 30 years in the 15th century), the two opposing houses were those of York and Lancaster. The Yorkist badge was a white rose, and the Lancastrian badge a red rose. The wars ended with the victory of the House of Tudor, and the Tudor rose incorporated both white and red colours. David Brown Tractors, based in Yorkshire, used both a white and a red rose in its emblem after it acquired another firm from Lancashire in 1955.

According to my internet lookup, the 950 model seen here was produced from 1958 to 1961.

Unfortunately, I was not driving my Aston, but it wouldn't have felt right placing it in the picture anyway, as it is a Vantage and not a DB model.

 

Neat post! Love the history!

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Very cool, love the badge with the roses.