Aston Martin

B37 DRIVING ASTON MARTIN’S CYGNET

Posted on July 27, 2011 by detoprod

We had just finished our thorough and informative tour of Aston Martin’s manufacturing facility and were heading for the parking lot when Sarah Durose Calam and Tom Emmerson steered us away from our waiting MG toward a vehicle that we had briefly seen at Le Mans. It was Aston Martin’s newest product, the Cygnet. This … Continue reading »

Categories: Aston Martin, Church Farm Barns, Cygnet, England, Merchant of Venice, Stratford Upon Avon | 1 Comment

B36 TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN STRATFORD UPON AVON

Posted on July 26, 2011 by detoprod

The drive from Ironbridge Gorge to Stratford upon Avon is not that far but involves using Britain’s M5 motorway, an I-5 copycat only with greenery. The motorways are three lanes and crowded beyond belief day and night. The trucks are restricted to 55 MPH which is our exact cruising speed. That means we spend our … Continue reading »

Categories: Abingdon on Thames, Aston Martin, Church Farm Barns, England, Gaydon | 4 Comments

B13 DAY TWO AT LE MANS

Posted on June 13, 2011 by detoprod

We stayed at the track at Le Mans until well past 10 PM Saturday. By then the race was only into it’s 7th hour. An Audi was leading with a trail of Peugeots in hot pursuit. The rivalry was still alive. We were safely in the Aston Martin hospitality center, finding ways to acclimate to … Continue reading »

Categories: Aston Martin, Cygnet, France, Le Mans, MG | 3 Comments

B12 WE MADE IT TO LE MANS

Posted on June 11, 2011 by detoprod

We have our credentials and are on our way to Le Mans. First we need a car. Sorry for the lapses in the blog but we have been on the run. Briefly, we left Paris by train on Thursday, destination Le Havre. Met at the station by our most efficient and courteous shipping agent, Jeroen … Continue reading »

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