hen northern industrialist David Brown bought Aston Martin in 1947, what he got was a company that wasn’t actually producing any cars. All it had was an awkward-looking four-door saloon prototype known as the Atom, but Brown was a fan of its impressive roadholding, and it was this that convinced him to buy the company. While he wasn’t so keen on the looks, he knew that Aston Martin needed a new model and gave the green light for the Atom to be updated for production.
