the company that would quickly become Aston Martin. Nicknamed ‘Coal Scuttle’ because of its simple styling that was, to many, redolent of the ubiquitous fuel container that almost every home ...

Aston Martin is on the hunt for A1—the very first car built by the fledgling Bamford & Martin Ltd in 1914. The car, dubbed “Coal Scuttle”, thanks to its basic, functional design was kept for ...