Aston Martin Exhibit Unveils 112 Years of Iconic Automotive Brilliance
For those who live and breathe performance, heritage, and British craftsmanship, the Aston Martin Exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum is nothing short of a dream come to life. Titled “Performance and Prestige: A History of Aston Martin,” this exhibit opens on October 26, 2025, in the prestigious Meyers Gallery and will run through October 2026. It offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience the full arc of Aston Martin’s 112-year legacy—up close, in metal, carbon fiber, and history.
The Aston Martin Exhibit was curated in collaboration with the legendary British marque itself and promises a visceral journey through the brand’s racing pedigree, design evolution, and engineering prowess. Whether you’re a die-hard track rat, a James Bond DB5 romantic, or an F1 diehard, this showcase offers something powerful for every automotive soul.
On display are over a dozen of Aston Martin’s most pivotal and rare vehicles, each one handpicked for its role in defining the brand’s ethos of speed, elegance, and innovation. The lineup includes the 1949 DB2 Prototype, a Le Mans veteran that laid the groundwork for Aston’s postwar sports car success. Then there’s the 1961 DB4GT Zagato, one of only 19 ultra-lightweight grand tourers born from the legendary collaboration with Zagato—a holy grail for collectors and design aficionados alike.
But the curation isn’t all nostalgia. The 1979 Bulldog returns to shock and awe—a wedge-shaped, gullwing-doored oddity with a twin-turbo V8 that looks like it leaped out of a sci-fi film reel. Fast forward to modern madness with the 2015 Vulcan, Aston Martin’s brutally beautiful track-only V12 hypercar, and the 2021 Valkyrie Spider, a Formula 1-inspired open-top monster churning out more than 1,000 horsepower from a naturally aspirated V12. These machines aren’t just high-performance vehicles—they’re rolling declarations of intent.
Aston Martin Exhibit Blends Cinematic Cool with Formula 1 Firepower
Beyond the one-offs and hypercars, the Aston Martin Exhibit celebrates the brand’s modern motorsport resurgence with the AMR23 Formula 1 car—the very machine that carried two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso to eight podiums in 2023, flanked by teammate Lance Stroll. It’s not just a nod to the past—it’s a clear sign that Aston Martin’s fire still burns hot at the cutting edge of competition.
Aston Martin, founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, has always straddled that rare line between performance machine and design icon. From the timeless DB5 immortalized on screen to the race-bred DBR1, and now to the futuristic lines of the Valkyrie, Aston Martin has remained synonymous with sophistication, danger, and distinction.
“This exhibit not only celebrates the iconic vehicles that have made Aston Martin a symbol of prestige,” said Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda, “but also highlights our continued innovation in motorsport and cutting-edge road cars.”
Terry L. Karges, executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum, added, “From its over a century-long history to today’s place on the Formula One grid, this exhibit captures Aston Martin’s relentless pursuit of performance.”
You will find the Aston Martin Exhibit to be a visceral immersion into one of the most respected and storied names in automotive history. And whether you’re drawn by the roar of V12s, the artistry of coachbuilt curves, or the adrenaline of motorsport, this experience is not to be missed.
Performance and Prestige: A History of Aston Martin runs from October 26, 2025, through October 2026 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. For details and tickets, visit Petersen.org/exhibits.
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