What's in the issue

LAGONDA – The history and development of the still advanced William Towns car

RAPIDE vs BENTLEY FLYING SPUR – A comparison between Aston Martin’s latest four-seat saloon, the Rapide, with a Bentley Flying Spur

DR ULRICH BEZ – A biography of Aston Martin’s former chairman, Ulrich Bez, and his lasting impact on the company

DB7 GTS – The GTS was created in the mid-Nineties by one of Aston’s largest UK dealers to make the DB7 3.2 more purposeful

DB2 VANTAGE – Originally displayed that the 1951 Earls Court Show, this early DB2 Vantage was then raced in California

VIRAGE & V8 COUPE BUYING GUIDE – Everything needed to now to buy one of these great value Aston Martins

DB4 PROTOTYPE – Produced in 1958, this was the seventh DB5 built and has several unusual features

MOTORSPORT - Following the announcement the Valkyrie supercar is to enter the World Endurance Championship, we look at its chances