over a century of automotive design by aston martin goes on view at LA's petersen museum

"The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles opens a new exhibition, Performance and Prestige: A History of Aston Martin, tracing the British company's evolution from its 1913 origins. Installed in the Meyers Gallery, the presentation gathers more than a dozen vehicles that embody the changing language of speed and craftsmanship that has defined Aston Martin for over a century. The Aston Martin exhibition is the first in the museum's history."

"The visitor's experience at the Petersen Museum exhibition begins with early Aston Martin icons like the 1949 DB2 Prototype. Its compact proportions and upright stance reflecting the lean efficiency of a post-war era when aerodynamics were still an emerging science. The subtle curvature of its aluminum panels catches the gallery lighting with a quiet assurance, revealing the hand-formed nature of its construction."

A comprehensive exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum presents more than a dozen Aston Martin vehicles spanning the company's history from 1913. The display highlights changing design priorities, from pragmatic post-war prototypes to expressive contemporary hypercars. Early icons like the 1949 DB2 Prototype show compact proportions and hand-formed aluminum craftsmanship, while the 1961 DB4GT Zagato reflects minimal, Italian-influenced coachbuilding. The late 1970s and 1980s experimental period is represented by the wedge-shaped 1979 Bulldog with gullwing doors and aerospace geometry. The exhibition runs from October 30, 2025, through October 2026 in the Meyers Gallery.

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