In our first episode of 2026, we celebrate one of Aston Martin’s most compelling modern cars — the DBS V12 — through the voices of the people who...
The Aston Martin Heritage Podcast
The cars, the people, the amazing stories
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“Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Aston Martin, on our audio journey through the stories behind the cars.”
The Aston Martin Heritage Trust brings you our official podcast every month to share the stories of the people and the cars that form the rich heritage of Aston Martin. We aim to entertain and inform whilst also ensuring audio recordings of these stories remain preserved forever.
Episodes
Episode 23 – My passion for Aston Martin & great memories – by Marc Aylott
If you attended any AMOC or AMHT events over the past several years, you would almost have certainly come across, or heard of, Marc Aylott. Starting as an AMOC volunteer, then onto as Event Co-ordinator and concluding as Club Secretary, he was the driving force, with...
Episode 22 – Part 2. A showroom and workshops tour at RS Williams Limited
In this second exclusive RS Williams podcast, Garry Taylor and Steve Waddingham explore the RSW showroom and workshops. Guided throughout by Adam Johnson, the Operations Manager, starting in the showroom, we see a one-owner DB5 in totally original condition and...
Episode 21 – RS Williams Limited and the legacy of Richard Williams
Founded in 1968 by Richard Stewart Williams, RS Williams has become one of the world’s leading Aston Martin specialists with vast experience in servicing, fabrications, engineering and race preparation. All built on a staggering attention to detail and very high...
Episode 20 – John McGurk. Aston Martin specialist in conversation
Since 2002, McGurk Performance Cars, founded by John McGurk, has established itself as one of the largest Aston Martin specialist dealers in the UK. Their passion for the marque is without doubt from selling the cars, the servicing and customer support. In...
Episode 19 – A chat with the son of ‘Mr Aston Martin’ Rex Woodgate
On this podcast, Garry Taylor and Steve Waddingham chat with Chris Woodgate, the son of Rex Woodgate, who was affectionally known as ‘Mr Aston Martin’ to many Americans from the 1960’s & 1970’s Chris shares his knowledge of the man and his legacy in Aston Martin...
Episode 18 – Aston Martin Parts Operations site visit
When you think of current Aston Martin sites, you may immediately think of Gaydon, St Athan and Silverstone. However, there is one other, and quite unknown, being the Wolverton Mill Parts Operations in Milton Keynes. Garry Taylor takes the microphones to “Parts” to...
Episode 17 – Early Aston Martin DB7 memories, motor shows and factory tours.
The Aston Martin DB7 30 years will be celebrated at the Aston Martin Heritage Festival this year on the 31 August at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, so this will be the first of a series of DB7 themed podcasts leading up to that date. Joining Garry Taylor...
Episode 16 – From one Era to another -Newport Pagnell Vanquish memories
Following on from Episode 15 where we were driven by Les Goble, the former Head of Performance Driving at AML in a Newport Pagnell Aston Martin Vanquish V12, to dispel some of the myths that surround the Vanquish gearbox, in this episode Garry Taylor, Les, Steve...
Episode 15 – Driving the V12 Vanquish with Les Goble
In co-operation with HWM Aston Martin, Walton on Thames, Les Goble the former Head of Performance Driving at Aston Martin Lagonda, revisits and drives the Newport Pagnell Aston Martin Vanquish V12. In this episode, Garry Taylor chats with Les about the perceived...
Episode 14 – Revelations and Insight from the personal archive of Walter Hayes – part 2
Richard Hayes, the son of Walter Hayes, reads from and discusses letters to Walter from Colin Chapman, Graham Hill, Emerson Fittipaldi, Sir Jackie Stewart, Henry Ford II and Liz Forgan. We hear about how Hayes and Chapman recruited Graham Hill for Team Lotus, and how...
Episode 13 – Revelations and Insight from the personal archive of Walter Hayes – part 1
In the first of two podcasts, Garry Taylor chats with Richard Hayes, the son of Aston Martin Chairman Walter Hayes, about his recollections of Walter, the legacy he left behind with Aston Martin, Ford and elsewhere. Richard refers to and discusses letters to Walter,...
Episode 12 – The AMHT in Japan!
Join AMHT Trustee, Garry Taylor, and official Aston Martin Historian and AMHT Trustee, Steve Waddingham, as they reflect on their recent trip to the unique Aston Martin Arcadia in Tokyo, Japan. After embarking on two fifteen-hour flights, the pair immersed themselves...
Episode 11 – Aston Martin and Bowmore
Follow Garry’s journey around Bowmore Distillery, Islay in Scotland. Aston Martin’s partnership with Bowmore Distillery is one that just makes sense. It perfectly encapsulates the essence of two luxury British brands that share a vision of creating timeless...
Episode 10 – Gaydon Employee Open Weekend
The AMHT were invited to be part of the Aston Martin Employee 7-8 October Weekend. In this special edition for Episode 10, Garry Taylor takes an off-the-cuff and unscripted walk around the Gaydon factory and talks to some of the visitors and employees. Gaydon,...
Episode 9: Pre-war racing Aston Martins
Join us for our ninth episode as we dive into Aston Martin’s pre-war racing history. We discover why these cars are so special, even today, by talking to Steve Waddingham (AML Historian and AMHT Trustee) and Robert Blakemore (Ecurie Bertelli Managing Director). ...