If there is one thing that Aston Martin is good at, it's luxurious grand tourers. They started out 110 years ago, and for the longest time, they were successful in racing championships, particularly at LeMans, an event that every gearhead should attend. The real renaissance for Aston Martin began when David Brown purchased the automaker. That's when what you might consider Aston Martin's greatest hits began, all of them carrying the DB name, David Brown's initials.