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LM4: The life story of an Aston Martin
Classic & Sports Car
|November 2025
A 206-page book on one car is a challenge, particularly a prewar Aston with a brief works racing history of a few months. Debut author Steve Waddingham relates
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LM4's seven owners, including fighter ace Dennis Hughes, but there's rather too much filler about the research process because no owners up to the '80s survive. Three-time 24 Hours winner Darren Turner, who provides the foreword, was initially skeptical when invited to co-drive the 1930 Aston at L
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