Photos by Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. The Aston Martin brand dates to 1913, and the company produced its first automobile in 1915. Its modern lineage, however, begins with David Brown's purchase of the company in 1947, and 70 years later, his impact is still seen in the styling and performance of Aston Martin automobiles. The first model to carry today's familiar shape was the 1950 DB2, and next month, a 1949 DB Mk II prototype once used as a daily driver by Brown heads t