The Aston Martin Heritage Trust Podcast

This week’s podcast features automotive historian Russell Hayes discussing his new two-volume history of Aston Martin. Drawing on extensive archival research, Russell takes us inside the remarkable story of the marque. We talk about the people who shaped the brand, the moments that defined its survival, and the fascinating discoveries uncovered while researching one of […]

In this second instalment of Jonathan Wood’s 1992 conversation with legendary Aston Martin engineer Ted Cutting, the discussion continues to uncover moments in the marque’s history. Building on Episode 53, Ted and Jonathan delve deeper into the engineering story of the DBR1 and its foray to F1 with the DBR4. The infamous gearbox troubles are […]

This is a truly special episode, drawn from a rare archive recording made in 1992. In that year, renowned motoring author Jonathan Wood interviewed Ted Cutting as part of his research for one of his many respected publications. Ted Cutting’s career at Aston Martin Lagonda spanned from 1955 to 1963, a formative period for the […]

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 know it best: the owners. Recorded over the previous year by our roving reporter Steve Waddingham, this episode brings together a series of conversations with DBS owners […]

This podcast is a story of two parts – a major discovery and a Pebble Beach entry. In 2019, Steve Waddingham met Neil Pickstone, who had bought a 1935 MkII ‘saloon’ restoration project. Part 1 Neil Pickstone and his business partner Simon Isles began restoring the car.  As they disassembled it they discovered traces of […]