Aston Martin Centenary Tour begins in Europe

Accompanying the 2013 Vanquish, the British carmaker’s current flagship model, will be a 1921 Aston Martin A3 – the oldest existing car from the company’s 100-year history — and of course the iconic 1963 DB5 made famous by its ongoing association with that other major UK export — James Bond.

The cars are traveling to Aston Martin dealerships throughout Europe, starting in Cologne, Germany, on April 23 and ending in Paris, France, on June 13, via Luxemburg, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, The Netherlands and Monaco.

Each stop on the tour will coincide with a number of special local events to celebrate the milestone and to help Aston Martin fans get closer to the cars.

Although the European leg of the tour will end in June, it will mark only the first stage of the company’s planned year-long celebrations.

Other events include a lap of honor for 100 lucky Aston Martin owners at the start of the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race on June 22 and a special appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California in August.

The following is a full run-down of the Centenary Tour stops:

- 23rd April – Cologne (Germany)

- 25th April – Luxembourg

- 26th April – Hilversum (The Netherlands)

- 30th April – Bremen (Germany)

- 3rd May – Dresden (Germany)

- 6th May – Vienna (Austria)

- 7th May – Salzburg (Austria)

- 8th May – Munich (Germany)

- 13th May – Memmingen (Germany)

- 16th May – Milan (Italy)

- 17th May – Cadenazzo (Switzerland)

- 19th May – 21st May – N24 Adac Nürburging (Germany)

- 23 May – Stuttgart (Germany)

- 24th May – Düsseldorf (Germany)

- 29th May – Kronberg (Germany)

- 1st June – Safenwil (Switzerland)

- 6th June – Monaco

- 11th June – Lyon (France)

- 12th June – Bordeaux (France)

- 13th June – Paris (France)