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90th Anniversary Event Highlights

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90 Years of Aston Martin Owners Club - Worldwide

25 May 2025

 
One of the oldest, most prestigious Owners Clubs in the world, the AMOC was formed in 1935, endorsed by Aston Martin Lagonda.

It is the only officially recognised membership club for Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts.

Following adverts in Autocar magazine on 3 and 17 May, the Club was officially founded on 25 May 1935 at the Grafton Hotel, Tottenham Court Road, London.

Read more about the Club's history here: AMOC - History

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Founders Day Lunch - The Radisson Blu Euston Square, London
25 May 2025

One of the oldest, most prestigious Owners Clubs in the world, the AMOC was formed in 1935. 

Mortimer 'Mort' Morris-Goodall and ‘Bert’ Bertelli approached racing driver and motorsport journalist Sammy Davis, who was Sports Editor of Autocar magazine at the time. Sammy agreed that a dedicated club for Aston Martin owners would be a good idea, and inserted a note in Autocar on 3rd and 17 May 1935 calling a meeting.

The first meeting was held on 25 May 1935 at the Grafton Hotel, Tottenham Court Road, London. To their delight, around 20-30 people turned up: the Club was officially formed and its committee was elected.

We were delighted to invite Members to join us for a luncheon at the very venue in which the Club was founded, 90 years ago to the day on 25 May 1935. On Sunday 25 May 2025, we arranged a Members lunch at The Radisson Blu Euston Square Hotel (formerly The Grafton), Tottenham Court Road, London. The celebration lunch commenced with a welcome glass of champagne, followed by a three course meal with wine and coffee.

A big thank you to all who joined us!
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Spring Concours - Burghley House
7 - 8 June 2025

The 2025 Spring Concours took place in the grounds of Burghley House in Lincolnshire, UK. The events that formed part of the Concours weekend included:

  • Saturday drive out in the local area
  • Saturday evening International Dinner
  • Sunday Concours buffet lunch or picnic hamper lunch
  • Sunday display of DB6 Cars to celebrate 60 years of DB6
  • Sunday display of Gaydon VH Vantage to celebrate 20 years of the VH Vantage, both V8 and V12
Thank you to all who joined us!

Members can log in and head over to the event page to relive the experience, thanks to the spectacular photos by Hamish Jordan. 

Burghley Concours 2025 - full event details and photo album

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90th Anniversary:
5* Highlands Tour with a Royal Twist
9 - 14 June 2025


One of the Club's most exciting tours, this five-day driving event took us from one highlight to the next. To name a few: three escorted driving days on scenic Highland roads, taking in Glencoe, the Cairngorm Mountains, Fort Williams and the beautiful Loch Leven, the largest lowland loch in Scotland. The tour also included a spectacular evening dinner event on the Royal Yacht Britannia, and a barbecue at Balmoral, favourite country retreat of the British Royal family.
 
The tour was limited to 28 cars (and to a maximum of 56 people).

You can enjoy the video which was compiled with footage taken over the tour here.

AMOC Members can head over to the event page to re-live the experience and view the photo album:

The Highlands Tour with a Royal Twist - full event details and photo album
                                             
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Royal Yacht Britannia Experience
10 - 11 June 2025


For those who were unable to join us on the full UK Highlands Tour, we were delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to spend an evening on one of the most famous ships in the world – The Royal Yacht Britannia. After a red carpet arrival and champagne reception, expert tour guides gave Members a window into life aboard the Royal Yacht; dinner was served in The State Dining Room where the Royal Family would dine and entertain kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers. 

There was also an opportunity to extend the evening with a night at the 5-star Caledonian Hotel with our tour participants.

This really was an evening not to be missed!

Head over to the event page to see the photos of this fabulous evening.


The Highlands Tour (including the Royal Yacht Britannia Experience)                                             
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Le Mans 24hr Aston Martin Valkyrie and Hotel de France
11-15 June


The Club arranged AMOC direct booking with 1st Tickets for the Le Mans 24 hr, where Aston Martin planned to run two Valkyrie Hyper Cars, in addition to the GT3 Aston Martin Cars also running.

The AMOC hosted a drinks reception and lunch at the legendary Hotel de France on Friday 13 June, during the Le Mans 24H event. Cost of the AMOC Reception & delicious lunch was £85, which included:

  • Reception with sparkling wine and canapes
  • Three course lunch (excluding drinks) the menu can be viewed here

Our Le Mans booking partner 1st Tickets took bookings for our reception, as well as any other travel and circuit access requirements our Members had.

Members were able to register for various options with 1st Tickets for Le Mans 24hr or just the reception at Hotel de France. 

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International Anniversary Weekend - Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria
26-28 September 2025


We were delighted to invite all Members to join our 90th Anniversary celebration weekend, to be held at the Hotel Gut Brandlhof in Saalfelden, Austria. This was a great opportunity to meet fellow Members from Europe and beyond!

We arranged a fun-filled programme, including several optional excursions and activities on Friday 26 September.

  • Drive-out to Grossglockner Pass
  • City Tour to Salzburg
  • And at the hotel: Golf, Spa and treatment, tennis, bowling, bike hire, squash, and indoor/outdoor pools.

A welcome reception and buffet dinner was held on Friday evening.

The Concours took place on Saturday 27 September, and later on the evening celebrations kicked off with a Champagne Reception and Concours Prizegiving, followed by a Gala Buffet Dinner and entertainment.

Sunday was at leisure and for departures.

90th Anniversary Austria - full event details and photo album  

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Anniversary Weekend Tours to Austria and home again!
20 September - 25 September
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28 September - 1 October 2025


To coincide with our 90th celebration weekend in Austria, two European tours were designed with touring experts for our Members.

The first Tour commenced in Reims, France, on Saturday 20 September and concluded at the Hotel Gut Brandlhof on Thursday 25 September. Tour highlights included:

  • Cellar visit to Pommery
  • Beautiful city of Colmar
  • Ballon D’Alsace
  • National Automobile Museum in Mulhouse
  • Scenic drive through the Black Forest
  • Driving the Silvretta Road
  • Neuschwanstein Castle

Accommodation was in 4-star hotels.

The second Tour commenced on Sunday 28 September from the Hotel Gut Brandlhof and concluded at Vosges, France on Wednesday 1 October. Scenic drive tour highlights included:

  • Grossglockner Pass
  • The Dolomites
  • Stelvio Pass
  • Vosges

Accommodation was in 4-star hotels.