Q by Aston Martin, as I’m sure you already know, is the in-house personalization service of Aston Martin. Compared to customers who ask Q by Aston Martin to fit more carbon fiber to their cars, Aston Martin Cambridge dreamt up a special edition model since the Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies.
This is not a joke. A dealership in Cambridge came up with the paint scheme and all the other bits and bobs that make this a special edition, then asked Q by Aston Martin if it can make 8 copies of this bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful Aston Martin.
Why did Aston Martin Cambridge order 8 units of the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80? Well, 2016 marks eight decades since the prototype (K5054) took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome with Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers in the hot seat. On June 3, 1936, the British Air Ministry placed an order for 310 units of the Supermarine Spitfire.
Now that the history lesson is over, what we have here is a V12-powered Vantage S with 563 brake horsepower on tap and an exhaust sound that could wake the dead from their eternal sleep. Painted Duxford Green and beautified by a yellow pinstripe that pays tribute to those found on the Spitfire’s wings, this brute also wears tailpipe finishers with a rainbow bloom effect. The brake calipers are yellow as well, which is jolly nice.
Inside, the personalization service of Aston Martin adorned the special edition model with Kestral Tan leather upholstery and Alcantara, as well as bespoke embroidery on the headrests.
How much does it cost to get into the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80 club? Some £180,000 or just about £40,000 more than a regular Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. Too much, too little, that's up to you to decide.
Editor’s note: Do you know what this car is missing, though? This V12 Vantage S needs World War II-inspired shark’s mouth decal and RAF roundels.
Why did Aston Martin Cambridge order 8 units of the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80? Well, 2016 marks eight decades since the prototype (K5054) took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome with Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers in the hot seat. On June 3, 1936, the British Air Ministry placed an order for 310 units of the Supermarine Spitfire.
Now that the history lesson is over, what we have here is a V12-powered Vantage S with 563 brake horsepower on tap and an exhaust sound that could wake the dead from their eternal sleep. Painted Duxford Green and beautified by a yellow pinstripe that pays tribute to those found on the Spitfire’s wings, this brute also wears tailpipe finishers with a rainbow bloom effect. The brake calipers are yellow as well, which is jolly nice.
Inside, the personalization service of Aston Martin adorned the special edition model with Kestral Tan leather upholstery and Alcantara, as well as bespoke embroidery on the headrests.
How much does it cost to get into the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80 club? Some £180,000 or just about £40,000 more than a regular Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. Too much, too little, that's up to you to decide.
Editor’s note: Do you know what this car is missing, though? This V12 Vantage S needs World War II-inspired shark’s mouth decal and RAF roundels.
Duxford Green is the colour for 'Spitfire 80', 8 x V12S commissioned by us to mark 80 years of the Spitfire pic.twitter.com/6GaqxGEFtK
— Aston Cambridge (@AstonCambridge) May 27, 2016