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Aston Martin has revealed more details of its forthcoming V12 Speedster – the open cockpit celebration of the British luxury sports car brand’s proud past and exciting future.
Just 88 examples of the Aston Martin V12 Speedster are available to buyers worldwide and today the brand is unveiling details of a custom specification that is certain to underscore the cars’ instant collector’s item status.
The new car aligns gracefully with a heritage that features not only the exceptional DBR1, but also the breathtaking CC100 which was unveiled in 2013 as a stunning celebration of Aston Martin’s century of sports car excellence – reflecting the sporting heritage and exceptional design capability woven throughout well over 100 years of Aston Martin history.
Order book opens for $1.5m Aston Martin V12 Speedster
Order book opens for $1.5m Aston Martin V12 Speedster
April 28, 2021
Just 88 examples of special British supercar to be delivered from mid-2021
More details have been announced for the Aston Martin V12 Speedster, the order book for which is now open ahead of first deliveries around mid-year.
First revealed in March 2020, the V12 Speedster is the British car-maker’s answer to special-edition open-top supercars like the McLaren Elva and Ferrari Monza.
Just 88 examples of the V12 Speedster, which is now being hand-built for worldwide consumption at Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters in the UK, will be available – each priced at around $1.5 million.
Aston Martin V12 Speedster DBR1 is a nod to the British brand s 1950s racing legend - and the £765k roofless supercar might be its prettiest of late
Just 88 Aston Martin V12 Speedsters will be produced - and buyers can now have this DBR1 styling pack
The £765,000 supercar has no roof or windscreen and a thunderous twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 engine
With 690bhp, it can accelerate to 62mph in 3.4 seconds and has a staggering top speed of 198mph
It replicates the paint and interior of the most successful racing machine constructed by Aston Martin to date
The DBR1 famously won both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Nurburgring 1,000km in the same year (1959)
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