A return to passenger supersonic flight is still many years off, if it ever happens. But you can pretend to fly at Mach speed now by seeing a Concorde in person.
Aston Martin has revealed the first DBS Superleggera Concorde Edition – a unique version of the British brand’s flagship GT car, designed to mark the golden anniversary of Concorde’s first flight. Production of the special edition model will be limited to just 10 units.
The DBS Superleggera Concorde was commissioned by Aston Martin’s dealership in Bristol, which is little more than a stone-throw away from Aerospace Bristol at Flinton – the final resting place of the last airbourne Concorde. The museum was also once the location at which the British Concorde was manufactured.
As you would expect, the DBS Concorde features a host of styling revisions inspired by the supersonic airliner; it’s finished in the same colour as the passenger jet’s, while its roof, front splitter and rear diffuser bear the same British Airways livery. The paint scheme is complemented by a carbon fibre roof and a bespoke side strake milled from solid aluminium.