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Bertone Jet 2

Bertone Jet 2

(2004)

Now this came as something of a surprise to many. I was confident that I would see a V12 Vanquish Zagato at the Geneva Salon in 2004, but I had no idea what-so-ever that Bertone was also working on an even more radical show stopper. Based on the aluminium and carbon fibre chassis of a prototype V12 Vanquish but lengthened by 210mm, the Jet 2 pays homage to the 1961 Bertone Jet based on the DB4 GT. The Shooting Wagon concept car has been likened to the Reliant Scimitar and assorted Alfas, has ample room for four people and could well have been put into small scale production since all the hard points were shared with the standard production car.  Yet another fabulous concept that sadly remains unique.

Bertone Jet 2
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Following the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, the Jet 2 slipped from public view and was retained by the designers, Bertone. Then without any warning, Jet 2 was shown on the Bertone stand at the 2013 Geneva Show alongside the new Rapide based Jet 2+2. It still looked good, the most noticeable changes were that the colour had been changed from silver to gold and the interior had benefited from a retrim. Also quite curious is that the car now appears to have a lift up tailgate. Looking back on the 2004 Geneva show images, it becomes obvious that originally, the boot could not in fact be opened.

A little later in 2013, Jet 2 joined the original 1961 Bertone Jet and the brand new Jet 2+2 during the Aston Martin Centenary Celebration at Kensington Palace in July. This was the very first time that all three Bertone Jet cars have ever been seen together.