Flip-tail
- 27/01/2015The term used to describe some early versions of the V8 Vantage
The term used to describe some early versions of the V8 Vantage
The current headquarters of both the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and Aston Martin Owners Club in Drayton St Leonards, Oxfordshire
Internal project number of the 1992 Virage based twin supercharged Vantage.
A prototype project to update the DBS. Styled by William Towns and developed in the wind tunnel to reduce high speed lift. Only the new front end of the design was used on the 1972 AM V8.
A prototype 4 door Lagonda based on the DBS V8 and especially built for Sir David Brown in 1969.
To coincide with the 1964 James Bond 007 film, Goldfinger, Corgi introduced one of if not the greatest toy cars of all time. The gold coloured DB5, complete with all the gadgets including the ejector seat, sold in vast numbers becoming the first Aston Martin for a generation of schoolboys. It has sold in various forms ever since and is still popular to this day.
A special edition car, the DBS Carbon Edition was a further development of the DBS Carbon Black and available in a slightly wider range of colours
A fancy term used to describe the finish to the trim around the side windows of certain Gaydon cars. Some of the DBS Carbon Edition and final numbered series of the V12 Vantage Carbon Black featured matt black rather than bright trim
A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage S Roadster
A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage S coupe.