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Flip-tail

Flip-tail

The term used to describe some early versions of the V8 Vantage

The Barn

The Barn

The current headquarters of both the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and Aston Martin Owners Club in Drayton St Leonards, Oxfordshire

DP2055

DP2055

Internal project number of the 1992 Virage based twin supercharged Vantage.

MP231

MP231

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.

MP230

MP230

A prototype 4 door Lagonda based on the DBS V8 and especially built for Sir David Brown in 1969.

Corgi DB5

Corgi DB5

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.

Carbon Edition

Carbon Edition

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

DLO – Daylight openings

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

V12VSR

V12VSR

A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage S Roadster

V12VS

V12VS

A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage S coupe.

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