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V12VR

V12VR

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

V12V

V12V

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

EON Productions

EON Productions

Eon Productions is a British film production company well known for producing the James Bond film series since 1961.

Rokona

Rokona

Rokona-Textilwerk is a German textile company who make the fabric used in the headlining of VH architecture Volantes. The Rokona supplied fabric material has both anti-odour and anti-soil properties

Bang & Olufsen (B&O)

A Danish manufacturer of high end audio products. Has had a relationship with Aston Martin since 2008 when a BeoSound system was offered as standard equipment in the DBS.

Special Series

Special Series

A rather confusing and occasionally used term to identify a more powerful engine option. This was first seen in 1958 to describe the optional DBB/ 195 bhp engine as seen in the DB Mark III. Most notably, the term ‘special series’ was used to describe the triple SU carb /SS engine optional on the DB4 series 4 and 5 saloon and standard fit on the DB4 Vantage.

Brooklands

Brooklands

An important pre WW1 motor racing circuit, built in 1907 and used until the start of WW2. Lionel Martin was very keen for his early cars such as Razor Blade, A3 and Bunny

Borg-Warner

Borg-Warner

The company that supplied automatic gearboxes for Aston Martin, beginning with a small number of DB Mark III’s and DB4 and DDB5’s and rather more DB6 and DBS cars

Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO)

The ACO is the organisation responsible for the Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, otherwise known as the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race.

Sanction II Zagato

Sanction II Zagato

Although in the early 1960’s, 19 DB4 GT Zagato’s were built, four chassis numbers from the series were unused. These numbers were re-assigned to four DB4 donor cars allow for the building of a further four new Zagato cars in 1991, known as the Sanction II’s.

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