Glossary of Aston Martin Terms
If you’re new the the fascinating world of Aston Martins, this this glossary may help you. Words like ‘superleggera’ ‘kamm tail’ and ‘cosmetic’ often cause confusion so this section is here to demystify things a little. I have tried to include as many specialised Aston Martin related words as possible plus some others which have caused confusion to visitors in the past. Please do not hesitate to E-mail me if you would like any others words to appear.
The internal code name for the Rapide S.
Believed to be the project number for the DBS Volante.
The company of Carrozzeria Vignale started in 1948 and made coachwork for the likes of Ferrari, Maserati and Lancia often to the designs of Giovanni Michelotti. Vignale also created a pair of unique coach built DB2/4’s in the mid 1950’s. Later the company was acquired by Ford who then used the name on the 1993 Lagonda Vignale.
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.
A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage Roadster
A un-official abbreviation used by marque enthusiasts to describe the V12 Vantage coupe.
The Aston Martin internal code name for the V12 Vantage S
The Aston Martin internal code name for the Rapide
The Aston Martin internal code name for the DBS Volante
