British auction house Nicolas Mee & Co is selling an automotive package deal to beat all automotive package deals – three individual Vantage editions of the Aston Martin DB5. All three are wrapped up in the one auction lot. The reserve price is £4 million, or around NZ$8 million. The unique sale features the Vantage DB5 coupe, Vantage DB5 convertible, and ultra-exclusive … [Read more...] about For sale: Three Aston Martin Vantage DB5s for price of one
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Aston Martin at centre of rubbish report about emissions from EVs
A report endorsed by Aston Martin questioning the green credentials of electric cars (EVs) has been widely discredited after it emerged it was based on doctored data and written by a public relations company set up by the wife of an Aston Martin executive. Aston Martin’s new chief executive, Tobias Moers, said before the Christmas break that he was “deeply concerned” at the … [Read more...] about Aston Martin at centre of rubbish report about emissions from EVs
Aston Martin design moves up a gear into luxury houses
Aston Martin might be best known for its luxury sports cars, but, like many of its rival automotive companies, it routinely takes part in third-party projects. Examples are the chronograph watch (pictured) it did with Swiss company TAG Heuer, the ACH130 helicopter with Airbus, the Brough Superior motorcycle, and the single malt whisky with Islay distiller Bowmore. And … [Read more...] about Aston Martin design moves up a gear into luxury houses
Replicas of James Bond’s DB5 cost NZ$5.5m – with guns and gadgets
British brand Aston Martin may be deep in the red but it’s driving ahead with its multi-million dollar DB5 Continuation project, a recreation of the iconic car driven by James Bond in the film 1964 Goldfinger. The limited run of 25 cars is being built, exact replicas of the DB5 used by secret agent 007 in the third Bond movie. Aston Martin says it will begin deliveries of … [Read more...] about Replicas of James Bond’s DB5 cost NZ$5.5m – with guns and gadgets
Aston Martin to build limited run of DB4 GTs from the ’50s and ’60s
Aston Martin is building a limited run of 25 DB4 GTs, the lightweight flyer that was among the most powerful of British cars in the late 1950s and early ‘60s. The new models will be built for the track only and owners will receive training from Aston Martin to be able to compete in an international driving programme, including the spectacular Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. … [Read more...] about Aston Martin to build limited run of DB4 GTs from the ’50s and ’60s