SPOTTED THREAD

[raceboy]

Hello to the person in the N400 that let me out the junction at Newstead/Annesley tonight, I was on the push bike.
Sounded lovely

[kevin_cambs_uk]

A1198 near the shell garage at Godmanchester
Looked like a v12 roadster vantage

Nice wave from a fellow owner!

Kev

[Bournemouthboy]

A few Virages

[RichB]

I guess this counts as 'Spotted'
Aston Martin had a very good presence at the Festival of Speed causing a lot of interest, spread across three locations. On their show stand they had a DB12, DBS, DBX707, a Vantage F1 Safety Car, the AMR 23 F1 car. There'were also 3 or 4 Valkyries in the Supercar paddock plus some more DBX707s. I didn't spot the Valhalla and I expected to see the Valour. I was told that it was hidden somewhere under wraps only for VIPs to view which seemed odd. There was also a good display of 1950s era racing cars in the Brooklands Paddock which interested me the most; a DBR2 and two DB3Ss, just sublime!

Edited by RichB on Friday 14th July 21:14

[Antler]

On the A34 going north towards M4 in heavy rain. Overtaken by DB2/4 (or DB2?) with 67 racing number. I was doing...umm... approximately the national speed limit.

Respect!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rdv91yskmpm73w95e9o...

[Buzz Killington]

On the A64 heading towards in the Leeds direction from York on Saturday morning. A grey Rapide Bertone Jet 2+2.

First time I have ever seen a one of one car in use on the road.

[LTP]

Antler said:

On the A34 going north towards M4 in heavy rain. Overtaken by DB2/4 (or DB2?) with 67 racing number. I was doing...umm... approximately the national speed limit.

Respect!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rdv91yskmpm73w95e9o...

This one?

https://hiltonandmoss.com/stock/details/1954-aston...

[Antler]

I wondered about that, but this one was silver (my wife says pale green). I didn't get a good look at the number plate, but I think it was three letters beginning with X, and two digits.

Incidentally does the video play? If not I can try to upload in a different format.

[RichB]

This one perhaps?

[AstonV]

[Antler]

RichB said:

This one perhaps?

I'm fairly sure it was silver, maybe with a faint greenish tinge if my wife is right. The video clip certainly shows it as as being a very light colour. Frustrating!

[Soleith]

I *think* a Superleggera this morning on the A3 into London following me (Ferrari F12). D7 ECR, gave a thumbs up out the window and got a light flash.

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Saw a black new vantage parked in broadway in the Cotswolds on Thursday as I passed through lost again while on my holiday!

But I did pay a visit to AM Bristol which is a lovely dealership and AM Chiltern

I am trying to visit all the uk dealerships , up to 9 so far!!!

[john ryan]

Greyish DB11*** in Uzes this morning, going to a builders merchant? We had just parked the V8V on our way to Antibes.

[BiggaJ]

Driving back from a day out at Bourton-on-the-Water today to see family, we were about a mile into our homeward journey when coming the other way along the A429 was an Aston Martin Valkyrie, this was at 16:15.

I couldn't believe my eyes, it looked incredibly small on the road but made up for it in noise and it wasn't being gunned.

Amazing I've seen one of these on the road in the wild way quicker than I saw a DBX.

Edited by BiggaJ on Saturday 9th September 18:43

[LTP]

Saw a GT8 (or GT12 - not quite sure as it passed across me as I waited to pull out) driving into Knowle, West Mids from the direction of Balsall Common. The main giveaway was the wing

[Agent57]

RichB said:

This one perhaps?

A Runnymede car?

[RichB]

Agent57 said:

RichB said:

This one perhaps?

A Runnymede car?

Yes...

[V41LEY]

Interesting BAE Vantare spotted in the upcoming HA Auction. Never knew this existed. Based on a DB9.

[RichB]

V41LEY said:

Interesting BAE Vantare spotted in the upcoming HA Auction. Never knew this existed. Based on a DB9.

Interesting in that it demonstrates that scaling up the proportions of the DB5 to fit the wider and bigger platform of a DB9 results in an overly bloated, somewhat misproportioned car.