V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80
Discussion
Jon39 said:
Seeing a Spitfire aircraft flying and hearing the distinctive sound of the Merlin engine, used to be a rare and very special occasion.
I now experience this several times every day. I understand that new airframes are being built, which allow joyride planes to be be flown in the skies of Kent, from Biggie Hill. Unfortunately what was special, has now become commonplace.
First world problems....I now experience this several times every day. I understand that new airframes are being built, which allow joyride planes to be be flown in the skies of Kent, from Biggie Hill. Unfortunately what was special, has now become commonplace.
Beefmeister said:
Can it be had as a manual?
Yes it can be ordered with the 7 speed manual. Its taken 5 months to pull this project together both in terms of design (a huge amount of thought has gone into this and I hope this shows in what you see here) but also the handover event which will be an unforgettable experience. Full spec details below (the renders do not tell the whole story!):-Spec
Model
• Base Car – 2017 Model Year V12 Vantage S Coupe
• Transmission – 7 Speed Sportshift III or 7 Speed Manual (manual a new option for 2017 MY) – no cost option for either transmission
‘Factory’ Options i.e. not bespoke
• Brake Calipers – Yellow
• Carbon Bonnet Louvres
• Black Meshes
• Gloss Black Window Surround
• Aluminium Fuel Filler Cap
• Assortment Pack (Reverse Camera, Front Park Assist, Glass Switches, 2nd Glass Key)
• Contemporary Leather
• Graphics Pack – Roof & Decklid Dropdown – Jet Black
• Auto Dim Mirror
• Clear Rear Lamps
• Black Headlight Finishers
• Umbrella
‘Q by Aston Martin’ Options – Exterior
• Q Special Paint – ‘Duxford Green’ Pearlescent
• Front Diffuser – Satin Carbon Fibre
• Rear Diffuser – Satin Carbon Fibre
• Side Strakes – Satin Carbon Fibre
• Speed Yellow Accent Stripe – Side Strakes into Doors to match Spitfire Leading Edge of Wing
• Speed Yellow Accent Stripe on Decklid Dropdown
• Bonnet Louvres Painted in Duxford Green
• Front Grill in Satin Carbon Painted Speed Yellow
• Lightweight Wheels – Satin Graphite
• Tailpipe Finishers finished with rainbow ‘bloom’ effect to match Spitfire exhaust stack (part made by Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford)
• Aston Martin Wings Badges made from Sterling Silver with Heritage ‘Old English White’ infill
• Colour Union Jack front wing badges
• Spitfire Serial Numbers (customer choice) lacquered into top side of Side Strake
‘Q by Aston Martin’ Options – Interior
• Seats – Kestral Tan stitched in Raven Black Corse Thread
• Dashboard – Pure Black Alcantara Stitched in Kestral Tan Corse Thread
• Carpets & Steering Wheel – Pure Black
• Exposed Satin Carbon Fibre Doorcards with ‘Release’ Graphic
• Door Armrest Pad Assembly in Kestral Tan
• Door Armrest Pull Strap – Red Webbing with ‘Remove Before Flight’ print
• Interior Door Pull – Satin Black
• Anodised Handbrake Grip – Spitfire Red
• Anodised Centre Rotary Switch – RAF roundel with ‘Spitfire 80’ etching
• Rear Cabin Finisher – Aluminium Strip – Hole Punched to match strut behind pilot’s head in Spitfire (part made by Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford)
• Structural Parts finished in ‘Cockpit Green’ – Tread Plates, C-Struts, Under Bonnet Struts
• Headrest Embroidery – Spitfire 80 Logo
• Sat Nav ‘Splash Screen’ – Spitfire 80 Logo
• Headliner – Printed Leather – Duxford Aerodrome Aerial View – Black & White Image
• Spitfire Serial Number Embroidery in Kestral Tan Stitch – Passenger Side Airbag Cover
• Sill Plaques – Black Anodised with Laser Etch Spitfire 80
• Contrast Glove Box Lining in Kestral Tan Leather
• Glovebox Plaque in Brass Featuring V12 Engine Firing Order in tribute to plaque in Spitfire
• Floor Mats – Saddle Leather with Sheepskin Inserts in tribute to Irvin jacket
Accessories
• Unique Irvin Jacket with Spitfire 80 logo stitched inside
• Irvin Flying Helmet
• Flying Goggles
• Spitfire 80 Car Cover in Green/Brown featuring Spitfire 80 logo on bonnet, matching aircraft serial number of cover and bag
• Owners Manual – Spitfire 80 Logo Embossed
• Build Book featuring car being built with Spitfire 80 cover
• Key Pouch in Kestral Tan
• Leather Photo Album (after the event) featuring high quality images taken on the day
• Professional film of the day to keep
• £5,000 donation to the RAF Benevolent Fund to be made by Aston Martin Cambridge with every car sold
Event
• All 8 cars to be delivered together on 18th October at IWM Duxford in the ‘Airspace’ hall
• Day to begin with welcome reception and talk from veteran Spitfire pilot
• Presentation from Q design team on the design of the car and its unique features
• Owners rotated through series of activities including a handover of their new car, flight in a Spitfire, tank driving and a tour of the Airspace hall with the curator
• All cars leave the hanger and each owner will have the chance to take their car onto the runway for a high speed run
• All 8 cars to be parked ‘in formation’ on runway for overflight by Mark 1 Single Seat Spitfire
• Owners & guests move to control tower for display from Mark 1 Spitfire
• Catering throughout the day provided
• 5 x camera crew following action through the day – including an Augusta 109 helicopter camera ship to capture aerial footage
• 3 x professional photographers to capture action from both ground and air
Strictly limited to 8 cars
£180,000 for everything listed above including on the road costs.
Am I the only who totally non-plussed by this ?????
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
LordBretSinclair said:
Am I the only who totally non-plussed by this ?????
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
THERE YOU GO........Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
LordBretSinclair said:
Am I the only who totally non-plussed by this ?????
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Would you feel better, if Q took out the V12 and then installed a Merlin engine complete with the open exhaust for each cylinder.
It would certainly not be a limited edition gimmick then.
Love the colour and the all the trim bits, but not sure anybody will actually order the goggles and jacket and cant help thinking a V8 might sound more like a Merlin engine than the V12 does? Plus if I was buying one I couldn't help drawing the conclusion that it would be me making the £5000 donation to the RAF and not AM Cambridge as promoted!
Aside from the car/spec I'm somewhat miffed to find out that these cars can be ordered with the dogleg manual and are being delivered on 18th October. I confirmed my order for a dogleg V12VS on the day it was announced and was told I had one of the very first production slots scheduled for June-July. I was told last week that this has now slipped to October so reading this I can't help but think that this is because other more profitable cars such as these have been prioritised over mine.
Aside from the car/spec I'm somewhat miffed to find out that these cars can be ordered with the dogleg manual and are being delivered on 18th October. I confirmed my order for a dogleg V12VS on the day it was announced and was told I had one of the very first production slots scheduled for June-July. I was told last week that this has now slipped to October so reading this I can't help but think that this is because other more profitable cars such as these have been prioritised over mine.
Edited by AdamV12V on Friday 15th July 14:08
AdamV12V said:
Aside from the car/spec I'm somewhat miffed to find out that these cars can be ordered with the dogleg manual and are being delivered on 18th October. I confirmed my dogleg V12VS order for a dogleg V12VS on the day it was announced and was told I had one of the very first production slots scheduled for June-July. I was told last week that this has now slipped to October so reading this I can't help but think that this is because other more profitable cars such as these have been prioritised over mine.
I think the explanation Adam, must be to do with numbers.
Perhaps more biggest order, than first with the cheque book.
I doubt your order Adam can have been delayed from June/July to October by this; they haven't sold them yet and presumably buyers will want to tweak a little. So can't believe they're not the production line today
So suspect there's some other factor at work.
Im sure it will be worth the wait in the end!
So suspect there's some other factor at work.
Im sure it will be worth the wait in the end!
LordBretSinclair said:
Am I the only who totally non-plussed by this ?????
Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
Duxford is just 5 miles away from AM Cambridge so there is a local connection. Spitfires fly over the dealership every day in the summer months. It was the first operational Spitfire base in the RAF. Aston Martin have many links to aviation in their history including building parts & engines. Victor Gauntlett, former owner of AM owned a Spitfire. The V12 Vantage S has a large capacity, normally aspirated engine in a light aluminium frame, just like the Spitfire. The event cost and donation stretch well into 6 figures and we have had to build this into the cost along with a huge amount of Q content. A normal spec V12 Vantage S Coupe retails at around £160k. At £180k the car & package is great value and everything on the spec, including the accessories is included so no need to pay extra for a jacket. You get one anyway. All part of the FUN. The delivery time is being driven by the event as the Spitfires stop flying in November and do not resume until April. A lot of creative people have put a lot of thought and effort into this project AND there is actually a good cause being supported here so it would be great if the forum could support it too? Its easy to be cynical and of course its about selling cars, that is what keeps AM and its dealers in business, but maybe AM Cambridge are just a good bunch of people trying to do something different?Am I missing something, I'm a bit stumped on the Aston Martin/Spitfire connection, sorry guys but to me, as nice as the car is, this is just another one of these "limited edition" gimmicks to shift a few more cars.
Ready to be shot down in flames (pun intended !!!! )
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