VANTAGE 2005 to 2018 - LIMITED EDITIONS & SPECIAL EDITIONS

[DubmaC]

I have an additional newsworthy item from AM :



This is in reference to my 2018 model. So it's 1 of 40 something, which is nice to know, especially as I plan to grow old with it, all being well.

Edited by DubmaC on Monday 20th January 14:12

[AMVSVNick]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

[cayman-black]

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

Very nice...If it was V12.

Good info, so i have one of 192 cars not bad. Not sure on the V600 i would prefer a GT12.

Edited by cayman-black on Friday 21st February 13:33

[bogie]

Great summary.

With just hundreds of some of these "limited editions" made, it makes me realise how rare my 2012 Roadster is, being just 1 of 7 manual Roadsters in Tungsten built that year

[JohnG1]

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

I've never heard of a V8 Zagato, only the V12. Do you know anything about this?

[jonby]

JohnG1 said:

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

I've never heard of a V8 Zagato, only the V12. Do you know anything about this?

If you look on RM's site, you'll find out more - it's one of a run of 4 flappy paddle V8 Zagatos - a private commission

[AMVSVNick]

jonby said:

JohnG1 said:

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

I've never heard of a V8 Zagato, only the V12. Do you know anything about this?

If you look on RM's site, you'll find out more - it's one of a run of 4 flappy paddle V8 Zagatos - a private commission

Only 4 of a particular derivative is what I would class as ‘rare’

[jonby]

AMVSVNick said:

jonby said:

JohnG1 said:

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

I've never heard of a V8 Zagato, only the V12. Do you know anything about this?

If you look on RM's site, you'll find out more - it's one of a run of 4 flappy paddle V8 Zagatos - a private commission

Only 4 of a particular derivative is what I would class as ‘rare’

I don't think anyone would argue with that !

It's really interesting and surprising. However this is an example where rare isn't necessarily more valuable or better. Despite being significantly rarer than it's big brother, I can't imagine anyone would view this car as being more valuable, more desirable or in any way subjectively better, than V12 zagato vantage ?

That's very different to say the arguments of GT8 against AMR V12 and/or GT12, where there are subjective pros & cons

Fascinating car though. I wonder what the cost price was........

Here's the listing
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/essen/lots...

I spot steel brakes too, the only ones fitted to that zagato shape I assume. As well as being the only vantage zagato with flappy paddles.

Edited by jonby on Friday 21st February 18:39

[Jon39]

Thank you AMVSVNick for revealing another Limited Edition Vantage,. It was unknown to me.

I will make an addition to the table.
As the table is in chronological order, I will have to work out where to slot it in.

There were a couple of customer commission limited editions, but both were announced by AML at the time.
Perhaps the customers for this model did not want publicity.

[AMVSVNick]

jonby said:

AMVSVNick said:

jonby said:

JohnG1 said:

AMVSVNick said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1204373

I've never heard of a V8 Zagato, only the V12. Do you know anything about this?

If you look on RM's site, you'll find out more - it's one of a run of 4 flappy paddle V8 Zagatos - a private commission

Only 4 of a particular derivative is what I would class as ‘rare’

I don't think anyone would argue with that !

It's really interesting and surprising. However this is an example where rare isn't necessarily more valuable or better. Despite being significantly rarer than it's big brother, I can't imagine anyone would view this car as being more valuable, more desirable or in any way subjectively better, than V12 zagato vantage ?

That's very different to say the arguments of GT8 against AMR V12 and/or GT12, where there are subjective pros & cons

Fascinating car though. I wonder what the cost price was........

Here's the listing
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/essen/lots...

I spot steel brakes too, the only ones fitted to that zagato shape I assume. As well as being the only vantage zagato with flappy paddles.

My post was purely to point out what is a truly ‘rare’ car. Nothing to do with value

[RL17]

Maybe not for the list but a pair of specials at 14.30 onwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXILRxRih7Q&t=...

catalogue advert

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/news/double-de...

Edited by RL17 on Saturday 22 February 23:39

[RobDown]

Bravo Jon, an excellent resource

[Jon39]

Thank you Rob.

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I have now added the Zagato model discovered by Nick, to my table on page 1.
It appears to be officially called V8 Q Zagato, the name shown on the under bonnet plaque.

It is a puzzle to me that one customer should order four identical cars. Another world. Wonder if perhaps three were given away to family members.

I think we now have a total of 22 Limited Editions and 8 Special Editions.

[RL17]

Jon39 said:

Thank you Rob.

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I have now added the Zagato model discovered by Nick, to my table on page 1.
It appears to be officially called V8 Q Zagato, the name shown on the under bonnet plaque.

It is a puzzle to me that one customer should order four identical cars. Another world. Wonder if perhaps three were given away to family members.

I think we now have a total of 22 Limited Editions and 8 Special Editions.

Maybe wants his perfect car in 3 or 4 continents/countries without putting too many miles on

[nickv8]

Jon39 said:

It is a puzzle to me that one customer should order four identical cars. Another world. Wonder if perhaps three were given away to family members.

I think we now have a total of 22 Limited Editions and 8 Special Editions.

I find it the most fascinating of specials beyond the V600 dreadnaughts. Great find!

Perhaps 4x was a minimal practical order number for AM to be bothered with? Perhaps the customer considered a finical return in the long term?