Imagine, if you will, that one day you get a call out of the blue. It’s Aston Martin and they want to know if you want to purchase a car so exclusive that you will have the only one. This is the reality of the (anonymous) super-rich purchaser of Aston Martin’s Victor, a supercar so luxurious and exclusive that no one would ever expect that it happens to be made from a collection of spare parts. With details provided by Motor Trend, the story of the Victor’s creation is fascinating.
Waste Not, Want Not: The Victor’s Surprisingly Frugal Origin Story
The event that spearheaded the Victor’s beginnings was the discovery of a V12 engine and a “low-mileage carbon-fiber monocoque” that was left over from another of Aston’s more exclusive vehicles—in this case a One-77 prototype which was released well over a decade ago. As ideas percolated, both the monocoque and the V12 were stripped down and reworked until like-new became as new, readying the parts for their bright new future.
Modern Aston Luxury and Speed Surrounded By A Nod to Classic Styling
It is impossible to look at the sleek good looks of the Victor without seeing its retro inspired looks. With a huge shot of inspiration from the V8 Vantage of the 70s and 80s, it has the flex of a muscle car, but its carbon fiber body and interior filled with touches of cashmere and walnut (along with the more expected titanium and aluminum) point to its cultured Aston roots. This V12’s 836 horsepower are a perfect blend of what the car is and what an Aston Martin is. Style, speed and luxury, all wrapped up in a blisteringly fast package. In this case, a package just for one.
For more details about this beauty of a beast, Motor Trend has a full writeup.
