Events rarely take place this year, but the organization of the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace in London dared to do it. Fortunately, because otherwise we would probably never have seen anything of this Aston Martin Victor.
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Aston Martin itself does not communicate at all about this car, because it is a unique project of the Q-department of the brand. That’s where unique cars for unique customers emerge, similar to what Ferrari is bringing to this buyer group under the banner of its SP program. That we know something about this car is therefore purely to Classicdriver.com. They are also responsible for the photos sent by Alex Lawrence are made.
Beasts
It’s not our place to tell you what is or isn’t a great car, but with this Aston Martin Victor it is very difficult to refrain from such a judgment. The name Victor is a reference to the period when Victor Gauntlett was at the helm of Aston Martin. Anyone who knows something about the history of the brand only needs one look at the car to see the approximate period. The vertical nose, rounded headlights, large grille and distinctive rear of the Victor are a clear reference to the driving beasts that the British put on the road in the 1970s and 1980s.
The unique thing is that the elements of the classic V8 Vantage, among others, are here combined with something of the elegance of the more recent Aston Martin. That’s a mix that shouldn’t work, but as far as we are concerned it does. The dark green finish looks remarkably coherent and combines elegance with brutality in a way that only Aston Martin can achieve.
Green and brown
The interior shows a similar interplay. The simplicity and abundant use of carbon, of which the entire body is also made, show the sporty side of the Victor. At the same time, there is green and brown leather and the finish seems top-level, so it is certainly not a basic racing car.
In terms of technology, this q-Aston is a mix of the One-77 and the Vulcan, according to Classicdriver. The engine comes from the first of those two very exclusive models, but has been grabbed by Cosworth for the occasion. The 7.3-liter V12 therefore delivers no less than 836 hp and 821 Nm. The attentive viewer has also already spotted that that power is transferred to the rear wheels in the way that enthusiasts prefer to see: the Victor has a manual six-speed gearbox.
Unlike the Vulcan, with which this car shares many chassis components, the Victor is simply road-legal. The Victor is a real one-off, so the chance that you will ever encounter it is extremely small.
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