A total of 28 Aston Martins from throughout the automaker’s
century-plus history recently stormed the hangers of the decommissioned
airfield in St Athan, Wales, which is in the process of being converted into a new
vehicle plant.
The cars, which have a combined value of approximately $83
million, were there to celebrate the transfer of ownership of the site from the
British government to Aston Martin.
The site is where Aston Martin will build its DBX starting in 2019.
The SUV will be followed eventually by two
Lagonda-branded sedans.
The oldest model in the clip is a 1921 A3 prototype, a car
recognized as the third Aston Martin ever built. And among the newer cars are
the uber-expensive and uber-rare One-77 and Vulcan. There’s even an example of
the unloved Cygnet, essentially a rebadged Scion iQ.
And in case you’re wondering who’s doing all the driving, we
can spot World Endurance Championship drivers Darren Turner and Nicki Thiim as
well as Aston Martin engineering boss Matt Becker. And towards the end, CEO
Andy Palmer makes an appearance in a sweet-looking Vanquish S decked out in
blue.
Source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1110134_aston-martin-gathered-83m-worth-of-cars-to-celebrate-new-plant
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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