Following eight years, the “Vanquish” moniker recently made its return to an Aston Martin, with the new-generation Vanquish, the halo product in the British marque’s product portfolio, like its first- and second-generation super grand tourer predecessors, sporting eye-catching bodywork, a beautifully crafted cabin, and, noteworthy, a V12 powertrain, sited below its sculpted, elongated bonnet.
However, with production limited to “less than” 1 000 units per year, thus making the third iteration undeniably sought-after (any Aston Martin donning this revered nameplate, no matter its vintage, is desirable, no less), a fair bet would be that the waiting list will be extremely long, and, as such, it might not be that easy to get your hands on one.
However, if you are itching to get behind the steering wheel of a Vanquish, there is another that will go under the hammer on 9 October, 2024. It’s a first generation and, notably, the example used by Irish actor Pierce Brosnan and EON Productions to promote the twentieth instalment of the James Bond film series, “Die Another Day”. Of course, to resemble the movie car, the model used for this assignment sports the same body hue and interior trim as the movie car.
Finished in Tungsten Silver, the Vanquish heading to auction is in immaculate condition — It has only 60 833 km on the clock! The cabin features Charcoal leather upholstery and an aluminium centre console.
As a reminder, the original Vanquish, introduced in 2001, employs a 5.9-litre, naturally aspirated V12, which transfers power and torque exclusively to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual cog swapper. The atmospheric petrol unit produces 353 kW and 542 N.m, available from 6 500 r/min and 5 000 r/min, respectively. According to the company, these figures allow the first generation to dispatch the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.0 seconds, before topping out at 306 km/h.
So, how much Well, H&H Classics expects this example to fetch between £50 000 and £70 000, which, at the current Rand-Pound exchange rate, translates to R1 165 006.98 and R1 631 009.78, respectively.
