Aston Martin has unveiled a new supercar heavily inspired by the jaw-dropping, one-off Victor - and equipped with a thunderous 705bhp V12 and a six-speed manual gearbox.
With design cues taken from the original V8 Vantage and Aston Martin's snarling 1970s RHAM/1 prototype racer known as 'The Muncher' - the new Valour is the firm's 110th birthday present to itself and a celebration of its hallowed 12-cylinder engine.
Just 110 examples of the Valour will be sold at a price understood to range from £1 million to £1.5 million. Each buyer is invited to customise their car through Aston Martin's Q bespoke service, offering one-off liveries, an exposed carbonfibre body finish and a raft of interior personalisation options.
Whereas the Victor was based on a surplus One-77 prototype chassis, the Valour is built around a bespoke body structure - thought to be derived from the V12 Vantage.
This story is from the July 12, 2023 edition of Autocar UK.
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