Supercars are by definition exclusive. Cars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo and McLaren F1 sit at the pinnacle of automotive development, a rarefied place where engineering is unfettered by accounting. Cost is no object with cars like these. Their only purpose is perfection.
Even by that definition, the Aston Martin One-77 stands alone. The British automaker best known as James Bonds’ car of choice will build just 77 of them. Each will cost $1.8 million.
The super-exclusive, super-expensive supercar seamlessly melds racing technology and fine craftsmanship in a hand-made automobile capable of blistering acceleration. It may be the finest car Aston Martin has produced in the 96 years since it was founded.
That’s exactly the point.
“This car is the result of a vision,” Julian Jenkins, vice president and general manager of Aston Martin North America, told Wired.com. “We wanted to take everything we are and everything we’ve done and create an iconic future classic. It epitomizes Aston Martin.”
There is at the moment exactly one One-77 on the planet, and it recently made an appearance at a Monterey winery during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend.
We were there to snap some pics and get the details on a car so exclusive even James Bond doesn’t have one.
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com
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