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Aston sells CC100 concept for £500,000 as collector commissions another to be built

The Aston Martin CC100 concept car has been made a small-scale production reality.

However, the two-strong production run has already been sold and Aston Martin has no intention of making any more because it wants to preserve the exclusivity of the model.

The two-seat CC100 concept was planned as be a present from Aston Martin to itself in its centenary year. However, it became a way also to celebrate the company’s past by referencing the iconic DBR1 racer and give clues to its future by showcasing an evolved design language that is set to feature on its future models.

During the build process, it was decided that Aston would sell the V12-powered CC100 and subsequently a collector is understood to have paid about £500,000 for the concept. This example of the CC100 is the one that has been displayed in public, most recently at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it was given demonstration runs in the hands of Aston design chief Marek Reichman.

Another CC100 has been commissioned by a customer, and this is currently in build ahead of its scheduled delivery later this year. Although the first CC100 is destined for a collection, the second example is planned to be given single type approval by its owner so that it can be driven on public roads.

 

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dcooper123 13 August 2013

This became a way also to

This became a way also to celebrate the company’s past by referencing the iconic DBR1 racer and give clues to its future by showcasing an evolved design language that is set to feature on its future models.

 

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k12479 26 July 2013

Are Aston ever going to stop

Are Aston ever going to stop re-hashing past glories and start looking forward?

 

Racing cars always in the same green with red/yellow nose. Or the done-to-death Gulf colours.

Re-using the same old names again and again.

Zagato tie-ups. etc..

Londonist 26 July 2013

So ugly

Small-scale...two-strong production run...what nonsense is this? It is acknowledged that there are now so many rich individuals searching for the expensive and unusual. Some of them might even have a genuine love of motoring, but really let's not pretend these are proper cars (especially when they lack type approval and are destined for a 'collection') or affect to believe that such things constitute a reasonable basis on which to build and maintain a car company. Even in a world where the term limited edition is utterly debased this sort of thing is frankly ridiculous. Once in a while I'm sure no-one minds reading about it but now they're all at it it's a case of diminishing returns.