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Aston Martin Twenty Twenty (2020)
by Italdesign - Giugiaro
(2001)
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Aston Martin Concepts used to be few and far between, especially
those by Italian Design Houses. Designed by Giorgetto and Fabrizio
Giugiaro the Twenty Twenty was intended gives a view of an Aston Martin Spider for the year
2020. Italdesign sprung this amazing car on the unsuspecting visitors to the
2001 Geneva Salon L'Auto. This startling car, based on an early production DB7 Vantage,
has a
body shape made of exposed extruded aluminium structural elements; body panels made
from plastic and carbon fibre are fitted onto it.
Most concept cars are just mock ups, but not the 2020. This,
like almost every other Aston concept that I can think of is a fully functioning
road car. |
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The Twenty Twenty is powered
by front mounted, uprated version of the 6 litre V12 from the DB7 Vantage, said
to produce 500bhp - visible through a grilled fairing on the bonnet. Initially
it appears to be a strict 2 seater, although the rear bulkhead can be removed to
provide seating for two children. The soft top is stored in its own special
housing that can be slotted into position between the roll-bar and the
windscreen, 'Targa' fashion. Notice the fantastic door hinges - derived from the
classic Aston wing vent, are both decorative and functional elements.
Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aston Martin previously
co-operated in 1961, when Carrozzeria Bertone worked on the two-seater DB4GT Jet coupe prototype.
And like the original 'Jet' car, the 2020 is destined to remain unique. Aston
Martin are believed to have thought the 2020 'interesting', but no plans were
ever made even for limited production.
In March 2004, I received an e-mail claiming the 2020 was for sale, but I have
been unable to find any reference to this anywhere. But the car was seen for the
first time in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 2005. |
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DB7 Anniversary Edition |
DB7
Production, Bloxham  |
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