Shortly before the ending of DB7 i6 production
in May 1999, Stratstone of Mayfair, the London dealer of Aston Martins
commissioned a small series of identical DB7's for their customers. But
unlike the previous Stratstone commissioned cars, the GTS/GTS 2, the
Stratstone limited edition, the car was built totally by Aston Martin.
In
total, 19 were built, 9 coupes and 10 Volantes - all right hand drive and
all destined for the UK market. Each car was individually numbered on the
sill plates, together with the first owners name.
Particulars of the unique and fully loaded specification of the cars are
listed below
- Special order black coachwork with a light grey interior, piped in
black (not 2 tone as seen in the standard DB7)
- Seats embossed with 'Stratstone of Mayfair', plus embroidered mats
- mesh grille with chrome surround
- wheels coloured in a more highly polished silver finish
- Carbon fibre trim (first time on a DB7)
- CD player, Heated front screen, plus leather hood cover on the Volante
Customers took delivery of their cars at a special handover ceremony held
at Blenheim Palace and were even transported to the venue by especially
chartered helicopters.
The information on this page has been kindly
provided by Alan Baker of
Aston Sales Kensington. The photograph of
all 19 cars was taken at Blenheim Palace, is copyright Aston Martin Sales of
Mayfair and is used here with their kind permission.
