|
Are you getting tired of all those similar looking metallic grey
and silver DB9's? Once there was a time when each and every Aston was totally
unique and now for one owner, his DB9 really is a one off. The DB9 Sportmodificato
was especially commissioned by a customer and created at Works Service, the
service and restoration department of AM still based on Tickford Street in
Newport Pagnell. The initial brief was to capture the aggression and
muscle of the 60's and 70's Italian supercars with the elegance of the DB9. I'd
like to think that the resulting car has hit the target. It certainly attracts
great interest at AMOC functions that it has attended.
So
what's been done? Plenty..................
- A unique aluminium rear valance made to resemble that of an
Italian GT (Ferrari?)
- Vanquish tailpipes with switchable loud/soft exhaust (I of
course would keep it on loud)
- Revised grille in satin black.
- Diamond cut wheels body coloured on the internal faces.
- Le Mans-style filler cap.
- Coachwork in Aston Trophy Metallic, especially mixed by
PPG, based on Cumberland Grey but with higher levels of gold and copper flakes
(it has to be seen for real to be fully appreciated - photos cannot do it
justice)
- Unique jet black diamond quilted leather by Bridge of Weir.
- Centre console finished in gloss black, alloy switches have
been fitted to the ventilation controls, red seatbelts and paddle shifters -
sorry, I forgot to take interior pictures, I'll get them next time I see the
car.
- Brake callipers finished in gold, with 'Aston Martin'
picked out in red.
- Bespoke Sportmodificato and Works Prepared
badges. The former are a homage to the Superleggera badges fitted to
the bonnets of the DB4 and 5.
|
