Showing posts with label Aston Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aston Martin. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 May 2011

Aston Martin Auction......



Another nice job for Aston Martin......



They arrive nice and early this year
( This is the sixth that i've covered )


and it's not just Aston's that arrive.....


This is by far the most expensive street legal car available
on the market today and capable of accelerating 0-60 in 2.5 seconds.


View of the exposed engine.
  Car specifications here


The room starts to fill up......






The car above is a rather rare 1965 DB5 Vantage Shooting Brake
which later sold for £390,000.
Below are three " found in barn " projects all of which sold rather well.







The memorabilia auction takes place in the morning......





......and the cars after lunch



Food and decor supplied by 1st Class Cuisine
Nice guys and girls.

 
On with the Auction.




It's me !
Photograph supplied courtesy of
Tim Cottingham / www.astonmartin.com


Last chance to check the lots.








The star of the show.... 
A concourse winning 1963 DB4 Series V Vantage 4.2L Convertible.
One very pretty car which sold for a very pretty price £460,000.


Spending hundreds of thousands and so happy about it.


Amazingly busy this year.


If you wait long enough two Astons will pass....







and they all go home....
Just a small sample of over 300 shots taken on the day.

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Aston Martin.....V12 Vantage....

Most of my assignments are good....some are even better!

This weeks highlight, an Aston Martin V12 Vantage Day for owners, hosted at  Works Service  in Newport Pagnell.

 ( My badge below )



The V12 Vantage is Aston Martin's most exhilarating sports car...
based on the hugely successful V8 Vantage it features a 6.0 litre V12
more importantly they look and sound fantastic...

 ( specifications here )




This is a select group of Astons. Only 850 have been made of which under 250 are in the UK



group call for Photo


and a guided tour around Works Service


The car below is a DB4 GT Zagato,
one of just 19
and worth in the region of £5 million





nice green!




360' of the inside of works service ( link )
( also shot by me.....needs Quicktime installed to view )




some race cars as well....






The Heritage Restoration Centre...


maybe the previous green was not quite right for you sir ?
how about a bespoke purple interior instead ?



Kingsley Riding-Felce, Director of Works Service opens the talk






and my now, compulsory food shot.
Food supplied by 1st Class Cuisine
Nice guys and girls.



 The last shot of the day.....nice cones....


full set of images here