{"id":83747,"date":"2021-11-05T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=83747"},"modified":"2021-11-17T13:12:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T13:12:59","slug":"20-years-of-aston-martin-v12-vanquish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/20-years-of-aston-martin-v12-vanquish\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Years of Aston Martin V12 Vanquish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When this sports car project took shape, Aston Martin was up to its neck as a manufacturer. It was true that the company belonged to the large U.S. Ford Group. However, the sales figures for the DB7 didn’t meet the expectations of the group’s management, and the outdated Vantage was no longer a winner. Accordingly, the development of a new second model was important, which should bring as good sales figures as possible. Together with Ford, the decision was made in favor of a new top-of-the-line model instead of an entry-level sports car. The latter was only released a few years later, but that’s another story. The name “Project Vantage” made it clear that this was the long overdue successor to the Vantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Vantage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January 1998, Aston Martin proudly presented the appropriately named concept car. With this vehicle, chief designer Ian Callum created the beginning of what is still part of the family design of modern Aston Martin vehicles. He integrated the familiar, characteristically shaped radiator grille at the front and the side air outlets with chrome struts, first seen on the DB4 GT. To this he added elements such as the clear-glass headlights and the strongly accentuated fenders with powerful lines and a pleasing roofline. His concept car was also intended to be a pure two-seater, as Callum knew the relevant clientele well. Leather, aluminium and carbon fiber dominated the cockpit. Two months after its world premiere, the car was also shown at the Geneva Motor Show.<\/p>\n\n\n

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