Around since 2005, the Aston Martin Vantage will be phased out in 2017, when a completely redesigned, second-generation model is expected to debut on the company’s new aluminum platform. But, even though it’s more than a decade old, the current Vantage is by no means dated, a fact that’s been validated by countless special-edition and high-performance versions launched over the last couple of years. The most recent of them is the Vantage GT12, essentially a road-going version of the GT3 race car.
With the first-gen Vantage nearing the end of its life cycle, Aston Martin chopped the roof off the Vantage GT12 in order to create yet another special-edition model. But unlike other bespoke versions of the Vantage, this one is a one-off, tailor-made with commission undertaken by Q, Aston Martin’s customizing division.
"Aston Martin has a growing reputation of building ambitious commissions for customers, perhaps the best example being the spectacular CC100 Speedster Concept. We have also become world leaders in ultra-low volume projects with cars such as the One-77, Lagonda Taraf and Aston Martin Vulcan. The GT12 Roadster is the first project to combine all of those skill sets in one magnificent car. In just nine-months we took a customer’s dream and realized it, with a fully-formed, exactingly engineered and fully road-legal one-off. That is the essence of the Q by Aston Martin service," said David King, Aston Martin vice president and chief special operations officer.
Is the GT12 Roadster as spectacular as the coupe? Keep reading to find out.
Continue reading to learn more about the Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Roadster.
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