Aston Martin is reportedly developing a high-priced,
two-seater speedster inspired by the iconic DBR1 of the 1950s. The Supercar Blog claims to have
received word from an inside source that some of the British marque’s customers
had the opportunity to preview the car at a private event at last month’s
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
If the car does indeed take inspiration from the
DBR1, which counts an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 among
its accomplishments, it could feature a single buttress behind the driver’s
head, flowing lines and pronounced wheel arches.
Production will be capped at just 88
units and it would be logical for Aston Martin to use one of its range-topping
engines for the car, probably the 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 of the DBS
Superleggera, which in this configuration puts out 715 HP and 898
Nm of torque.
Few other details about the new Aston Martin are
known, but its price tag should be somewhere in the seven-figure range. If the
car was indeed shown privately during Monterey Car Week, it’s possible that it
will be unveiled next year, not long after the British marque starts deliveries
of its segment-redefining Valkyrie hypercar.
