UNCOMMON OBJECTS

COACHBUILDING FOR FUN AND PROFIT (BUT MOSTLY FOR PROFIT).

BY BRETT BERK

WHEN ASTON MARTIN’S Q division unveiled its one-off coachbuilt Victor supercar at England’s Hampton Court Concours of Elegance in the fall of 2020, the internet released a collective tongue lolling worthy of a bawdy cartoon wolf. Built using the leftover engine and monocoque from a prototype of the marque’s limited-edition One-77 supercoupe, this gorgeous menace featured an uprated version of that car’s howling naturally aspirated V-12—now making 848 hp—and a proper six-speed manual transmission instead of a six-speed paddle-shift automatic. It also hosted custom carbon-fiber bodywork that paid homage to the venerable British brand’s Seventies oeuvre, specifically the DBS V8–based race car nicknamed “The Muncher.” On the cusp of Gaydon’s move into the ultraluxury mainstream with the DBX SUV, the One-77, retro but not slavishly so, felt like an exquisite tribute…

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