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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 01:50 PM
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On mu way to work, I encountered a new Aston. We were both at a red light. The Aston rolled down its window and gave me a thumbs up. I’ve always loved the styling of the X150, but this made my day,week…
 
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AM Valour, *Victor, I was mistaken*. only 110 of those things will ever exist. I'll never see one, you're lucky. 705 hp, TT V12.
 

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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
AM Valour, only 110 of those things will ever exist. I'll never see one, you're lucky. 705 hp, TT V12.
I work in Hollywood at a Major Metropolitan Hospital. I've seen Astons before but never this one. It was an experience to say the least. Real nice fellow also.
 
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P.S. The legal definition of that price is alimony!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 04:15 PM
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You can say the same thing about Rich men and Normal men.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by badicedog


On mu way to work, I encountered a new Aston. We were both at a red light. The Aston rolled down its window and gave me a thumbs up. I’ve always loved the styling of the X150, but this made my day,week…

I'm sorry, but that's not a pretty Aston. In fact, when I opened the thread and saw it, I thought it was a modded Mustang.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
AM Valour, only 110 of those things will ever exist. I'll never see one, you're lucky. 705 hp, TT V12.
It's an Aston Martin Victor. Styling is based on the Vantage from the 1970s.

Here is the Valour




 
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 01:22 PM
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Seeing a one of one creation on the street is something!
I love the color, could go for a more subdued side skirt but...
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 03:46 PM
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Boy cool car but I also got a strong Mustang vibe from the design. And I love Mustangs but when I am paying what an Aston costs I kinda expected more.
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 05:58 PM
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I don’t mean to be rude, but that is a picture off the internet … https://www.stratstone.com/blog/spot...martin-victor/. I would think it would be EXTREMELY unlikely for a Victor to be just tooling around.

What you probably saw may have been a new AM Vanquish, which has a family resemblance to the side profile. Even that is pretty rare.
https://www.netcarshow.com/aston_martin/2025-vanquish/
 
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NBCat
It's an Aston Martin Victor. Styling is based on the Vantage from the 1970s.

Here is the Valour

Are you with AM Newport Beach? I bought my DB9 from you guys, Tim Shelton in particular! 😀


 
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 06:28 PM
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Agree Mustang vibe
 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ram_g
Are you with AM Newport Beach? I bought my DB9 from you guys, Tim Shelton in particular! 😀
No I don't work for any dealerships. I'm friends with Tim and Jeff West the General Manager. They do a great job representing the Aston Martin brand.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ram_g
...What you probably saw may have been a new AM Vanquish, which has a family resemblance to the side profile. Even that is pretty rare.
https://www.netcarshow.com/aston_martin/2025-vanquish/
2025 Aston Martin Vanquish.






 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NBCat
2025 Aston Martin Vanquish.





That is one gorgeous car! 😋🤤
 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 07:31 AM
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Are you sure that wasn't a Mustang GT? Awfully similar!

 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tberg
Are you sure that wasn't a Mustang GT? Awfully similar!
I’m 100000% is was NOT a mustang. lol. My jaw dropped being next to it on the road at a stop light and getting the thumbs up from its owner. I wasn’t sure of the model of Aston, but from the abundance of carbon fiber I knew it was a rare model.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2025 | 03:44 PM
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Ok folks looks like a Mustang but badge is AM.
 
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I’m sure that owner cringes every time someone asks him what year his Mustang is.
 
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