Aston Martin V8 Powered Cygnet for sale for the first time

Aston Martin V8 Powered Cygnet for sale for the first time

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autofocus

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

233 months

Thursday 27th February
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Hi there,

I am on the mailing list for Nicholas Mee the Aston Martin specialists and today they have sent over their stock list which has the V8 Powered Cygnet on which is hitting the open market for the first time.

No price in the ad but having seen this car up close a few times I would say the engineering is superb and I for one (had I got the funds) would be straight on the phone to snap this thing up.

https://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/aston-martin-car-sal...

I was lucky enough to spend some time with Darren Turner (AM factory driver) and the car at a VMAX event back in 2020, it certainly proved a highlight of the day, quite a strange sight hitting the runway alongside some of the exotica that had turned up at the event,

https://www.dunlopix.co.uk/VMAX-200-Kendrew-Barrac...

Regards

Tim

Buster73

5,348 posts

168 months

Thursday 27th February
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Likewise, I’d snap their hands off.


ds666

2,984 posts

194 months

Thursday 27th February
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How much do we think ?

Mustang Baz

1,651 posts

249 months

Friday 28th February
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ds666 said:
How much do we think ?
Starter for £175k given sheer rarity and quality of underlying build.

Blitzuk

83 posts

6 months

Friday 28th February
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I wish I had the funds for that thing. I've always wanted it since it flew up goodwood.

Simpo Two

89,103 posts

280 months

Friday 28th February
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The video: https://tinyurl.com/53wnsvks

What's the actual difference between the Cygnet V8 and Super Cygnet V8?


autofocus

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

233 months

Friday 28th February
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Simpo Two said:
The video: https://tinyurl.com/53wnsvks

What's the actual difference between the Cygnet V8 and Super Cygnet V8?
Hi

Same car think it’s just been called different things by different people

Regards

Tim

bogie

16,758 posts

287 months

Friday 28th February
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Very cool, would love to have funds and space for that thumbup

V8 Minotaur

93 posts

10 months

Friday 28th February
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Sad, but the first thing I thought when I looked at the great photos was spark plug change! rolleyes

V8 Minotaur

93 posts

10 months

Friday 28th February
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And as for price, when viewed in order it comes above a £425k DB4

Blitzuk

83 posts

6 months

Friday 28th February
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V8 Minotaur said:
And as for price, when viewed in order it comes above a £425k DB4
I just had this pop up.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-1...
"Near 500k".

Minglar

1,489 posts

138 months

Friday 28th February
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I think Nicholas Mee generally price their cars rather high, but imho that really is crazy money despite it being a one off unique car. I guess pricing it is somewhat difficult though as there is no benchmark, and in the current economic climate it will be interesting to see if it sells and at what price. BRM.

Mustang Baz

1,651 posts

249 months

Sunday 2nd March
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And now showing as “reserved”. Gloriously bonkers.

LTP

2,589 posts

127 months

Sunday 2nd March
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Mustang Baz said:
Gloriously bonkers.
This is the best description of the car. The world is made a little better by the mere fact there was a guy with deep enough pockets to pay a bunch of mad lads in Gaydon significant sums of money to stand, looking at a Cygnet and answer the question "Wouldn't it be crazy to cram a V8 into that? I wonder if we could?"