Aston Martin's V12 Vantage S Gets a Supermarine Spitfire-Inspired Makeover

Aston Martin may be coming off of some high-profile collaborations with the likes of Red Bull and Zagato, but don’t think for a second that the British automotive giant has turned its back on its own in-house designs. Just last month Martin’s Q division took the top off of the Vantage to create the one-off Vantage GT12 Roadster and now the subsidiary is back with yet another Vantage: the V12 Vantage S “Spitfire 80.” Inspired by Britain’s Supermarine Spitfire from World War II, the limited-edition vehicle (a nod to the plane’s first flight, which was 80 years ago today) couples an exterior of “Duxford Green” (named after the Spitfire squadron’s original Royal Air Force base) with bold yellow pinstripes. Duxford’s Aircraft Restoration Company even hand-built some of the vehicle’s components, including tailpipe finishers that sport a rainbow bloom effect. Inside, bespoke embroidered logos decorate the headrests while the RAF’s roundel appears on the dash. Finally, black Alcantara and “Kestral Tan” leather coat the interior throughout.

Priced at a little over $240,000 USD, the “Spitfire 80” is limited to just eight production models — all of which have probably been spoken for — while Aston will donate a percentage of the sale price of each vehicle to the RAF’s Benevolent Fund. All eight vehicles will be presented to their owners at the historic IWM Duxford airfield and museum come October 18.