Aston Martin celebrates racing heritage with custom DB12 S trio

Aston Martin is looking back at its history of road racing with three bespoke models.

Set to be showcased at Monterey Car Week in California, USA, the three cars are based on the brand’s new DB12 S.

Created by the brand’s bespoke service, Q, the three cars take inspiration from Aston Martin’s racing cars of 1951.

That year, the British manufacturer raced three DB2 cars with registration plates showing ‘VMF’, while each car got its own unique coloured grille. Built in 1950, the three were created for the Le Mans 24 Hours race but saw a lot of use throughout races in the early 1950s.

Now, three modern interpretations are here to celebrate that racing history. The three DB12 S models draw direct inspiration from the‘VMF’ cars and get Rosso Red, Speed Yellow and Ellwood Blue highlights to tell them apart.

All three have a primary Carbon Black exterior paint, alongside ‘75’ roundel graphics and painted carbon fibre side strakes. Inside, there are contrast-stitched Aston Martin wings and the silhouette of a DB2 on teh front seatbacks. Even the gearbox shifter paddles get painted tips.

A bespoke ‘75’ sill plaque helps to finish off the transformation.

Underneath, the DB12 S uses a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine with 690bhp and 800Nm of torque. Thanks to this, it can go from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds and will carry on to a top speed of 202mph.

While Aston Martin hasn’t disclosed a price for these special-edition cars, the regular DB12 S starts from £211,000.