Aston Martin Vanquish

Vanquish bows out in style

This really is the ultimate Aston Martin Vanquish!

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Final-run Vanquish S Ultimate Edition is limited to 40 examples

27th February 2007

To mark the end of its production run later this year, the firm is building 40 Ultimate Edition versions of the Vanquish S. And the good news is the special model won't cost a penny extra. Unique black paintwork marks the car out, while the cabin features a raft of additions. Leather upholstery with coarse stitching features on the seats and headlining, complemented by black chrome fittings.

Each car also boasts its own personalised sill plate bearing the car's limited edition number. And with Aston Martin choosing not to charge customers for the extras, the Ultimate Edition, which is mechanically unaltered, will cost the same £182,095 as the standard V12 car.

There's also a boost for owners of the firm's flagship model who don't like the standard-fit semi-automatic gearbox. Aston's Works Service division has devised a new transmission conversion for the Vanquish, allowing owners to swap to a conventional manual set-up.

For £15,568, buyers can ditch the paddleshift box for a normal manual. However, the change is only available as a retro-fit option.