Aston Martin recycles old engines into new special edition supercars - Gizmag

Extending beyond the usual custom paint and interior, obligatory elements in any custom sports car, Aston is equipping each of the new special edition vehicles with center-console dials made from special recycled metal. Each car's metal can be traced back to the piston of a rebuilt or reworked Aston Martin engine from a specific car built during one of the six decades of Aston Martin Works' production history. Piston metal from the DB 2/4 Mk II, the first model built at the Aston Martin Works site, represents the 1955-1965 era, that from the DB5 stands in for 1965-1975, the V8 Coupe for 1975-1985, the V8 Vantage X-pack for 1985-1995, the V8 Vantage... "The colors of these six unique cars have been very carefully chosen to reflect and celebrate the progress of Aston Martin Works over those six decades," explains Dr. Matthew Bennett, general manager of VIP and Q by Aston Martin sales. Each car will enjoy its own exterior color and features like Anniversary Yellow wheel and side strake accenting, white and black Duotone seat panels, side sill plaques identifying the era the car relates to, and Works Anniversary badging. Source: www.gizmag.com