Aston Martin Allegedly Developing DBR1-Inspired Speedster

Aston Martin is reportedly developing a high-priced, two-seater speedster inspired by the iconic DBR1 of the 1950s.

The Supercar Blog claims to have received word from an inside source that some of the British marque’s customers had the opportunity to preview the car at a private event at last month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

If the car does indeed take inspiration from the DBR1, which counts an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 among its accomplishments, it could feature a single buttress behind the driver’s head, flowing lines and pronounced wheel arches.

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Production will, allegedly, be capped at just 88 units and it would be logical for Aston Martin to use one of its range-topping engines for the car, probably the 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 of the DBS Superleggera, which in this configuration puts out 715 HP and 663 lb-ft (898 Nm) of torque.

Ever since Ferrari launched the Monza SP1 and SP2 late last year, there has been a bit of a resurgence of expensive speedsters. For example, McLaren recently jumped on the bandwagon announcing its next Ultimate Series model will be an expensive speedster likely outfitted with the same powertrain as the Senna.

Few other details about the new Aston Martin are known, but its price tag should be somewhere in the seven-figure range. If the car was indeed shown privately during Monterey Car Week, it’s possible that it will be unveiled next year, not long after the British marque starts deliveries of its segment-redefining Valkyrie hypercar.