Run-out, limited-edition Vanquish is a farewell to the V12-engined Aston

This is it. The last of the Aston Martin Vanquish S cars. A big, £211,995-shaped farewell to Aston Martin’s V12-engined super-coupe. Say a brief hello – and a fond goodbye – to the Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate.

Yep, Aston is wrapping up production on the current Vanquish S, and has decided to send out the big lug with a trim special. There are three ‘Designer Themes’ you can choose from (paintwork and interior selections), along with carbon-fibre side strakes, rose gold ‘Ultimate’ decals, carbon-fibre treadplates and special seat stitching.

The first of the ‘Designer Themes’ you can view above: it’s called Ultimate Black, and features, um, black paintwork, copper bronze graphics, black exhaust tips and calipers, and new five-spoke alloys.

Then come the lashings of carbon fibre used for the bonnet louvres, grille and side strakes (as mentioned). Inside, it’s a case of black leather with tan accents, with a carbon-fibre twill fascia.

The other ‘Designer Themes’ comprise a grey exterior matched with blue graphics, and a grey leather interior featuring yellow and blue detailing. The third features ‘white gold’ bodywork with bronze graphics, against a tan leather interior with black accents.

Aston also helpfully mentions that “customers can elect to combine any exterior scheme and interior package as a no-cost option”. So, y’know, go nuts.

Elsewhere, it’s a ‘regular’ Aston Vanquish S: 595bhp, 6.0-litre V12, a soundtrack to make your heart stop, eight-speed auto ’box, rear-wheel drive, carbon-ceramic brakes, three-stage adaptive damping and a body shape that – to this day – remains utterly, utterly gorgeous. No argument.

Just 175 cars will be built globally, split across Coupe and Volante versions. Go for the Volante if you must, if only to better hear the naturally aspirated V12 in all its naturally aspirated glory.

“As the much-loved Vanquish S nears the end of production,” says Aston’s chief sales officer, Christian Marti, “we wanted to celebrate its success with a limited run of very special cars.”

Yep, it’s the end for this line of Vanquish cars, but don’t fret: Aston is on course to deliver a new one, which you’ll see next year. Which is when, incidentally, first deliveries of this Ultimate Vanquish will commence…

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