Flamboyance GT

Following the success of the iconic DB7 which saved Aston Martin from bankruptcy,  the V12 Vanquish was launched. The car obviously gained fame starring with James Bond in Die Another Day, but mysteriously "vanquished" itself into secrecy. Why? The launch of the DB9 was met with the Vanquish being overshadowed. Suddenly, the public beheld a new car that looked more modern and had smoother lines, had a much better and elegant interior and a transmission without a short temper all for a much cheaper price!  Till to this day, the very fact that Aston Martin allows their "baby" V12 grand tourer to dominate its own flagship baffles everyone. The interesting thing is that this same thing happened with the DB11 and the second gen Vanquish. Built at the Newport Pagnell assembly line, Aston Martin's halo car utilized the V12 in the DB7, created by gluing together two V6s from the Ford Mondeo using a little bit of Elmer's and gaffer tape. This same V12 went on t...