Cufflinks Made from Prince Charles' Aston Martin

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Feb 4th 2010 at 11:02AM

A while back when Prince Charles converted his beloved 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, a 21st birthday present from his mummy the Queen of England, to run on wine, there were some spare engine parts left over. Now London-based TMB Artmetal, makers of "provenance" items fashioned from parts of automotive, aeronautic, locomotive and maritime icons, has come out with limited edition cufflinks made from the original aluminum engine pistons removed during the conversion. There are two editions of 100 pairs, each priced at £995 or about $1,600, finished with 18ct gold. One edition is an exact, miniature sculpture of the DB6 Volante, whilst the other replicates the car's iconic wheel spinners – the quick-release fixing that secures the Aston's wheels. All profits go to Charles' youth charity, The Prince's Trust.

[via Duncan Quinn]

Tags: Aston Martin, AstonMartin, biofuel, British royalty, BritishRoyalty, cufflinks, London, Prince Charles, PrinceCharles, Queen of England, QueenOfEngland, UK

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Men's Style

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bullybeer Feb 7th 2010 3:34AM

that wud be cool to have!!!! to many biscuits tho!

tuff guy Feb 7th 2010 11:29AM

I think bullybeer was trying to say : Owning that would be a dream come true for myself!!! Unfortunately, I can not afford such an expensive item as my lack of an education has prevented me from ever earning enough money to buy anything but my six-pack of beer at the end of the week.