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Aston Martin Delivers the First One-77 to Monaco

It's here at long last: the first Aston Martin One-77 has officially been delivered to its first customer, officially catapulting Aston Martin into the upper stratosphere of the supercar arena.

The first of 77 examples to be produced, this black example was delivered to Monaco, no less, at Monte Carlo's famous Hotel de Paris. The last example is set to leave the factory by the end of the year.

There are reportedly still a few places left on the list, but to get one you'll need to fork over an additional $240,000 on top of the initial $1.8 million sticker price for a grand total of $2.04 million. That's a lot of cash for one car, but a lot of car it is indeed.

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The Aston Martin One-77 has Overdosed on Low and Mean

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

While traipsing around Carmel during Pebble Beach weekend, we found the Aston Martin One-77 tucked between hospitality tables like a manta ray brooding within a coral reef -- as if it were grudgingly consenting to being looked at. With a roofline that sits about four inches lower than a DBS, the minimal height, exceptional girth, and slew of edged features combine to create one angry car.

Yet it does possess its moments of soft beauty: the engine bay is a case of stupendous craftsmanship; we'd use the mirror-finish twin-spoke wheels to do our shaving every morning; the carbon fiber rear suspension weaving its way through leather-trimmed panels is nothing short of delicious. Inside, the car is minutely detailed, with black leather and white cross-stitching slathering nearly every deeply arced surface -- at least, all those that aren't carbon fiber and aluminum. Everything other than the white-backed center console gauges elicits a slightly intoxicated "Yes" from our hearts. That's the velvet glove side of the One-77.

Its iron fist is much bigger, and it wears brass knuckles in the form of a 7.3-liter V12. Best of all, Even better: there's still time to get one. You can place a call to Aston Martin for an order, after which they'll ask you to wire $1.8 million. Or you can simply enjoy the beast in the gallery below.

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Bespoke Aston Martin One-77 Sells Out

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Earlier this year, my colleague Rigel Celeste, mentioned the Aston Martin One-77, the most expensive road car in the world. In these perilous economic times is there room for 77 luxury cars costing £1.2 million? Seems like it. The Telegraph reports that more than 100 people have applied to buy the car. The car was partially revealed at the Paris Motor Show (see Autoblog for the tease shots) but few details have been made known. It is said to have a 7.0 litre V12 engine, a carbon fiber chassis and an aluminum body. Buyers have to plunk down a £200,000 deposit and should get their cars some time next fall.

Gallery: The Aston Marton One-77