Somone Is Already Selling Their New Aston Martin Vulcan

With 800bhp and a full race-inspired chassis setup, the Vulcan is the stuff of dreams for most of us, but that's not stopping one new owner from immediately sending theirs at auction
Somone Is Already Selling Their New Aston Martin Vulcan
Image: Mercum Auctions
Image: Mercum Auctions

What would you do if you’d just taken delivery of an Aston Martin Vulcan, one of the rarest and most exciting track-only cars ever made?

If the law in your country allowed you to drive it at all, you’d clearly have ordered some track time and many, many bravery pills.

Image: Mercum Auctions
Image: Mercum Auctions

But maybe, if you’re more interested in money than appreciating the car, you’d immediately send it to auction. That’s what one owner is doing in the US, having listed Vulcan #11 for sale with Mercum Auctions before even getting to grips with it.

At the Monterey sale in August, the car, one of just 24 ever made, could smash its original selling price of $2.3 million (£1.8 million) plus extras. The first one to see the American market was listed for $1.1 million (£855,000) _more _than list.

Image: Mercum Auctions
Image: Mercum Auctions

Vulcan #11’s deep purple paint is a masterpiece, but its 7.0-litre V12 engine must be practically begging a new owner to drive it. After all, its full potential may never have been tapped outside the factory, judging by the all-but new state of the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres.

Image: Mercum Auctions
Image: Mercum Auctions

Complete with 11-stage ABS, Brembo carbon-ceramics, geometry with anti-dive, anti-lift and anti-squat, a full FIA-compliant roll cage, a six-speed sequential gearbox, a rear wingspan Boeing would be proud of and 800 extremely angry ponies channelled through the rear wheels, the Vulcan is about as full-on as it gets. Maybe the owner is just too scared to drive it.

Either way, if you want it you’d better get rich, quick. The sale runs from August 18th to 20th.

Comments

Anonymous

It seems odd that a track-only car such as the Vulcan would be fitted with street Michelins. Surely it should be fitted with slicks/wets in order to achieve the full potential of the car?

07/11/2016 - 12:09 |
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Ian.L

11 stage ABS? That’s almost as overkill as than a Fast and Furious gearbox.

07/11/2016 - 12:15 |
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Jonathan Voss

In reply to by Ian.L

I believe It’s the same Bosch Motorsport M4 system that AMR and most other GT teams use

07/11/2016 - 15:18 |
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Ignacio

Investment time bruv!

07/11/2016 - 12:21 |
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Anonymous

pretty interesting

07/11/2016 - 13:18 |
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Anonymous

My dream racecar

07/11/2016 - 13:25 |
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Anonymous

“Honey look I got an Aston!”

Tries to drive it

“Honey look I’m selling the Aston!”

07/11/2016 - 13:28 |
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Thomas cole

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Lmao 😂😂

07/12/2016 - 07:49 |
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SkylinePowaaah(Miata Squad)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

More like
“Honey look i got an aston”
“It only has 2 seats you selfish idiot. I want to have kids so sell it for something family friendly “
“honey look i’m selling the aston (to buy a minivan)”

07/12/2016 - 11:09 |
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Ach_

Could someone explain what the 11 stages for the ABS do?

07/11/2016 - 13:53 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Ach_

Better traction so your wheels dont lock up and and start drifting

07/11/2016 - 15:27 |
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Antonio Fernandez

This is what happens when you are interested only in money. This idiot shouldn’t be allowed to buy any cars.

07/11/2016 - 14:58 |
2 | 10
Antonio Fernandez

This is what happens when you are interested only in money. This idiot shouldn’t be allowed to buy any cars.

07/11/2016 - 14:59 |
2 | 10
Anonymous
07/11/2016 - 23:20 |
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