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During June 1997, Aston Martin Lagonda unveiled a unique DB7 for Alfred Dunhill, the leading English company specialising in clothing and accessories for a discerning clientele.
The car featured a series of exclusive luxury appointments such as a humidor for the carriage of the finest cigars, a silver cigar cutter, cigar lighter, a set of carbon fibre AD 2000 pens and an exclusive Dunhill Millennium clock set into the centre console.
The exterior was painted in an exclusive platinum metallic - also applied to the wheels; the interior was in a contrasting Charcoal Connolly hide piped in silver grey.
In addition, the traditional Aston Martin walnut veneers were replaced with attractive brushed aluminium panels.
Design features from Dunhill products were incorporated in the door handles, surround for the boot release, white faced instruments and the gear leaver. The design of the wheel centres was even based on that of the Dunhill Millennium Watch.
The press releases from June 1997 clearly stated that the car was 'A unique model and not for sale' but potential buyers must have made a little fuss as by December 1997, it was announced that the production and sale of upto 150 examples would begin in 1998.
The only difference of note from the original car was that a 'non smoking' version was also offered where the humidor was replaced by a Dunhill grooming kit.
Only 78 were ever made.
This model is powered by an all alloy dohc 24 valve in-line 3.2 liter 6 cylinder with Eaton Supercharger and sequential fuel injection developing 335 bhp @ 5750 rpm and 361 lb.ft @ 3000 rpm, 5.7 seconds 0-60 with top speed of 155 mph.
The list price was £120,000 and at that point was the most expensive DB7 produced.
Although, now you can pick one up for roundabout £21,000

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18211/lot/330/
...good slideshow:

http://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/db7/1999/174245
...some scans of the sales brochure:

http://www.auto-pub.net/page_Aston_DB7_Dunhill.htm
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Wow, a Dunhill Aston. A couple British icons come together...a petrol head's dream. One of the best Astons as well. Thanks for posting.

 

guhrillastile

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Should have a dot on the hood. I think the numbers are a little fuzzy. Some of the specs just don't work in my head for a 3.2l but Ill take it with a grain of salt and let them have the spotlight without a heckler..

 
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Hey,

.....feel free to heckle,

that's what makes these threads fun!
Gotta imagine too, the power to weight ratio ain't too good,

that thing probably weighs a lot...
...and you're right about the dot dammit!

Why ain't they put one?!?!?!?
Could have a killer white spot shifter knob!
And add in some sandblasted shell veneer interior accents!
They had a cigar-centric theme, howcome they didn't do it proper with a pipe smokers edition?!?!?
What about a fish-tail exhaust?!?!?
Yeah, they coulda did better than they did fersure...
...now,

what we really need is a Kaywoodie Edition Dodge Charger!!!

:)

 

guhrillastile

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I think a tanshell interior trim would look sharp.
English cars, and bikes too are always underpowered in my book. I'm a Corvette junkie so I'm biased but I just think its a bit of a letdown for the pricetag. Should if knocked it out of the park. Not just badges and hype.

 

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1997 Aston Martin DB7 0-60 mph 5.6 Quarter mile 14.1
Not to shabby for '97/'98. But, my '96 Firebird Formula ran in the high 13's, for a lot less coin....
Hemmings says that $33k asking price is just a little higher than your run of the mill '98 DB7.
But, for an additional few thousand, you could get the 420 hp V-12 Vantage and triple your maintenance bills....
I'd love to have that money clip!

 
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