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