2024 Aston Martin Vantage V12 Roadster

The V12 Vantage Roadster is the rarer of two limited-run send-offs for Aston Martin's V12 Vantage lineage — just 249 built globally versus 333 coupes, and this 2024 example has covered only 972 miles from new in the hands of a single owner. The Q-commissioned Ion Blue paint (an £8,200 factory option) is a genuinely striking colour choice that photographs well in both daylight and artificial light, and it's paired with the Gloss 2x2 Twill Carbon Fibre Lower Exterior Pack (£9,230) that runs carbon detailing along the lower flanks and front fenders.

The specification is well optioned beyond the cosmetics: Carbon Fibre Performance Seats with six-way adjustment, carbon ceramic brakes, 21-inch Satin Black lightweight wheels, and a Dark Knight leather interior with Obsidian Black Rokona and Alcantara headliner. The Satin Dark Chrome interior jewellery package and glass switches add detail without veering into ostentation. An Aston Martin Service Pack runs until February 2029, and the manufacturer's warranty holds until February 2027.

Under the carbon-vented bonnet sits the 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 — 690 bhp, 0–62 mph in 3.5 seconds, and a 200 mph ceiling. Where the coupe contains it, the Roadster amplifies the V12 soundtrack considerably. As the final V12-engined Vantage, the Roadster is simultaneously the most visceral and the most collectible version of the car.