Aston Martin. The name alone inspires images of intrigue, style and adventure. In fact, it’s easily one of the most mythic and desirable automobile brands in the world.
For decades, these stunning, hand-built sports and GT cars have epitomized the very best that money can buy. They exude high sty…
Bringing the thread inline.
The "Updates and Changes" box in this article says that in 1986 "a dozen late Volantes [were] built for Charles, Prince of Wales".
Ummm, no. Nobody would describe His Royal Highness' lifestyle as minimalist, but that's just silly.
What actually happened was that the ruler of Bahrain (another noted non-minimalist) offered to give Prince Charles a Volante, and he graciously accepted, but requested an outwardly more subdued specification (including, as noted in the article, no front spoiler.) He also declined the standard ashtray and lighter.
Other customers wanted similar cars, and the factory ended up making 27 of them: 22 RHD and 5 LHD. In the Aston Martin world, they are identified with the rather unfortunate acronym "PoW spec."
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