Aston Martin Valour was introduced in 2023 as a highly limited special model created to celebrate the company’s 110th anniversary. It was conceived as a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive driver’s car that leaned heavily into Aston Martin’s analogue heritage, pairing a hand-built twin-turbocharged V12 with a six-speed manual gearbox and an exposed shift mechanism. The model drew its styling inspiration from classic Aston Martin race and road cars of the 1970s, especially the V8 Vantage era, while combining those cues with a full carbon-fibre body and modern chassis engineering.
Valour occupied a special place in Aston Martin’s lineup as a collector-focused car rather than a mainstream series-production model. The company limited it to 110 examples worldwide, making the production run tied directly to the 110-year celebration. Aston Martin said production was scheduled to begin at Gaydon in 2023, with first deliveries also starting in late 2023. The model’s role was as much symbolic as technical: it was designed to reconnect the brand with the raw, mechanical character that enthusiasts associate with classic Aston Martins.
In historical terms, Valour became one of Aston Martin’s most significant modern special editions, both for its manual V12 formula and for the way it framed a contemporary interpretation of the marque’s past. Aston Martin completed deliveries of the Valour in 2024, bringing the model’s production life to a close after a single, continuous run.