Aston Martin’s customization division, Q, has come up with a special edition of the Vantage Roadster that pays homage to the A3. The A3 is the oldest surviving car in the British automaker’s history, celebrating a centenary this year. Aston Martin Q has designed the Vantage Roadster and will be making just the three. If you wish to lay your hands on one, you need to get in touch with Aston Martin HWM, the company’s oldest dealer, which has been commissioned to take orders for the same.

What Is Special About The A3?

The Chassis No.3, commonly known as the A3, is marking its 100-anniversary this year. It is said to be used extensively by co-founder, Lionel Martin. The A3 was built at the company’s production facility at Abingdon Road in Kensington, London.

The A3 is powered by a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine that made just 11 horses. Yes, 11. It may sound paltry, but it was enough to push the car to up to 84.5 miles per hour. In fact, it even came first at the Essex Motor Club Kop Hill Climb in 1922.

In 2002, Aston Martin Heritage Trust acquired this beauty at an auction. The Trust restored it as close to the original factory spec under pre-war Aston Martin specialist, Ecurie Bertelli’s supervision and curation. Fast forward to the present, Aston Martin HWM commissioned the automaker’s customization division, Q, to spec the Vantage Roadster that pays homage to the original, centenary A3.

How Is The Vantage Roadster ‘A3’ On The Outside?

On the outside, the Vantage Roadster A3 comes with a lot of design cues and styling inspired by the original A3. . The fenders come with a saddle leather strap, paying ode to the design present on the exposed aluminum hood on the original car. ‘No 3’ is engraved here just like on the A3.

The Vantage Roadster A3 rides on bespoke 20-Inch Lightweight Forged Gloss Black wheels. The company has also equipped a set of bronze brake calipers. Finally, it comes with Aston Martin’s heritage badge, used at the time of the A3’s launch a century back.

How Is The Vantage Roadster ‘A3’ On The Inside?

On the inside, the car comes with an Obsidian Black theme that includes Chestnut Tan leather accents and contrast stitching. It also comes with bespoke dials that are cast from brass for the retro touch. To wrap it all off, the center console, too, comes with a heritage Aston Martin logo.

How Much Power Does The Vantage Roadster ‘A3’ Make?

Power specs for the homage edition Vantage Roadster are not revealed, but in the stock form, it is powered by a 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine that makes 503 horses at 6,000 rpm and 505 pound-feet of torque from 2,000 to 5,000 rpm. Power is sent to the wheels via a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox. It takes 3.7 seconds to sprint to 60 mph from rest, and has a top speed of 190 mph.

2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster specifications

How Much Does The Vantage Roadster ‘A3’ Cost?

The price of the A3-edition Vantage Roadster is not revealed, but expect it to cost a hell lot more than what the standard Vantage Roadster costs since it's limited to just three examples. The standard 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is priced at around $150,000.

How Can You Buy The Vantage Roadster A3?

The automaker is accepting orders for the Vantage Roadster 3 via Aston Martin HWM. The Aston Martin WHM is the oldest Aston Martin dealership. It was started in 1938 and is still in the same location it first occupied in 1948 in Walton-on-Thames.

Conclusion

An event organized by the AMHT was held on June 26, 2021, at the Dallas Burston Polo Club, Southam, Warwickshire where the original A3, as well as the Vantage Roadster A3, were displayed. A lot of other vehicles were present, such as Pre-war Aston Martin models, pre-war Lagonda vehicles, DB4, DB5, DB6, DBS, and many more old and new models.