The one-of-a-kind gold and platinum plated, diamond studded Aston Martin DB7 (above) that my colleague Laura Malesich wrote about earlier this month has been put up for sale in London with a pricetag of £95,000, or about $140,000, the UK Auto Trader reports. The car was originally created for Prince Francesco Ruspoli of Italy by London-based company Alchemist, and took six craftsmen one month to complete. In addition to its precious plating, the Aston, conceived in homage to James Bond, has a black and grey leather interior and golden burr walnut dashboard.

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Aston Martin’s Racing division has revealed the 2009 specification Vantage GT4 race car that’s based on the firm’s latest 4.7-liter V8 Vantage model. Set to replace the outgoing 4.3-liter Vantage N24, Aston Martin’s new competition car has been built to FIA GT4 regulations and it targets professional and semi-professional drivers but also enthusiasts who wish to use it for track days and club racing. It is priced from £96,645 ($143,000 U.S. or €114,150) and is available to order now with delivery in January 2009.

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Aston Martin’s One-77 super car was confirmed as a 7.0-litre bearer by Aston CEO Dr Ulrich Bez in the car’s promotional video. The second technical target was 700 bhp which Bez also said was likely as he emphasized the “art” and experience of One-77 more than its performance figures. It is an Aston Martin after all, and 0 - 100 numbers are but lower down the requirements list.

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So much for Aston Martins attempts to keep its forthcoming One-77 supercar (partially) under covers; a Dutch website has just unleashed a set of pictures revealing all the juicy design details of the limited edition model. Judging by the black headlights, we gather that these photos depict a prototype version -quite possibly even a clay model. Nevertheless, this is what the One-77 will look like when it hits the roads sometime in 2009. Continued

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At a time when stock markets are tumbling, people are losing their jobs and the auto industry is struggling to make ends meet, there’s one company that’s as good as gold: Alchemist. You may remember the London-based firm from our previous story on the gold-plated roofs - if you don’t. Well, the luxury customization company decided to take gold-plating to another level by developing a one-off, 24-carat gold and platinum-leafed Aston Martin DB7 that will make its first public appearance at the MPH motorshow featuring Top Gear Live at London’s Earls Court from 30 October to 2 November. Continued

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Aston Martin said it would have a “property” here in Paris, and indeed it did. The Aston Martin One-77 made its “debut,” but it looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see the British automaker’s $1,000,000+ super coupe.

Judging by the limited upskirt shots in our gallery, the length of the One-77 easily surpasses the DB9 and the stylized front end, with blacked-out headlamps, ensures that the One-77 will spend more time in the comfy confines of heated and carpeted garages then out on the track where it’s 7.3-liter V12, carbon fiber monocoque and massive brakes will be put to good use.

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Feeding the blogosphere’s never-ending need for stories, Aston Martin has officially joined the growing club of auto manufacturers that have decided its better off teasing in installments than fully revealing a future model. This is the second teaser snapshot of the British firm’s new Project One-77 that was initially announced last month. Aston Martin’s new limited production supercar will be based on a new carbon fibre monocoque body structure with power being provided from a new 7.3-liter V12 engine estimated to develop over 700 HP. The two-door, two-seat sports coupe will feature a maximum speed in excess of 200mph or 320 km/h. As Aston Martin’s initial working title name suggests, production will be limited up to a maximum of 77 individually numbered examples, with deliveries expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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