The Aston Martin DB9 has finally said goodbye as production of the grand tourer has ended, thirteen years after it first arrived.
The final nine examples of the DB9 recently rolled off the production line and were finished by Aston Martin’s Q customisation department. Each of these particular cars feature a badge which reads “last of nine”.
Debuting back in 2003, the Aston Martin DB9 was built at the British car brand’s headquarters in Gaydon during its entire, lengthy production run. As well as proving a hit with critics and customers, the DB9 also helped provide the underpinnings for other modern Aston Martins. The DBS, Vanquish and Rapide all followed the DB9 and were heavily influenced by the DB9.
The end of DB9 production paves the way for its successor, the DB11, which is available to order now and set to begin deliveries this autumn. Priced from £155,000, the new DB11 uses a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 petrol engine offering 600bhp. When the DB9 first launched, it had a 6.0-litre V12 with 438bhp.
Earlier this month, the CEO of Aston Martin, Andy Palmer, said on Twitter that he would personally inspect 1,000 examples of the new DB11. Each inspected model will have a distinct inspectors’ plaque with Palmer’s signature located under the bonnet.
