Aston Martin Lagonda Vantage, Factory Original 1 of 1! World Exclusive! | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- In another exclusive episode, Iain welcomes the single owner and buyer of a complete one-off, a factory-original Aston Martin Lagonda Vantage! A car so rare that many Aston Martin experts, Iain included, could be forgiven for not knowing it even existed, until now! Exclusively commissioned to add that special Aston Martin V8 performance to the stylish Lagonda looks, Iain and the owner chat about how the car came into being and the many details that make this special car so unique, and maybe even worthy of being a Bond car!
The car is in immaculate condition, belying its 35 years of existence, but it is due an engine tune-up. Never one to shy away, Iain grabs his trusty hosepipe and screwdriver and sets to work, before taking the car for a road test to experience that raw V8 Vantage performance.
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Interview with the owner
07:14 - Unique electronics
10:14 - Tour of the car
14:14 - Secrets in the boot/trunk
15:11 - Digital displays
15:35 - Engine overview
17:31 - Engine tuning
18:41 - Road test
26:40 - More unique features
27:55 - Outro
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Absolutely great to hear Mr H 'geeking out' about his own car, he's clearly a passionate petrol head, rather than in it for the bragging rights.
With only 30000 miles since new, it most certainly is for bragging rights. But in the end, the guy with cash has the bragging rights.
@@Kenjh71 - a "bragging rights" car of this age would have a tenth of the mileage and be trailered to shows.
Awesome
Amazing and CRT screens! Stunning motor car.
The absolute COOLEST thing about all this, apart from the fact all this was special order from Aston-Martin, is that the customer has kept the car all this time and still loves it.
One could only hope that his son, which got the special toy, will eventually take over this beast and treasures it the same!
It is ugly as hell.
Midlife crisis, vacuous tosser with too much money.
Probably the owner must still finish to pay it 😁 that’s why he kept it so long! Anyway I always loved the Lagonda!
Back in the 80's I sold Mr H a few 205GTI's, I can remember like it was yesterday the first time he showed up in this car. I'm really happy he's still got that car and seems to be well. I would also like to add that he certainly knew how to peddle his cars.
Peugeot 205. Great hot hatch. Unfortunately both get smoked by a modern tuned golf gti .. great history. Respect these old classics
I agree with you . I feel very privileged to see this video . Thank you for posting .
This gentleman is even rarer than his car… he knows what he likes… he knows how to get it…and he sticks with it…what a delight
Please pass on our appreciation to Mr H for bringing his wonderful car along for review. It is a fascinating story.
Very classy way to say what I wanted to express. Thank you.
Ennis would love this car
And me 👍
Mr H. Predestined before time to steward the Aston Martin Lagonda
This gent is precisely the type of client and enthusiast that an Aston is built for. He is knowledgeable, discerning, and respectful.
Couple him with guru Iain, and you have another world beater episide.
I hope to meet Mr. H at a concours event, and chat all day about Astons.
Great owner, great episode!
Enjoyed the interview immensely. Polite, intelligent, well-informed, and good humoured conversation from both. And who could have guessed that brown paint could be so beautiful!
Why doesn't this video have more views? This quality of content is unmatched. Great job as usual from Iain and many thanks to Mr.H to share his passion with us.
I love the smile on Mr H’s face when talking about his car. And the colour and wheels really suit this vehicle. This is what it’s all about.
Personally, although I agree the colour is perfect for this car, I actually DON'T like such wheels, either on this car, or cars generally. I know he probably had low profile tyres to make sure they weren't too squash round corners, but for me LOOKS are the thing. I would rather drive a bit more slowly, on wheels with more attractive thicker tyres, that don't look " penny pinching" on the rubber! I also don't like the spiked wheels, which have spindly looking spokes.I'd rathet have more "abundant" conventional wires, myself, that have less gaps between them! But that's what "Mr. H. " wants, anyway!
@@nygelmiller5293 It’s all personal preference, I understand why he went with these wheels, I think they suit the car. Makes it look almost restomod. One things for sure, none of us will ever be able to choose wheels for our own Aston Martin Lagonda Vantage.
@@MyMarsham from Nygel miller: Never say Never! You don,'t know how Mr. H. got HIS car! And keep on doing the lottery!
Personally, I think the wheels are perfect in specification and in appearance. Obviously they perform how he wishes so more credibility to him for specifying them directly from BBS.
@@nygelmiller5293 I won’t need the lottery. Just his address.
Jaw hits the floor - again… Could only happen on the TCW channel. Thanks to Mr H for sharing your unique car with us and for being a proper petrolhead to boot. Iain, more please, that bar is getting very very high!
MR H is facinating - he may have splurged on a crazy custom Aston but he wasn't throwing money at it for bling, he knew exactly what he wanted and loves every last detail, which is utterly fabulous. Another top notch video folks and a true 1st for car UA-cam!
I think this car just became my new favorite car of all time! What makes it even more cool is that the original owner still has the car. That car is SO futuristic. I would say more so than maybe the Delorean. The lines of that body are incredible. That stands out much more than anything else. Love the lines of that body design. That can't be duplicated ever again. Thanks for sharing this amazing car!
the color combination is just sensational, may he enjoy it in good health.
Mr H - You Sir, are a legend. Never EVER change.
I remember seeing the Lagonda as a child, in a motor show magazine. I think it was 1976, the same year the Rover 3500 SDi was released and the price was £50,000. It looked an incredible car and I'm so glad to see this video today. Mr H certainly knows his cars and seems very passionate about his pride & joy.
Two true gents discussing a true gentleman’s
express. What an absolute privilege to be along for the ride. Nulli secundus.
Still a stunning looking car after all these years, still looks futuristic.
The Aston Martin Lagonda is "one of those cars". Love it or hate it (and I do the former), it made the automobile world a little bit brighter.
And this has to be the best of them all, with an owner to match.
I remember when they introduced the car they could not get it started and had to tow it to the introduction.
Aston Martin Lagonda! The absolute ultimate dream car for me.
I ‘genuinely’ as a boy in DUNOON Argyll had a school friend who’s father owned two of these masterpieces one after the next , both new cars. First was metallic blue second was metallic sage green.
Reg was UGA1!! The most incredible looking cars I’ve ever seen in my life That was the 80s and nothing has ever matched them for me!!
What a great looking car inside and out and looks in absolutely pristine condition. Kudos to Mr H.
Wonderful to see & hear someone so passionate about a car they have owned since new and to his bespoke requirements.
What a lovely and kind man with a great sense of humour!
the Lagonda was my favorite car when I was a teenager, I was 11 year old when it came out and managed to sit in one at the Geneva Auto show using my father large reflex camera asking if I could make photo of the revolutionary instrument panel. Obviously this one is special even though I do not like the look of the wheel (but understand why Mr H. wanted the handling they provide). thank for this great episode
Normally I can’t stand modern wheels/tires on vintage cars but, I can’t believe I’m saying this but this is a rare case where they look positively fantastic. Transforms the look of the car much for the better.
One of my favourite Aston Martins. I remember when Keith Floyd of chef fame got one in white. It was gorgeous. It somehow looks more futuristic now than modern cars - even with the retro phosphorus green screens of old.
Keith Floyd-a gem of a West Country guy :)
Haha no wonder keith went bankrupt so often 😎
Thats a wonderful machine and a significant piece of automotive history , so glad you got the owner on camera to tell his story , as I'm sure most of your customers would decline the offer, well done Iain a 5 star presentation as always . 👍👍👏👏
Thank you Mr H for allowing Tyrell’s Classic Workshop to film your beautiful car and then to let them show us, You’re a very lucky guy to own such a stunning automobile and then keeping it in such great condition you’re a true petrol head. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It is only by watching Iain in action that one can truly understand what ‘tuning’ really means. Having been brought up in and around pipe organs, watching Iain balancing carbs is just like voicing and tuning an organ. No computer can match the expert ear of the musician! I’m sure the tea-less colonials would attempt the same task with computers, mics and oscilloscopes, but they cannot match the precision of Iain armed with a screwdriver and a bit of hosepipe.
I think those wheels make the car look a million times better than how it came out the factory
That is not saying much.
Would be better suited in gold I think
Every video makes me hunger for yet another classic …. I am going broke but smiling
The first time I've ever given an appreciative 'oooh' about brown paint.
Mr. H is the kind of rich guy we plebeian motorheads respect: He knows cars, he knows what he wants, and he has excellent taste. Watching our host interact with him, it becomes obvious that Mr. Tyrrell is as skilled at working his customers as he is working on their cars. A delightful interview about a wonderful car, surely the finest Lagonda on the planet.
I never forget the first sight of Lagonda in Dallas, Texas during the early 1980s. It was most outlandish-looking yet elegant in appearance. Not to mention it was like automotive equivalent of unicorn...
What street did you see it on?.
Unparalleled content as always Iain! Just brilliant!
Crazy. Whatever Mr. H does/did for a living, he deserved this car, based on his diligent caretaking of an automotive artifact
Mr H has been waiting to tell this story for a very very long time. Thank you for giving him the opportunity.
Well done Mr.H. A fantastic car and with 30,000 on the clock it’s not just a cosseted museum piece. Thanks Mr.T.
811 miles a year.
quite cosseted. Much better than 10k miles though
Actually 40k on MOT. Probably needs a few of the buttons to be ptessed on the spaceship to reveal it!
And yet another outstanding video!
I hope Jay Leno has had an opportunity to see this. The only Vantage version of this Lagonda. Great story. Nice to see Mr H seemingly as passionate about the car today as the day he bought it. A special episode. Thank you.
I wonder how much extra power and torque would come from 4 Dellorto 40mm DLRAs with the update kit. The update kit provides a greater flow through a larger venturi and better fuel mixing from the spray bar arrangement and not to mention that the Dells had a better progression circuit for part throttle operation. It was no coincidence that the Lotus adopted the Dells in preference to the Webers that are by comparison a switch - either on or off. Its good to see the Webers having been well tuned.
I for one absolutely love the wheels. I've lived in New Zealand between '14 and '15 and I vividly recall seeing a Green Lagonda with the boot open carrying some wooden planks in downtown Auckland, such a weird sight.
Hi! I’m in Auckland. There are at least two here in the city. A metallic blue one and a dark brown/black one.
The green one still exists and is based in St Heliers, Auckland.
That's great that they're still around. I remember seeing one in Auckland in about 2006 - never thought I'd see one in the flesh. I'd seen a photo of a limousine version in a book on cars when I was a child and thought it was the most exotic and elegant looking thing imaginable. :)
Well that is what is was designed to do with another set of tail lights under the boot lid!
Saw a brown one in Dural NSW about 5 years ago
Mr H what a great old petrol head, I would love to know what other cars he has tucked away because after a Lagonda Vantage I know they will be interesting.
Amazing example of an exceptional car.
In Australia in 1984 my children's charity raffled off a new silver Aston Martin Lagonda supplied by Bob Jane Aston Martin. It was the most expensive car available in Australia at the time. $235,000. We received a $40,000 discount from Bob Jane.
4,000 tickets for sale @$100 each. One luxury car dealer bought 13 tickets in the series with 13 in the ticket number. Like 1013, 2012, 3013, 1307, 1313. A doctor's wife bought 30 tickets for her Aston Martin enthusiast hubby...
The winning ticket was a Melbourne newsagent with 1311 - one ticket.
Sold the car to a Western Australian and paid off the mortgage on his news agency.
It was amazing to drive - even in the streets of Sydney.
Thanks for the story!
I worked at Newport Pagnell from 1985 and it was at the time of development of the Virage. As Project Manager in the prototype division I had the pleasure of driving a 2 door Lagonda which was being used for development for the Virage. I also recall an American lady choosing the paint colour from an aubergine that she brought with her. And I recall seeing the finished Lagonda resplendent in its dark aubergine colour with matching leather trim and her initials on the lambswool carpets and umbrella and Crystal flutes. I believe it was the last one built. These were in Victor Gauntlet days. I could go on and on........
Remember the Duke Of Westminster turning up to a Chester Sea Cadets awards do in a Lagonda.
Gotta love the John Lewis carrier bag between Mr H’s legs.
Which is also from 1986 😉.
It’s actually Jessops & Sons of Nottingham - they we part of the John Lewis group but didn’t change their name to John Lewis until much later
Simply stunning and a fascinating story. Having been privileged to take a tour of the Aston factory recently, I am pleased to say that the warmth of welcome from all of the staff was fantastic. We were literally able to stop and speak to any staff member we chose to. They all knew their stuff and really were grateful for our interest and my son’s purchase of a Vantage. Thank you Iain for this insight to Mr H and his car 👍
I remember this car very well, I went to school with Mr H’s son, one day in the summer term, he parked it in the middle of the lawn and his son watched TV in the back.
Crazy whimsical purchase then keeps it for 35+ years. Great stuff.
Gorgeous car! I like the way he carries all the car history in a carrier bag!
An 80's John Lewis bag
@@sdgelectronics It would have been better if it had been a B&M bargain bag!
This classic fine lined motor car was, and still is, my ultimate dream vehicle. 63 now, and dream it remained. The dash was its only bummer to me, the front end was the future in 70’s in my eye. What a beautiful body; doing a hundred standing still. Drooling still!
Oh for Christ's sake. An awesome Lagonda. Thank you ever so much Iain, the Lagonda has been my dream car literally and figuratively. I am an technician as well. Going through your videos I chuffed to watch you set up the mixture and idle on carburettors exactly like I used to do. The pipe method of listening to the intake hiss for balancing is spot on. I used to use the Gunsons Colorplug as well. What a clean and tidy workshop. Not a mark on the floors. No higgledy piggeldy mess of parts everywhere. Please do a video on Prince Charles's Vantage, frog and all. I drive a 1991 Toyota Landcruiser and a 2001 Mercedes S430. I have had tons of offers for mu Toyota, can't part with it, drove it off the showroom floor. Nobody has touched it except me. Runs like a dream.
Keep up the good work, we like the same cars, like the Espada. Looking forward to more of your great videos.
That's a beautiful car! Good for Mr. H. for working with AM to get exactly what he wanted, and then keeping it in perfect shape all these years. The AML has always been one of my favorites cars. I saw one on the road in Bergenfield, NJ back in the early '90s, and it looked otherworldly compared to the cars around it.
What a remarkable and special car, I love the Hereford Brown paintwork. Thank you for sharing your video and insight into the car.
Absolutely one of my favorites, especially in brown, green or burgandy
Wheels look GREAT
Normally I don't like the large diameter wheels on classic cars but on this one they really work. They give it the illusion of being a smaller car! I've always liked the look of the Lagonda but this brown with the color of the interior and the gold pinstipes in the hollows of the body really set this one apart. (I have a GTV6 in Luci Del Bosco which I really like and this is very similar although darker.) The only thing I would change if it were mine would be to paint the wheels gold or bronze like my Alfa. Fantastic looking car!
That was a fantastic interview and episode. Thank you Mr. H for taking the time to walk through the car's history. I quite like the wheels.
Those wheels are definitely why this Lagonda impressed so much compared to the standard wheels !!
Sorry about your underdeveloped aesthetics.
@@machtschnell7452 hehehe
Thank you Mr H, very kid of you to allow Iain to do one of his wonderful reviews of you outstanding car.
A fine contribution from you to the car community. Well done 👍
What an absolutey fantastic vehicle. Remember seeing these as a kid and drooling over them..
I think this is a perfect episode. The car, provenance, the owners input, script, audio and take-off. A proper document fit for this treasure of engineering.
I went to AML factory in Newport Pagnell in 1985 during my MoD apprentice days and the craftmanship was amazing. Panels hand built from sheet and fitted with precision was just one thing that stuck with me. Years later looking around the Aston stand at Goodwood was so depressing seeing the poor shut lines and low build quality. Such a shame.
Mr H is the man.
Brilliant car, remember this car and Mr H when I cleaned his windows for him never realising it was a vantage one off. It was so special just seeing a Lagonda, and admiring his helecoptet too! As a car valet now in Scotland I really appreciate the finish on the car and the beautiful interior, to keep in that condition is a testament to mr H. If you are ever flying into Campbeltown Mr H pop in for a coffee!
The road at 19:10 looks awfully familiar - I travel to and from work in Sandycroft daily on it! What a mesmerising and lovely car. So ahead of it’s time both stylistically and the tech was insane. Mr H is fascinating and as a petrol head all the documentation and history with the vehicle is utterly appealing (and priceless too!) I actually really like the BBS alloys on it - they suit the styling and actually give the whole thing a much better stance too… the cornering will without doubt be much better. Fascinating look at this wonderfully machine! Thank you
I have a 'top ten' of cars, the Aston Martin Lagonda, sits at number one. Every time I see one, usually at a show, I have to take wwaaayyy too many photographs of it. They're an incredible car, for many reasons. Absolutely amazing, beautiful things, woefully complex, a bit fragile and incredible to look at. The designer, William Towns, was a forward looking genius.
A good car and a good wristwatch...two things you should keep for life.
William Lagonda's design absolutely stunning
This episode is absolutely brilliant! Loved how Mr.H contributed his story so interestingly and we could see that the car is still in such fantastic condition! Oh Mr. Tyrrell, you have done exceedingly well again!! THANK YOU
I agree completely ❤️
What a fantastic story, and what a fantastic gentleman. I have seen one of these amazing automobiles (once!) in my entire 57 year long life. What at treat! Much love from Danmark
I remember the Aston Martin Lagonda from the early/mid 80's. It was 2-3 in Norway (Oslo) and I often saw one in the neighborhood where I lived. The car was very special to say the least, but it had an appearance that was second to none at the time. Nothing else looked so futuristic and made modern - except for the Lamborghini Countach and maybe the Citroën SM and BX. Compared to other similar cars at the time such as the Mercedes-Benz W116/W126 and Jaguar XJ, the Lagonda was like from another galaxy far away. I went in a different direction and bought a Porsche 928S with leather interior throughout (seats, dashboard, headlining etc.) instead. The overall concept from the Lagonda is not entirely different, even though the Porsche only has two doors. The actual driveline with a large V8 engine in front (though 4,7 liter and fuel injection in the 928S) and a torque converter automatic transmission is quite identical. Incidentally, these gearboxes were hillarious with a first gear going to 118 Km/h, the second gear going to 187 km/h and the third gear going to 260 Km/h in the 928S. I remember that in the Kassel slopes in Germany on the Autobahn I was caught between the gears at a speed of aprox 200 km/h and was heavily run over by a then brand new Mercedes-Benz W201 190E 2.3-16 with some 100 less horsepower. I should probably have bought the 928S with a manual gearbox and got a much better car, but this was not known at the time due to lack of information (Internet, UA-cam etc.). However, locally in Norway with a then legal maximum speed of 90 Km/h, the 928S really had supercar performance (e.g 60-100 Km/h) with a first gear that went to almost 120 Km/h :)
What a wonderful story to go with such an amazing car. Such a privilege for Mr H to share his experience and journey with us.
Ages and ages ago I saw 'my first Lagonda' in Beaulieu, UK. But this... What an absolute beauty. Big respect to the owner / commissioner of this beast.
I think I may have fallen back in love with the Lagonda, Mr H is a fortunate chap.
Wonderful to hear Mr H talk about his car. As for the wheels he is clearly a man who knows exactly what he wants from his cars and it is nice to see somone spend on improvements to an existing automobile rather than just buy another.
Mr. H strikes me as a gentleman who has actually worked hard for his money and truly appreciates such a fine and truly one of a kind automobile.
Rarely is a car totally unique and truly gorgeous. Such a badass car.
Oh what a treat .Thank you both for giving us this beautiful motorcar.
As for the "how many houses" question - we bought a 5-bed detached house that year in SE London for £72k...
This car is now in my "dream Aston" collection! It almost inspires me to think of finding an older Lagonda (in rough confition, naturally!) and doing a restomod: - with a 6 litre V12, 8-speed auto trans' & modern running gear! I'd probably try to include modern instrumentation too as Mr H's example is one of the minority not to have any issues at all in that department! What an absolute peach!!!
restomod would be an insult for such a car.
@@RivieraByBuick - But I'd only ever dream of doing that if the car was in a bad condition, I agree it would be a travesty if the car was even halfway decent shape!
You'd be mad to try and fit any sort of V12 into that engine bay. The Aston V8 has a LOT left in it in stock form (even Vantage form). A nice set of modern cams & valves, good port fuel injection and you'd easily find more than enough power to make most people happy.
I suspect in Yorkshire you could have bought a hamlet.
Another amazing video, of an amazing vehicle, by an amazing automotive authority! Thank you so much!
Yet another car I fell in love with as a teeny bopper.
Wow! What an extraordinary car! For all of their quirks, I’ve always been a fan of the Lagonda - William Towns’ wonderful styling, and the space age interior - fabulous! Mr H (which is also my nickname!) has kept that unique car in exceptional condition!
What an episode, two passionate enthusiasts going on about such a striking rarity. Mr. H is the boss. Thank you Mr. Tyrrell from cold old Finland.
Sama maa, samanlaiset tuntemukset (same country, similar feelings) 🙂.
@@adoatero5129 Höhö Suomi-invaasio :)
Hehe Finnish invasion (:
Ja hyvvää huomenta sinne!
Top of the mornin' to ya!
That's one classy car guy there - not flashy, not putting on a show, just enthusiastically sharing his passion with others of like mind.
But the John Lewis bag is what makes this guy a legend for me! Undoubtedly he could afford something exotic that most of us couldn't dream of buying, but all he needs is a functional bag, so that's exactly what he has. I just love that.
Love the wheels too by the way - transforms the look of the car as well as the handling, by far the most attractive Lagonda I've seen.
Good health to you Mr H, here's to the next 35 years!
Wow...this is what it's all about...forget modern hyper cars....this has a soul. Wonderful ....I can only dream of such an incredible machine. Superb video...thank you.
The Lagonda was just such an "out there" eclectic and quirky car that you just loved it for that back in the early 80s. Just an amazing shape, and those whacky screens, and the old space age fonts on the dash. What a riot! Not so sure about the Cadillac limo style boomerang antenna mind! 😊
🤣🤣🤣
Was always fascinated by these cars, series 1,2 etc. But never knew a Vantage version existed. Great video with great detail and love the owners story on the car!
I knew a motoring author here in Australia who owned a standard factory Lagonda. He lived in wheat belt country where the roads are long and variable in quality, it didn't phase him at all. He enjoyed the car and didn't pussy foot about.
I applaud Mr. H. for his sense of style and his taste!
It looks so new. So it's been kept & maintained perfectly as well. What a cool guy to have ordered that 1 of 1 machine.
Great choice of upgraded wheels Mr 'H' 👍 Excellent video as usual, thanks Iain
If you fancy yourself a car enthusiast, this should be your favorite UA-cam channel. The access to specialist knowledge here is something very unique.
Apologies for being a bit late to the party. Just found this video! I've always been curious about these cars. I think I've seen maybe one on the road here in the U.S.
Great upgrade on the wheels! Looks exactly right for the car, and done for exactly the right reasons.
As for how the transmission was described, I'll bet it has a GM TH400 with a B&M shift kit, modified valve body, etc., and a "switch-pitch" torque converter from a late 60s Cadillac. That combination was popular back in the day. That torque converter essentially made it a 6-speed transmission.
Anyway, great video, great car, and much respect to all who have been involved with it.
Easily my most favourite video you have ever done Iain, and my favourite featured car. I remember only once as a kid seeing a 'standard' Lagonda on the road and being open mouthed. Mr H is clearly a great petrolhead and so nice he agreed to be in the video and show us how passionate he is about the car. What a top bloke. Thank you for sharing this, I'm in awe of that beautiful machine.
You always know that Iain will deliver something special. This week though, Holy cow hides! What an incredible car and wonderful story. Thank you so much to Mr H for allowing us to share his fabulous story.
What a terrific car and video. The back story is amazing. £100k was an incredible amount of money in 1985 (still is today!). Incredible that the original owner still has it and has maintained it like new. From an era when quality of this level took craftsmanship and not just computer design and engineering. Perfectly fitting that the only way to tune it properly is have a gentleman with a lifetime of experience equipped with a rubber hose instead of a laptop doing the work. A great story, very well told.👏👍
Incredible; the icing on the cake would be go to the Aston Martin factory with that car...
Utterly wonderful video ; thank you Iain 👍.
I’d love one and Mr H is a bit of a legend , for knowing every screw , nut and bolt from 1985!
Excellent stuff !
Absolutely, absolutely fabulous!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Now this was an installment and a half! What a car and what a story!
Whilst Mr H is a very fortunate man he nevertheless has an incredible taste for perfection in producing what must be one of the worlds best cars. There is no way to adequately describe this car other than it’s an incredible combination of superb engineering combined with a beauty rarely seen in todays cars. Congratulations Mr H.