As part of the centenary celebrations, the specialAston MartinCC100 Speedster Concept has been built to commemorate Stirling Moss’ win at the 1959 Nurburgring 1000km in a DBR1.

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept pays homage to sporting heritage

The powerful Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept car made its world debut by completing a lap at the famous Nordschleife at Germany’s ADAC Zurich 24 hours of Nurburgring race. The concept boasts a V12 6.0-litre engine linked to a six-speed automated manual gearbox.

Acceleration from zero-100km/h takes just four seconds, reaching an electronically limited top speed of 290km/h. Controlled via steering column-mounted paddle shifts the lightweight box delivers truly sporting changes perfectly suited to the Speedster’s track-focused nature.

“I have nicknamed it ‘DBR100’ because of its affinity to the great 1959 race-winning cars and, of course, our 100-year anniversary in 2013. But this car is more, even, than a simple ‘birthday present’ to ourselves: it shows that the soul of Aston Martin – the thing that differentiates us from all the other carmakers out there – is as powerful as ever and I very much hope that everyone who catches a glimpse of it at the Nurburgring today enjoys seeing it,” said Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez

The Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept was designed and constructed in less than six months at Aston Martin’s global headquarters in Gaydon. The body and interior of the two-seater CC100 crafted from carbon fibre reflects Aston Martin’s heritage and future design capability.

“The future of Aston Martin is, very clearly, more exciting now than perhaps at any time in its history and I’m looking forward to seeing the excitement and anticipation that CC100 creates among Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts worldwide.” concluded Dr Bez.