Aston Martin Building New Car to Celebrate 100th Birthday

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CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez has announced plans to build a new Aston Martin for the brand's centenary in 2013, and the car will be unveiled later this summer. The concept for the vehicle is apparently finished and lead designer Marek Reichmann is finishing the car now. 

“This will be an entirely new model. We have to do something remarkable to mark our centenary. It won’t be a DB9Aston Martin DB9United Kingdom, 2003 > present25 versions
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with a Centenary Edition badge and it won’t be a limited edition like the One-77Aston Martin One-77United Kingdom, 2009 > 20125 photos
supercar. This will be a mainstream Aston,” said Bez. 

It is possible that the car will be the next generation DBSAston Martin DBS (modern)United Kingdom, 2007 > present17 versions
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that has been spotted testing. 

The real question is when will we see the new car. It is possible that Aston Martin could it could show the car at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este where it showed the V12 ZagatoAston Martin V12 ZagatoUnited Kingdom, 2011 > present19 photos
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last year. Another possibility is that it could come at the Paris Auto Show at the end of September. 

Source: Auto Express