Aston Martin Celebrating Centenarry with CC100 in May

There are many automotive anniversaries this year. PorschePorscheGermany, 1931 > present43 models
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is celebrating 50 years of the 911HorchGermany, 1904 > 193125 models
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, and LamborghiniLamborghiniItaly, 1963 > present32 models
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is celebrating its 50th year too. Aston MartinAston MartinUnited Kingdom, 1914 > present62 models
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beats both of them by celebrating its centenary of its original founding this year, and it plans to build two open-top sports cars based on the V12 VantageAston Martin V12 VantageUnited Kingdom, 2009 > present2 photos
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that will be called the CC100. 

The limited edition cars will be unveiled at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring from May 17 to 20. Not much is know about the car at the moment, but Aston Martin boss Dr. Ulrich Bez says that the design is inspired by the DBR1Aston Martin DBR1United Kingdom, 1959 > 195913 photos
racecar. The CC100 will not have doors or a roof. 

On the parade lap of the race Stirling Moss will drive the DBR1 that he won the 1959 Nürburgring 1000km with, and Dr. Bez will drive the CC100. 

Aston Martin plans to sell both cars, and Dr. Bez says that it will cost between the £330,000 (€379,000 or $497,000) of the V12 ZagatoAston Martin V12 ZagatoUnited Kingdom, 2011 > present19 photos
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and the £1.4 million (€1.6m or $2.1m) for the One-77Aston Martin One-77United Kingdom, 2009 > present2 versions
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. 

Aston Martin will compete with several cars in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring this year. They include a RapideAston Martin RapideUnited Kingdom, 2010 > present11 versions
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with a hydrogen fuel cell with 500hp. The car also has a supplemental petrol fuel tank that it will use for about 20% of the race. 

Source: Autocar