Tom Brady Helped Design Aston Martin ‘Vanquish S’ Supercar With an Astronomical $359K Price Tag
Tom Brady is among the most popular and successful football quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The sportsman has played in the NFL for 23 seasons and holds numerous mind-blowing records including most career passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, and games started. Apart from his passion for football, Brady is also fond of fancy expensive cars. The sportsman has a large collection of powerful four-wheelers.
As we talk about the long list of cars owned by Tom Brady, we cannot forget to mention his most prized possession, Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante “Tom Brady Signature Edition”. The stunning Aston Martin car is a limited edition and second-generation Aston Martin special edition Vanquish. It is designed by Q by Aston Martin – Commission. It is an extremely rare and special supercar in the vast collection of Tom Brady because the NFL star has been involved in designing the car.
There are only 12 Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante “Tom Brady Signature Edition” cars, and Tom Brady has kept one for himself. The rest of these supercars were sold in the first quarter of 2018 at a gigantic price tag of $359,000.
Tom Brady was made the brand ambassador of Aston Martin
Aston Martin was associated with James Bond for many decades, which made every car enthusiast love those movies. The company later got in contact with Tom Brady, making the NFL star their brand ambassador. The football quarterback is known for his love for cars, and he is the proud owner of some exclusive cars like the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, Audi R8, Rolls-Royce Ghost, etc. In 2017, an exclusive deal called the Tom Brady-Aston Martin deal was formed to launch a limited-edition TB12 Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante.
Brady worked closely with Aston Martin’s design team, “Q by Aston Martin – Commission”, for the creation of a special-edition Vanquish S. He shared it is an excellent car for driving. It is also a great work of art and has a sense of athleticism in looks.
Secret meaning of TB12 in Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante
The special-launch car Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante “Tom Brady Signature Edition” comprises a unique TB12 custom logo. It can be seen on some of its parts like the front fenders, headrests, and the pull tab at the back. As the special edition rare car is designed by Tom Brady, the logo TB12 indicates the initials of his name, and the number 12 stands for his jersey in the National Football League.
To honor the jersey number of Brady, Aston Martin has made only 12 editions of the Vanquish S, and all are its ‘Volante’ convertible versions. The sill plates in all 12 cars have Tom Brady’s signature on them.
The car also comprises 12 cylinders in its 5.9-Liter naturally-aspirated engine, which can make the supercar reach a top speed of 201 mph. It can also touch the 62 mph mark from a standstill in just 3.5 seconds.
Source- Hotcars
