28-02-2025
Now's Your Chance to Buy What Might Be History's Craziest Aston Martin
Aston Martin built exactly one copy of the V-8-powered Super Cygnet, and now, this hilarious creation is available for public sale for the first time.
Listed via Aston Martin seller Nicholas Mee in the United Kingdom, the price is marked 'POA,' or price on application. The one-off Super Cygnet has 2,893 miles on it, all courtesy of the original buyer who commissioned it.
Even the regular Cygnet was one of the most bizarre projects Aston Martin has ever taken on. Every Cygnet started life as a Toyota iQ, a Smart-esque two-seater, and it used the original powertrain in all but one of the 593 examples sold. The Toyota-sourced 1.3-liter four-cylinder sent the city car to 62 mph in 11.8 seconds when paired with the six-speed manual, or 11.6 with the CVT. It was monotonously slow.
The Super Cygnet is proof that Aston knew how to make this little city car fun, though. A 4.7-liter V-8 used in the Vantage S replaced the dinky four-cylinder, and Aston paired this with its seven-speed automatic transmission. It sent 430 horsepower to the rear wheels, which required all sorts of engineering to tame. The front and rear subframes from the Vantage S were pulled for duty, including both the suspension and ABS system. Forged wheels are wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Inside, Aston fitted a full roll cage and Recaro racing buckets. Curb weight stood at just 3,031 pounds.
Thanks to the changes, the 0-60-mph time shrank to just 4.2 seconds, and its top speed ballooned to 170 mph. (That said, the fastest recorded speed anyone has taken it to is reportedly 155 mph.)
Its design was unsurprisingly more upscale and fitting for an Aston Martin, too. The significantly wider track required a carbon composite widebody to be fitted. New front and rear fascias provided a totally new personality, and the dual exhaust exiting out the rear leaves little doubt to the beast lurking under its hood. Aston's Q division painted it in a pretty Buckinghamshire Green, and interior materials are a mix of Alcantara and carbon fiber. It even uses the Vantage's instrumentation.
We'd suggest getting in touch with Nicholas Mee as soon as possible if you're interested in owning this wildly cool piece of Aston Martin history, as it's only scheduled to be open to inquiries until 6 p.m. local (England) time on February 28 — or 1 p.m. ET. Still, if you're really interested, we imagine they'll call you back if you leave a message with a string enough offer.
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