Aston Martin
Vanquish Bertone Jet 2

Why it matters

The Jet 2 is a Bertone concept on a Vanquish base, named after the one-off Jet shown in 1961 on DB4 GT underpinnings. It is a hatchback, a body type Aston Martin had not built before, and part of the long Aston Martin and Bertone association.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

History

Bertone showed the Jet 2 at the Geneva motor show in 2004. The original Jet of 1961 used DB4 GT mechanicals as a one-off show car, and the article calls it the most successful Aston Martin and Bertone collaboration. For the Jet 2 the Vanquish was stretched in wheelbase and given a new body.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The Jet 2 is a hatchback with a wheelbase 210 mm longer than the Vanquish it was based on and a completely new body. Visible changes listed are flush headlight covers, an altered grille and extra air vents that feed larger front brakes.