Spy Shots: 'Ring-bound Aston Martin One-77 begs the question - Who is Dirty Shirley?

Steven J. Ewing — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:27:00 EST

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"Dirty Shirley" Aston Martin One-77 spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery

If you're thinking, "This car looks familiar," it's because we've seen it before. The Aston Martin One-77 continues to tease us with its beauty, power and exclusivity, and our spies have caught the bronze test car out on the Nürburgring once again. This time, though, One-77 isn't its only name.

Whoever Dirty Shirley is, she should be honored to know that her name has been given to Aston's super-rare One-77. Even so, if this name is just Aston's way of getting closer to its prototypes, so be it, because honestly, we can't think of a more appropriate name.

For the sake of drooling, we'll remind you yet again that only 77 of these darlings will be made, packing a lordly 7.3-liter V12 good for over 700 horsepower. Top speed is somewhere north of 220 miles per hour, and the whole thing retails for a lofty $1.8 million. Stay dirty, Shirley.

Gallery: Dirty Shirley Aston Martin One-77

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Video: Aston Martin releases new One-77 testing footage

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:00 EST

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Aston Martin One-77 testing footage - Click above to watch the video after the jump

To be blunt, the Aston Martin One-77 is all sorts of awesome. Having recently crested the 220-mph top speed mark in testing, the One-77 will be the fastest, most expensive Aston road car ever produced. But this hypercoupe isn't just about warp speed - it's stylish, elegant, and with only 77 hand-built examples hitting the streets, quite illustrious, as well.

Aston Martin just released a new video of the One-77 testing on the automaker's proving grounds, meaning we get to listen to that 7.3-liter V12 being wrung out to max revs. This car is both an audio and aural delight, and we encourage you to see (and listen) for yourself by watching the video after the jump.

Gallery: Aston Martin One-77 at Galpin Motors

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