Aston Martin built a 12-car Vantage S just for Belgium's greatest circuit
A love letter to Spa, hand-built in a run of just twelve
Aston Martin has created something special for one of the world's great circuits, and it is staying close to home. The Vantage S Spa-Francorchamps is a 680 hp, 12-example tribute to the brand's long history at the 24 Hours of Spa, sold exclusively through dealers in Belgium and Luxembourg. For Belgian enthusiasts, it is about as personal as a special edition gets.
A circuit woven into the car
Created through Q by Aston Martin, the brand's bespoke personalisation service, and developed with the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and its CEO Amaury Bertholome, the car is full of references to the Ardennes track. It wears Ceramic Grey paint chosen to echo the circuit's dark asphalt, with two Trophy Silver stripes running bonnet to tail and matching silver mirror caps. The front fenders carry an elegant rendering of the Spa layout, a nod to the Vantage GT3's modern success there.
Details only an enthusiast will catch
Inside is where the tribute really comes alive. The seats are embroidered with a silhouette of the circuit, the Belgian flag and the inscription 'Est. 1921', marking the year Spa was founded. The centre console lid carries an interpretation of the Belgian flag, the armrest features embroidery inspired by the Eau Rouge corner, and the door sills note the circuit's exact length. The passenger dashboard wears a 'Spa-Francorchamps' signature, while the sill plaques show the Aston Martin wings above each car's individual number and the inscription '7,004 Kilometres of Passion'.
Power and personalisation
Mechanically this is a full-fat Vantage S, powered by an enhanced 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 680 hp. Buyers can specify brake callipers in black, yellow, red or silver, reflecting the Belgian flag and the racing livery, with carbon ceramic brakes and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system available. Each car also comes with a curated accessory set: two bespoke Bell carbon helmets with Q by Aston Martin design elements matched to the car's colour, plus a pair of coordinating driving gloves.
Why Spa means so much to Aston Martin
The connection runs deep. Aston Martin took its first overall win at Spa in 1948, with a DB1 driven by St John Horsfall and Leslie Johnson on the original 15-kilometre Ardennes circuit. The second came in 2024, during the centenary edition, when the Vantage AMR GT3 EVO run by Comtoyou Racing and driven by Marco Sorensen, Nicki Thiim and Mattia Drudi returned the marque to the top step. Market director Ivan Kovac called the circuit "the stage for some of our most memorable achievements in motorsport," describing the car as "a fitting tribute to that legacy." Aston Martin returns to the 2026 race with a seven-car entry, including the winning Comtoyou squad.
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Special editions tied to a place only really work when the brand has earned the right to make them, and Aston Martin absolutely has at Spa. Two overall wins 76 years apart, plus a modern GT3 pedigree, give this car a story that justifies every embroidered corner and engraved sill. Keeping it to twelve examples for Belgium and Luxembourg is a lovely touch too, rewarding the local fans who actually live and breathe this circuit rather than scattering it worldwide. Unveiling it during the 24 Hours of Spa, with seven Astons on the grid, is exactly the right stage. This is heritage marketing done with genuine substance.
