Valhalla Times Two
Aston Martin may be facing several challenges, including persistent financial losses, but one could argue that the automaker still knows how to make desirable cars. One of its latest creations is the Valhalla, the brand’s first mid-engine plug-in hybrid supercar, limited to just 999 units. Two examples owned by the same collector are already up for sale in the U.S.
Both Valhalla examples are listed with Mecum Auctions and will cross the block during Monterey Car Week in California. They also show the same 196-mile odometer reading, though their specifications differ, with the Ultra Yellow car being the more heavily optioned of the two. Both originally stickered at more than $1.2 million.
Same Car, Different Flavor
The Ultra Yellow Valhalla comes with more than $217,000 in options. It notably features 20-inch front and 21-inch rear magnesium wheels finished in Textured Titanium, Satin 2×2 Twill Carbon Fiber upper and lower exterior packages, and Satin 2×2 Twill Carbon Fiber seats and trim.
Meanwhile, the other example is finished in Speedway White and comes with more than $151,500 in options. It instead features a painted lower exterior package, Textured Matte Black forged alloy wheels, and Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fiber seats and trim.
They share a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 paired with three electric motors, producing a combined 1,064 horsepower. Power is sent to all four wheels through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. During development, the electric setup was reportedly capable of propelling the car backward at 87 mph, although British marque sensibly limited its reverse speed to roughly 19 mph.
Other shared specs include an all-carbon fiber bodywork, a full EV mode, a 217-mph top speed, dynamic active aerodynamics producing more than 1,300 pounds of downforce, and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
Double Trouble At The Auction Block
The two Valhallas will be offered during Mecum’s Monterey auction, which runs from August 13 to 15. They will be joined by two classic Aston Martins: a 1953 DB2 Saloon and a 1966 DB6.
They will be among the earliest Valhallas to reach the secondary market, following another example auctioned in May. The nameplate is part of the brand’s recent run of low-volume performance models, alongside the Valour, Valiant, and Valkyrie, whose racing derivative competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class.
