Aston Martin DB9 with James Bond flamethrower went up for auction for surprisingly low price

A modified Aston Martin DB9 drew attention in the automotive scene when it was sold for US$ 57,007 (about R$ 286 thousand) on the auction platform Bring a Trailer. The English sports car broke with the traditional purism of its manufacturer: it lost the exquisite original engine to house a Chevrolet Corvette heart, in addition to receiving an arsenal worthy of the James Bond spy movies, with functional flamethrowers and smoke screens installed in the rear.

The irreverent project was conceived by the American workshop Conquer Custom. The company acquired the luxury coupe in 2021, shortly after the vehicle was declared a total loss by an insurance company as a result of an accident. After a long process of structural reconstruction and documentary regularization, the British model was reborn as an eccentricity on wheels, designed specifically for exhibitions and customization events.

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Under the hood rests the most controversial alteration of the work. The preparer discarded the factory V12 block from Aston Martin and installed a mechanical assembly from General Motors. It is a 6.2 V8 engine recalibrated to deliver approximately 436 hp and 58,1 kgfm. The set received modified valve timing, custom intake and long-stroke exhaust manifolds. Injection management is handled by the Holley Terminator X Max system, while the four-speed automatic transmission was also inherited from the American automaker.

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The cabin follows the eccentric tone of the exterior, featuring black Alcantara trim on the seats, center console and doors. The original dashboard gave way to custom digital instruments and the center console houses the buttons that control the special effects. The model made its public debut at LS Fest, an event in the United States dedicated to vehicles with V8 engines. Since the completion of the assembly, the car has accumulated 7,200 kilometers, proving to be a fully road-functional project.