Delivered new to Formula 1 Champion Nico Rosberg
Aston Martin Valkyrie - Chassis no. SCF4KRB42NGS70038 - Engine no. AE69/RA042/09
• A 'Formula 1 car for the street'
• Co-designed by Adrian Newey
• Built to German specification
• Delivered new in Monaco
• Under warranty until June 2026
Hailed by Autocar as "The most single-minded hypercar ever to turn a wheel," Aston Martin's outrageous Valkyrie was first seen in prototype form in 2017. Code named 'Nebula', the Valkyrie project had first surfaced in 2016 as the AM-RB 001 concept car, its nomenclature reflecting the collaboration of Aston Martin with Formula 1's Red Bull Racing. 'Nebula' was an acronym of the key players: multiple F1 World Championship-winning designer Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin Lagonda. The aim was to create a track-orientated car that nevertheless would be usable on public roads. It would be November 2021 before the first of the 150 production models planned left the factory, this lengthy gestation testifying to the project's considerable complexity.
Featuring Aston Martin's trademark front air intake, the Valkyrie's elegant carbon-fibre body envelops a teardrop-shaped carbon-fibre passenger cell and is remarkable for its lack of external aerodynamic devices, most of the not inconsiderable downforce being generated by underfloor venturi tunnels and a large rear diffuser. There is also a large front splitter, while the magnesium alloy wheels too play a part in managing airflow. Such is the attention to aerodynamic detail that the traditional Aston Martin badge was replaced with one made from etched titanium a mere 40 microns thick!
Aston Martin turned to world-famous engine builders Cosworth Engineering for the 6.5-litre normally aspirated V12 power unit, which serves as a stressed chassis member and is augmented by a 120kW (160bhp) electric motor inside the gearbox, a hybrid combination that delivers a maximum of 1,160bhp. The petrol engine alone produces 1,000bhp at a heady 11,000rpm, making it the most powerful naturally aspirated power unit ever fitted in a production road car. With an eventual dry weight of 1,270kg, the Valkyrie just missed the 'one horsepower per kilogram' target but not by much. The seven-speed sequential transmission was supplied by Ricardo; to spare the clutch, the electric motor gets the car rolling from stationary, with the petrol engine engaging at around 10mph. There is no clutch pedal.
The interior lacks conventional gauges, all the necessary information being conveyed courtesy of a series of screens. It also has state-of-the-art headsets and an intercom, equipment made all the more necessary by the raucous bellow emitted by the high-revving V12.
Built to German specification, this particular Valkyrie was delivered new in Monaco to former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg on the 30th June 2022. The car is finished in Magnetic Silver with '6' decals, this being the number used by Rosberg when he won the Formula 1 World Championship driving a Mercedes 'Silver Arrow' in 2016.
The paintwork benefits from the application of a protective film while the car's software was updated by the factory in May 2025. The Valkyire is still under warranty, which expires in June 2026, and also comes with its specification sheet, Certificate of Conformity, and original purchase invoice made out to Nico Rosberg. It also comes with the original case for the steering wheel and keys, as well as the case for the second set of seats for taller drivers.
The Bonmont Sale
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29 June 2025, 14:00 CEST
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Chéserex, Switzerland
