Driven By DESIGN
As sexy as Daniel Craig with his shirt off and as elegant as Sean Connery in the casino at Monte Carlo, it’s no surprise that a crowd gathered around the sharp metallic blue boat at the Miami boat show. The surprise came from what it said on the nameplate: Aston Martin.
The new Aston Martin AM37 is just the latest effort by automakers from Chrysler to Ferrari, Lexus to Mercedes, to dip their toes into the yachting scene. Some have been successful, others not so much, but all have brought an interesting land-sea flavor to these most popular of toys: boats and cars.
The AM37 is a piece of arm candy less Walther PPK and more Pussy Galore—and the “gran turismo” model is luxuriously appointed, while the faster “S” version can chase Spectre villain Ernst Blofeld at over 50 knots. However, Bond fans may be disappointed to learn that the power is not V-12s but, rather, a pair of 520-hp Mercury diesels. Nevertheless, James Bond has had a long-standing love affair with Aston Martin in the various 007 films, and this seagoing Aston clearly draws on that heritage.
One of the features that would intrigue Sean, Daniel
