AN Aston Martin hatchback dubbed the “world’s rarest city car” has been found abandoned by a main road – even its number plate is ‘worth a fortune’.
Petrolhead James Dorrell, a self-professed lover of “c*** old cars”, made a discovery beyond his wildest dreams.
Twitter.com/@hjwakerleyA petrolhead discovered this Aston Martin Cygnet abandoned on the roadside[/caption]
Twitter.com/@hjwakerleyIt’s actually one of the rarest models ever produced by the luxury brand[/caption]
Uploading a clip of his find to TikTok, James showed off a small collection of abandoned cars covered in dirt and leaves.
However, viewers were quick to spot the diamond among the coal in the form of an Aston Martin Cygnet.
The luxury city car was introduced in 2011, partly as a way for the brand to lower the average emissions across its fleet in compliance with new restrictions brought in the next year.
Only 300 were ever made and, of those, just 141 are registered in the UK, making them far rarer than any of Aston’s more upmarket models.
A select few can still be found on second-hand sites, usually for around £32,000 – actually a slight increase compare to when they first came on the market.
Even adjusted for inflation, the Cygnet has only lost around £10,000 of its value over the last decade.
Not only that, but social media commenters were quick to point out that the number plate on the car was worth “a fortune” to collectors.
Bearing the custom registration CY09 NET, it was manufactured in May 2011, according to DVLA.
This makes it one of the first Cygnets ever made and could possibly mean that, given the custom plate, it was used by the manufacturer as a display model.
Other viewers were simply head over heels for the little city car.
One dubbed it her “dream London daily”, while another said they would “100%” buy it.
Using DVSA information, it appears that the car was abandoned at some point in 2019, with its last MOT coming in May of that year.
The car has since been registered under SORN, meaning it will not be used on the road, but it is unclear who owns it.
It comes after we revealed eight ways in which your registration plate could land you with fines of up to £1,000.
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Twitter.com/@hjwakerleyEven the custom number plate is apparently ‘worth a fortune’[/caption]