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Krosy is Fixed
14-Sep-24
It took 6 weeks for the spares to arrive in Colombia, but with a new wishbone and steering arm, and the wing filled and painted Krosy is good as new. We'll return to Medellin in December.
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Pothole Disaster
16-Jul-24
We hit a deep pothole and smashed the suspension. Mercifully a truck driver stopped and spent hours helping us, including organising a tow truck into Medellin.
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Flying into Colombia
13-Jul-24
With no road across the Darien Gap, we flew Krosy from Panama City to Bogota, spending the weekend in this great city before hitting the road again.
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Back on the Road
10-Jul-24
After a long 8 months, we are back on the road in San Jose, Costa Rica and heading south to try and cross into Panama, after the border was closed last year when we tried.
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2024 Challenge Announced
27-May-24
2024 Challenge: To the End of The World is to drive 6,600 miles from Bogota, Colombia to Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly po nt of the Americas.
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8,000 Miles Across 8 Countries
01-Nov-23
It wasn’t the end of the 2023 Challenge we expected, but we are not down-heartened. We’ve driven more than 8,000 miles across 8 countries in the last 8 months. Can’t wait to be back in 2024!
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Halloween Nightmare
31-Oct-23
With civil unrest and numerous road blocks, the border into Panama was closed. Plans quickly changed, we headed back north, rising to 11,000 feet as we crossed the mountains into the capital.
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Costa Rica: 5th Country in 5 Days
30-Oct-23
Another tough border crossing of more than 4 hours, including more than an hour delay for the insurance guy to have his lunch! Tense last hour, with flooding and loosing a dipped beam.
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Beautiful Nicaragua
29-Oct-23
Touch and go at the border, with long discussions about what we are up to, but then stunning scenery and our first police stop for speeding…thankfully let off with a warning.
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Five Hour Crossing Into Honduras
28-Oct-23
Hard border crossing but then the reward of fast winding dual carriageway across the mountains from the north of Honduras to the capital. 12 hours on the road today.
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Tough Driving in Guatemala
27-Oct-23
After three hours on broken roads with some damage to the front of the car, the tarmac thankfully returned. Averaged just 25 mph over the day.
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Easy Crossing Into Belize
25-Oct-23
Superb roads, chilled out vibe and a photo opportunity on the beach at Hopkins, a recommendation from Ben Coombs’ book Pub 2 Pub. Loved Belize.
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Back On The Road!
24-Oct-23
Great to be back in Mexico, with our launch from the InterContinental Resort Cancun and an amazing drive south to the Lagoon of Seven Colours.
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Car Storage
16-Apr-23
Krosy as he’s become known (KR05 YWU) is now safely stored in Cancun. Already the planning has started for our return in October and our plan to reach the Panama Canal.
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Cancun: We Made It!
15-Apr-23
What an amazing 6,000 miles from New York. From -8C in Detroit to +39C in the jungles of south Mexico, and as high as 12,500 ft coming out of Mexico City, our Vantage has done us proud.
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Palenque Ruins
14-Apr-23
The Palenque Ruins of the Maya people were a real highlight, and we returned to find a crowd of enthusiastic locals who couldn’t believe that an Aston Martin had made it to the jungle.
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Aston Martin Mexico City
12-Apr-23
Great to meet the local Aston Martin dealer, even if we did feel a little guilty with our filthy car in their immaculate showroom. And sincere thanks for fixing the airbag cabling.
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North of Mexico
10-Apr-23
Took a patience sapping 2 1/2 hours to get our paperwork sorted at the border, but the welcome from the locals and desert scenery have made it all worthwhile.
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Houston: Last Stop in the USA
07-Apr-23
Feels like we finished the USA section of our world tour on a high, including a warm welcome from the InterContinental, meeting local members of the AMOC and of course some Space Shuttle action.
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NASCAR in Richmond, Virginia
03-Apr-23
This NASCAR race was the first thing that went into our schedule, and it really didn’t disappoint. Earplugs were essential and real rare racing. Just superb.
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NAI Hiffman Sponsor Event
31-Mar-23
Thanks to NAI Hiffman for such an amazing afternoon at the Autobahn Country Club. Great to be able to share our adventure and for Will and I to drive the circuit.
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New York to Cancun Launch
29-Mar-23
Amazing send off from the InterContinental Times Square for the start of our 6,000 mile drive to Cancun. Sincere thanks to Jonathan and his team.
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Car Loaded Onto Atlantic Sail
09-Mar-23 - Port of Liverpool
The car has been loaded onto the ship Atlantic Sail, and will be departing in the next couple of days. Next stop the USA, and we will be meeting it in New York at the end of the month.
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DadCars YouTube Video Launched
04-Mar-23 - YouTube
Ben at DadCars has done an amazing job on this video, filmed the day before we left London it captures our motivation for raising moeny for CALM. Link to video.
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London to Liverpool...Done
26-Feb-23 - Port of Liverpool
Just the most uplifting day. Departing the RAC, we headed towards Birmingham and lunch with the car’s previous owner, before an afternoon drive to the Port of Liverpool. Short UK leg completed.
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Vantage World Tour is Go, Go, Go!
26-Feb-23 - Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall
So many words of encouragement and a great send off from the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, for the start of our Vantage World Tour and our 2023 Challenge: Pall Mall to Panama.
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Bespoke Jack Pads
21-Feb-23 - United Kingdom
Thanks to www.astonmartinjackpads.com for the bespoke set for the car. Really well engineered, and I am sure we are going to be using these at some point!
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Hiffman Sponsorship
09-Feb-23 - United Kingdom
With huge thanks to Dave Petersen and his team for their enthusiasm, we are delighted to share that NAI Hiffman and Hiffman National are our latest corporate sponsor for the Vantage World Tour.
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Aston Installations CarPlay
08-Feb-23 - United Kingdom
With thanks to James and his team at Aston Installations we now have Apple CarPlay, which is just superb! Seamlessly integrated, with a new high definition screen and the controller in the armrest.
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Ice Miller Sponsorship
07-Feb-23 - United Kingdom
There is real momentum with our sponsors. And so we are delighted to share that law firm Ice Miller is our latest. We are very much looking forward to seeing them in Indianapolis.
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AM Monthly Article
05-Feb-23 - United Kingdom
The Aston Martin Owners Club have been fantastic in their support, with thanks to the AM Monthly Editor for a full page promoting our Vantage World Tour.
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Phoenix Bespoke Key Fob
28-Jan-23 - United Kingdom
A rather special gift from our sponsor Phoenix Bespoke Keys. Colour matched to the Mercury Silver of the car and our Vantage World Tour logo. Looks great!
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Trowers & Hamlins Sponsorship
27-Jan-23 - United Kingdom
Delighted to announce that international law firm Trowers & Hamlins have become the latest corporate sponsor for our 2023 Challenge: Pall Mall to Panama.
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Meeting Dr Ulrich Bez
24-Jan-23 - Royal Automobile Club
Having mentioned our car during his after-dinner speech (Project 30,000), he remembered it well as his company car and was delighted to hear of our plans with the Vantage World Tour.
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Brooklands Bulletin Photo Shoot
21-Jan-23 - Brooklands Museum
Will is a volunteer at the Brooklands Museum, with a feature being written for their magazine on him being part of the Vantage World Tour. Photos by the exceptionally experienced Mike Venables.
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Aston Martin Driver Photo Shoot
06-Jan-23 - Surrey Hills
Motoring press coverage starting to build, with Aston Martin Driver Editor Paul Walton photographing the car and taking it for a spin in the Surrey Hills.
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Phoenix Bespoke Keys Sponsorship
21-Dec-22 - United Kingdom
Delighted that Phoenix Bespoke Keys, the world’s 1st and only specialist in Aston Martin key repair and personalisation, has become a sponsor of our 2023 Challenge: Pall Mall to Panama.
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AMOC and RAC Club Badges
10-Dec-22 - United Kingdom
‘KR05 YWU’ will be proudly driving around the world with the club badges of both the Aston Martin Owners Club and Royal Automobile Club on its grille.
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Reunited with Richard Meredith
09-Dec-22 - East Horsley, United Kingdom
Lunch with Richard Meredith was a great chance for him to be reunited with the car he drove from Tokyo to London in 2007 and to hear more about this amazing journey.
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90 North Sponsorship
08-Dec-22 - United Kingdom
We have our first corporate sponsor, real estate investment manager 90 North, of which Phil is Managing Partner. We will be calling in on their Chicago office on our route.
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Chronos and Cars
20-Nov-22 - The Classic Motor Hub
Hosted by Omologato and Takona, with all profits to CALM, Chronos and Cars provided the first opportunity to show off the newly installed Vantage World Tour livery.
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2023 Challenge
22-Oct-22 - United Kingdom
Pall Mall to Panama. The Vantage World Tour’s 2023 Challenge will start at London’s Royal Automobile Club, culminating 10,800 miles later at the Panama Canal. More in World Tour.
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Net-Nero Carbon Offset
10-Oct-22 - United Kingdom
The drivers will be working with Net-Hero, buying carbon credits to offset every mile driven, with the carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere and stored permanently.
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RNLI 911 Challenge
09-Oct-22 - Flaunden, United Kingdom
Lunch with Belinda and James was a great opportunity to tap their knowledge on planning and charity fundraising. They’ve raised more than £50,000 for the RNLI so far. A real inspiration.
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CALM Charity
01-Oct-22 - United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce that the Vantage World Tour will be raising money for the charity Campaign Against Living Miserably.
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RAC Drive-In
24-Sep-22 - Epsom, United Kingdom
The Royal Automobile Club’s Autumn Drive-In provided a great opportunity to share our plans for the Vantage World Tour.
External Links
18-Jul-06 - Top Speed - Project 30000: A Special Celebration for Aston-Martin - LINK
24-Aug-06 - Classic Driver - Northern Soul - LINK
14-Aug-07 - Classic Driver - Aston Martin V8 Vantage finishes epic journey from Tokyo to London - LINK
2007 - Mercury Books - Asian Highway Adventure Blog - LINK
03-Dec-07 - Bonhams - The ‘Driving Home Safety 2007’, 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe - LINK
29-Nov-08 - Amazon Books - Driven Together: Historic First Crossing of Asia's New Highway to the West - LINK
05-Oct-20 - PistonHeads - Aston Martin Vantage High Mile Club - LINK
2021 - Duke of London - 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Asia-Pacific Highway/Project 30,0000 - LINK
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