2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie
Michael Marzano’s contribution to Sports Car Market for their March 2025 Issue. Find more here: https://www.sportscarmarket.com/profile/2022-aston-martin-valkyrie
Chassis Number: SCF4KRB44NGS70090
A truly astonishing feat of engineering, this 2022-model-year example has been consigned to auction by its original owner. The Valkyrie’s odometer remarkably reads just 109 kilometers at the time of cataloging.
Ordered new to Japan, factory records show that this left-hand-drive, European-specification car carries an October 19, 2022, build date. It was finished predominantly in Lunar White, with the exterior also featuring a gloss carbon roof panel and striking red graphic strakes. Red calipers for the enormous carbon-ceramic brakes nestle behind Satin Black Magnesium wheels, which are remarkably lighter than their accompanying tires. In addition, almost £120,000 was spent on options, with this Valkyrie gaining a polished carbon engine plenum, Inconel exhaust system with black finishers, plus a gloss carbon engine cover.
As for the compact cockpit, a copy of the build sheet records that the racing-style seats were trimmed in Pure Black Deboss Alcantara complemented by Twill Satin carbon fiber for the roof inserts. To match the exterior accents, the optional six-point race harness and anodized switchgear were specified in red, while the stitching is listed as “Spicy Red.” This Valkyrie was sold new on March 10, 2023, ahead of a service being carried out on November 24 later that year, with the car then recorded at 84 kilometers. The car is offered with an Aston Martin Certificate of Conformity.
Given the very limited numbers in which the Valkyrie was produced, here is an incredible opportunity to purchase an as-new coupe example that would surely be among the crowning glories of any significant sports-car or motorsport-inspired collection.
(Introductory description courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.)
SCM Analysis
Detailing
- Vehicle: 2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie
- Years Produced: 2022–present
- Number Produced: 150 coupes (plus 85 Spiders, 40 AMR Pro track cars)
- Chassis Number Location: Plaque at left windshield base, plaque on interior firewall behind driver’s seat
- Engine Number Location: Engraved on block near transmission housing
- Club Info: Aston Martin Owners Club North America
- Website: http://www.amocna.org
- Alternatives: 2020–22 Lamborghini Sian, 2019–20 McLaren Speedtail, 2022–present Mercedes-AMG One
This car, Lot 135, sold for $2,648,750, including buyer’s premium, at RM Sotheby’s Dubai, UAE, auction, on December 1, 2024.
First unveiled in 2016 as code-name AM-RB 001, the car that would eventually become known as the Valkyrie was a collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technology. It was envisioned to be the ultimate road car designed by Formula 1 engineering genius Adrian Newey.
Big numbers
Intended production volume was meant to be limited to between 99 and 150 units, including prototypes, plus a further 25 “extreme” track versions that would become known as the AMR Pro. With an intended list price of £1,850,000 (about $2.4m at the time), the Valkyrie wasn’t cheap, but some would argue that the intended performance figures justified the price tag. Aston Martin planned its first customer deliveries starting in Q4 of 2018, and that could be Aston’s biggest problem — some owners have been holding on for nearly nine years since signing their first letter of intent.
As it turned out, Aston would commit to producing 150 coupes with a base price of £1,999,950 ($2.6m), and it is believed that there are a further 40 AMR Pro track versions. In addition, Aston announced in August 2021 — still with zero road cars delivered — that it would add a Spider variant with a base price of £2,750,000 ($3.6m), of which it would produce another 85 units.
In the end, the Valkyrie is an extremely impressive car on paper, so plenty of buyers have felt that it is worth the wait. Styling by Newey means an aerodynamic profile that allows Valkyrie owners to experience 3.5g of lateral acceleration in corners. Bolted to the back of the Valkyrie’s carbon-fiber monocoque is a 6.5-liter V12 developed by Cosworth. It revs to 11,100 rpm and is capable of 1,001 hp before adding the power of the electric motor that bumps the total to 1,139 hp. Let’s not forget that it carries a reported weight of around 2,800 pounds. It is important to remember that while the Valkyrie was being developed, the world was experiencing an all-out war on gasoline-powered cars, causing many to wonder if the Valkyrie would be the last of its kind.
The bigger picture
In the U.S. , we are looking at Valkyrie MSRPs as a “total investment” figure, since buyers here are hit with not only a 2.5% duty but also a bonds and warranties fee. This includes the EPA-required five-year emissions warranty at 0.5% of vehicle value, which is purchased through an insurance company. It also includes the EPA Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program (MVECP) fee, which is 1% of the vehicle value. In addition to these, there is a required customs bond of 1% for three times the vehicle’s value. Lastly, there are additional expenses for EPA and DOT modifications.
I use the term “total investment,” as we have been approached by U.S. buyers looking to end their nine-year financial-commitment marriage with Aston Martin. While they can’t buy back the time value of money, they hope to at least extract the dollar amount that was paid. Even though this specific car isn’t technically eligible for U.S. import, we will use it as an example for a U.S.-bound chassis since the MSRP is comparable to other federalized cars that we have seen. For this example, a U.S. buyer would have been looking at an additional $260,000 to cover the aforementioned fees, for a total investment of just under $3m.
To my knowledge, there have only been two public Valkyrie auctions overseas, and both seem to have traded for around MSRP. Privately, in the rest of the world, it seems that a car can be purchased for MSRP or even $100k–$150k less. At the moment, I feel this is because non-2024-model-year examples aren’t open to our market. I am aware of private U.S. transactions ranging from MSRP all the way up to $300k over.
Ultimately, I feel that Valkyries purchased around MSRP — or their “total investment” number — should be considered well bought. That places chassis 090 in the well-bought category. Remember, there was a time when nobody wanted a McLaren F1 as well.
6m), and it is believed that there are a further 40 AMR Pro track versions. In addition, Aston announced in August 2021 — still with zero road cars delivered — that it would add a Spider variant with a base price of £2,750,000 ($3.6m), of which it would produce another 85 units.In the end, the Valkyrie is an extremely impressive car on paper, so plenty of buyers have felt that it is worth the wait. Styling by Newey means an aerodynamic profile that allows Valkyrie owners to experience 3.5g of lateral acceleration in corners. Bolted to the back of the Valkyrie’s carbon-fiber monocoque is a 6.5-liter V12 developed by Cosworth. It revs to 11,100 rpm and is capable of 1,001 hp before adding the power of the electric motor that bumps the total to 1,139 hp. Let’s not forget that it carries a reported weight of around 2,800 pounds. It is important to remember that while the Valkyrie was being developed, the world was experiencing an all-out war on gasoline-powered cars, causing many to wonder if the Valkyrie would be the last of its kind.
The bigger picture
In the U.S. , we are looking at Valkyrie MSRPs as a “total investment” figure, since buyers here are hit with not only a 2.5% duty but also a bonds and warranties fee. This includes the EPA-required five-year emissions warranty at 0.5% of vehicle value, which is purchased through an insurance company. It also includes the EPA Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program (MVECP) fee, which is 1% of the vehicle value. In addition to these, there is a required customs bond of 1% for three times the vehicle’s value. Lastly, there are additional expenses for EPA and DOT modifications.
I use the term “total investment,” as we have been approached by U.S. buyers looking to end their nine-year financial-commitment marriage with Aston Martin. While they can’t buy back the time value of money, they hope to at least extract the dollar amount that was paid. Even though this specific car isn’t technically eligible for U.S. import, we will use it as an example for a U.S.-bound chassis since the MSRP is comparable to other federalized cars that we have seen. For this example, a U.S. buyer would have been looking at an additional $260,000 to cover the aforementioned fees, for a total investment of just under $3m.
To my knowledge, there have only been two public Valkyrie auctions overseas, and both seem to have traded for around MSRP. Privately, in the rest of the world, it seems that a car can be purchased for MSRP or even $100k–$150k less. At the moment, I feel this is because non-2024-model-year examples aren’t open to our market. I am aware of private U.S. transactions ranging from MSRP all the way up to $300k over.
Ultimately, I feel that Valkyries purchased around MSRP — or their “total investment” number — should be considered well bought. That places chassis 090 in the well-bought category. Remember, there was a time when nobody wanted a McLaren F1 as well.
