There were certainly people who bought a V12 Speedster and soon regretted it. Because the car was completely overshadowed by a quite similar car from the same brand. The DBR22.
When the V12 Speedster hit the market, it was pretty cool because it was a model expansion from Aston Martin. McLaren had the Elva and Ferrari had the Monza. However, many were somewhat skeptical about the design of the V12 Speedster because, in essence, it's a Vantage without a windshield. However, the price was considerably higher. Those who bought a Vantage V12 had to pay up to 300,000 pounds in the worst case scenario, but those who wanted to buy a V12 Speedster now had to expect at least 880,000 pounds. That's extremely high. Nevertheless, it was of course bought. The passionate Aston Martin collector had the money anyway. Then, some time later, the DBR22 was introduced. Much rarer, much more expensive, but also much more beautiful in many ways. The DBR22 had its own completely unique design. Not only that, but it also bore many resemblances to its predecessors, the DBR1, DBR2, and DBR3. Furthermore, the DBR22 was naturally limited to an incredible 88 units. It's, of course, completely exaggerated to say that Aston Martin deceived people, but for some customers, this may have gone somewhat against their will.
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