by Brad Anderson
- Daniel Ricciardo’s Aston Martin Valkyrie has just 100 miles on the clock.
- The hypercar wears Dichoric Dawn, a shimmering $40,500 paint option.
- Auction house expects the car to fetch up to $3.2 million in October.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie may be one of the most remarkable road-legal performance cars ever built, but it seems a growing number of owners are quietly moving theirs on. Australian ex-F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo is the latest to join that list, selling his custom Valkyrie through Broad Arrow Auctions in October.
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Ricciardo’s connection to the Valkyrie runs deeper than simply signing an order form. Back in 2016, while racing for Red Bull, he was involved in the global unveiling of what was then called the AM-RB 001. Exactly when his own car arrived or how much it cost him remains unknown, but later this year someone else will be handed the keys to a machine born from the racetrack.
A Custom Shade
When commissioning his Valkyrie, which is chassis number 089, Ricciardo opted to have it sprayed in Dichoric Dawn, also known as Badger Blue. This paint was a – rather hefty – £30,000 ($40,500) option and looks white under some lights but shimmers in a light shade of blue from certain angles. The Aussie also ordered matching Dichoric Dawn graphics running along the roof, optional black tailpipes, and gloss carbon on the roof and engine cover.
Details That Add Up
The Valkyrie also boasts a set of £40,000 ($54,000) magnesium wheels finished in Matte Black and sitting over black brake calipers. The special options ordered through Aston Martin’s Q division continue into the cabin and include black debossed Alcantara and satin carbon fiber parts. All up, this hypercar has £141,500 ($191,000) worth of options and comes with the Valkyrie Ownership Experience Program Service Plan.
That program runs until August 2027 and promises the car stays in perfect running order. The next custodian will, however, need to cover four annual installments of £23,000 ($31,000) to keep the plan active.
Low Miles, High Value
Despite its extraordinary specification, Ricciardo has barely used the car. The odometer shows just 100 miles (160 km) since new and its condition reflects that light use. Broad Arrow Auctions expects the sale to fetch between €2.4 million ($2.8 million) and €2.8 million ($3.28 million), placing it firmly among the most desirable Valkyries to surface on the open market.
Should you happen to have a few spare millions lying around between the sofa cushions (or, more likely, on your bank account), you’ll find the complete listing waiting for you here.