In my opinion, there’s no such thing as an ugly Aston Martin. The cars might not have the clipped finish of a Porsche, but there’s no doubt in my mind that the DB9 and V8 Vantage are two of the best looking cars ever produced.

But when it was reported that Aston were launching a Bugatti Veyron-beater  - the limited-edition One-77 – I thought to myself, ‘can they really deliver a car that justifies a £1million price tag?’

I must admit, despite being an Aston Martin lover, I thought no…

That is, until I went to this year’s Salon Privé. The One-77 was proudly on display, where what had looked like a slightly overly-elongated bonnet (catering for the handling-friendly front-mid engine position) and extremely intricate scoops and grills, suddenly looked like a piece of design genius. This car is very special. Despite the various exotica on display at the show, for me the One-77 stood head and shoulders above any car I’ve seen for years. Fortunately, word is this car is already in production.