The Vantage DTM, one of the five chassis ever built by R-Motorsport with a license from Aston Martin, was bought for an undisclosed amount by Alonso from engine builder HWA.
At Alonso’s request, a passenger seat was installed by HWA before the car was sold to him. This was a standard conversion process, with the size of the fuel tank reduced in order to enable taxi rides.
“Fernando knew that the cars were for sale and contacted us,” Martin Marx, managing director at HWA, told Autosport's sister title Motorsport-Total.com.
The Vantage DTM was officially handed over to Alonso during a large fan event organised by his sponsor at the Jarama circuit near Madrid in September, which was attended by over 2,000 people.
Daniel Juncadella, who was part of R-Motorsport’s 2019 DTM campaign, was also present at the occasion and provided Alonso with some inside knowledge of the car.
Source: Autosport