Glow-in-the-dark Aston Martin

UV innovator Hamish Scott creates an eye-catching Aston Martin DBS to light up the 2015 Gumball3000 Rally.

The Aston, which will literally come alive at night, is owned and will be driven in the event by David Morgan (Team 46).

“Personally I wanted a car that would stand out among the collection of supercars and what better way to do it than make it glow?” said David.

“Hamish Scott rose to the challenge and the car will definitely turn heads around the globe.

“It is positively mind-blowing and feels like touching glass, smoother than regular car paint, whilst aesthetically something futuristic and completely out of this world – it is spectacular, day or night.”

Hamish added; “I have now invented a material that can be applied to any surface including bikes, bike helmets, boats, safety equipment on the water’s edge, fire extinguishers, floors, walls, ceilings, yachts, kitchen counters, trees, spectacles. You name it – I can make it come alive at night”.

The Aston Martin project is a showcase for Hamish’s new company, Nevana Designs – creators of a bespoke UV material that can be applied to virtually any surface, Hamish is particularly interested in the safety aspect of UV.

“Should a car break down on a dark road or motorway, or indeed a boat be stranded at sea, the UV coated surface can be seen from miles away and after it is charged during the day remains luminescent for at least 10 hours during the course of the night,” he explained.

“Once people view the product it almost consumes them and they think of more and more ways the product could be used.”

David Morgan and Regan MacVaddy will be raising funds for ENS@T, a Birmingham based charity, specialising in making important scientific advancements in understanding, diagnosis and treatment of malignant adrenal tumours.