Dyson’s announcement that it will branch out of home appliances and into the automotive market has caught the attention of Aston Martin.

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer tweeted a picture of an Aston-branded vacuum cleaner at Dyson yesterday after the vacuum manufacturer announced it will build an electric car. The tweet was accompanied with the message “Congratulations @Dyson on joining our independent British car company club. We’re looking forward to branching out into vacuums.”

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Aston’s cleaning device just about the prettiest vacuum we’ve laid our eyes on, featuring a svelte design with an integrated rear wing and a futuristic-looking clear canopy. We also like the subtle nod to Aston Martin V12 engines with the cylinder banks. If Aston ever did make a vacuum, we’d totally pick one up, although we probably wouldn’t be able to afford it.

The Aston Martin vacuum is just a joke from one British brand to another, but the designer behind it actually did a pretty solid job. Now let’s hope the design team over at Dyson is as good at designing cars as Aston is at designing vacuums.

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