Aston Martin Vantage Coupé, 1995
Aston Martin V8 Vantage II
Aston Martin V8 Vantage II•
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Chassis No.: 070109
£101,200 GBP | Sold
- Offered without reserve
- Built for the Belgian market
- Left-hand drive
- Desirable manual transmission
- Formerly UK registered
- Low mileage recorded
'Brutal' was a word used more than once to describe the fastest Aston Martin ever on its introduction in 1992, but as the Vantage had no less than 550bhp available to propel its two tons, the choice can only be judged fair comment. A consummate fast tourer, the Virage left room at the top of the range for an out-and-out sportscar, hence the Vantage. Although the two models appear superficially similar few panels are shared, and beneath the skin the Vantage chassis boasts the kind of extensive re-engineering required to cope with the massive increase in performance.
The latter comes courtesy of a blown version of Aston's 5,340cc V8, twin mechanically driven Eaton superchargers being preferred to turbo-charging on the grounds of superior throttle response. Quite apart from its stupendous maximum output, remarkable enough in itself, the engine is monstrously torquey, producing 550lb/ft at 4,000rpm, a figure that makes even the mighty Chrysler Viper V10's 450lb/ft seem puny by way of comparison and the ZF manual gearbox's six-speeds an unnecessary luxury.
On test with
Autocar
magazine, a development Vantage raced to 60mph in a Ferrari 512TR-destroying 4.6 seconds, reaching the 'ton' just 5.5 seconds later.
Autocar
summed up the Vantage as,
"a real Aston Martin; a big, very beautiful, very fast, albeit expensive GT with so much appeal and purpose behind it that it is more an experience than it is mere transport".
A desirable manual transmission model, left-hand drive chassis number '070109' was built for the Belgian market and originally finished in Rolls-Royce Royal Blue with Parchment leather interior. The car was first registered in the UK (incorrectly as a 'Virage Vantage') on 1st August 2003 and MoT'ed in 2005 at 10,127 miles. The vendor acquired the Vantage from marque specialist Desmond Smail in May 2008, at which time it was stated that it had been owned by 'King Fahd Bin Abdula Aziz' (sic) presumed to be HRH King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. The recorded mileage was given as 10,500. The car is fitted with mph speedometer showing 1,148 miles.
A copy of the sales invoice is on file and the car also comes with copies of its specification sheet and last (expired) UK V5C Registration Certificate.
The Vantage has been on static display for a number of years and will require recommissioning prior to road use. Please also note the Lot will attract 20% import VAT if it is to remain in the UK.
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26805/lot/106/1995-aston-martin-vantage-coupe-chassis-no-070109/
Cost
492,040 AED
