Description
For sale by auction on Saturday 22nd July 2023 with Historics auctions.
Registration V18 00V
Chassis Number SCABEC4B27GD07553
Odometer reading 49124
Estimate £28000-£35000
Featuring a bonded aluminium structure for strength and lightness, the V8 Vantage introduced Aston's new automated/ manual gearbox option, the Sportshift. This added electro-hydraulic control to the existing six-speed manual gearbox to offer improved shift times and replaced the conventional manual gear lever with push button controls and paddles on the steering wheel. The Vantage was an immediate success with some dealer estimated a three-year waiting list by the time the car was first shown. It would later go on to receive Jeremy Clarkson's 2005 Best Sounding Car of the Year and now considered one of the best-looking cars of all time and become an undisputed modern classic with values rising over the last 12 months.
Supplied with just two previous owners and a full Aston Martin main agent and subsequent specialist service history, this desirable example is supplied with Onyx Black coachwork with a matching Obsidian Black leather interior, contrasting white stitching and a black mohair hood. The condition, when viewed, was excellent throughout and powered by the hugely flexible V8, 4. 3 litre engine mated to a 'Sportshift' gearbox. It starts beautifully and, as you would expect, sounded just as good. Another item to note is that it comes equipped with a factory-fitted, fob-operated, exhaust gate button that opens the taps to free extra decibels when required. Just the thing as you approach a long stretch of mountain tunnel! In 2016, the car had a replacement clutch fitted and has covered just 6, 000 entirely trouble-free miles since.
Service record
2006 PDI Brentwood Aston Martin 2008 9439m Stratstone Western Avenue2009 13, 187m Stratstone Western Avenue2010 17, 861m Harwoods Aston Martin2011 22, 277m Harwoods Aston Martin2012 26, 613m Harwoods Aston Martin2013 30, 972m Harwoods Aston Martin2014 34, 577m Harwoods Aston Martin2015 37, 243m Harwoods Aston Martin2016 42, 090m McGurk Performance Cars2017 45, 996m McGurk Performance Cars2019 47, 938m Hofmann's of Henley2023 49, 124m Oselli Engineering Ltd
