Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 29th July from 12pm
Auction: Wed 30st July from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Estimate
£15, 000 - £17, 000
Registration No: SJ55 ALU
Chassis No: SCFBA03B86GC00728
MOT: November 2025
Supplied by the 'Murray Motor Company' in Glasgow in 2006
Finished in Tungsten silver over black leather with red stitching
Benefits from being lower tax band example
13 services on file, 5 of which with AM main agents
Offered with history file, service book, brochure and V5C
"It's a tungsten-colored (sic) slipstream carved from a solid billet of sex appeal. . . . How will owners turn their backs, close their garage doors?" —Aaron Robinson, Car And Driver, March 2006
Developed under Ford’s ownership and introduced as the entry model in the line-up for the 2006 model year, Aston Martin's V8 Vantage Coupé was launched at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. Each example took 200 hours to hand build and although it resurrected a famous model designation from the company's past, the latest Vantage was all-new, featuring a 4. 3-litre quad-cam V8 engine loosely patterned on Jaguar's 'AJ' unit and equipped with dry-sump lubrication which produced some 380 bhp at 7, 300 rpm and 302 pound-feet of torque at 5, 000 rpm. Getting to 60 mph takes 5. 1 seconds and the quarter-mile passes by in 13. 3 seconds at 106 mph. The dry sump enabled the engine to be mounted low in the chassis for better handling, while the use of a rear transaxle resulted in near-perfect 49/ 51 front-rear weight distribution. Envisaged as a rival to Porsche’s 911 and exquisitely designed and detailed while possessing class-leading agility and performance, the Vantage was nevertheless a practical two-seater with a large tailgate and 10. 5ft3 rear luggage compartment. In May, 2008, Aston Martin introduced numerous updates for the Vantage, the most significant being a revised engine of 4. 7 litres capacity producing 420bhp and 347lb ft of torque (a 15 per cent. increase). Thanks to the increased power and torque there was a welcome boost in performance, the 0-60mph time dropping to 4. 7 seconds and the top speed increasing to 180mph.
Supplied new by the 'Murray Motor Company' in Glasgow in 2006 finished in Tungsten silver over black leather with red stitching, this manual 6-speed transmission example was later sold by renowned dealer, known for their top quality cars, Tom Hartley's for a sum of £44, 950 in 2010. Being a 55 plate, this V8 Vantage benefits from a lower vehicle tax band and has 13 services on file, 5 of which with AM main agents. An invoice dated 22 November 2023 by AM Performance NW Ltd shows £1529 being spent on a full service. This included brake fluid, cleaning and greasing of all suspension bolts, a key battery, oil filter, dry sump washer, 10w60 oil, transmission fluid, diff washer and cleaning and painting of the brakes. Offered with history file, service book, sales brochure and V5c this potent Aston currently registers some 59, 900 miles and comes with a current MoT to November 2025.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
