Aston Martin V8 Vantage X Pack

This is one of just 138 V8 Vantages built with the factory X Pack, which brought the V580X engine: Cosworth high-compression pistons, four 48mm carburettors, larger inlet ports and high-lift camshafts. Output rose to 432 bhp, enough for Aston Martin to claim the quickest-accelerating four-seater sports car. The X Pack cars are now considered the most desirable of the V8 line.

This late-production example was supplied new on 1 August 1989 by Marshalls of Cambridge, finished in Dark Green over fawn leather. It has had only two owners. The first kept it for twenty-nine years and about 49,500 miles, with servicing recorded in the stamped book, including a first service at Newport Pagnell, where the optional sports exhaust was fitted. It was last serviced by Aston Martin Works in 2018, before being sold at Bonhams that year.

The second owner commissioned a full test and report from Aston Martin Works in 2022. Nicholas Mee serviced the car in 2023 and carried out further work in 2024, invoiced at £30,000. It has now covered 51,000 miles and comes with extensive history files, the original books and tools. No price is shown on the page.