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Aston Martin Vantage V550

1997 · 4,750 miles · Automatic · Pentland Green Metallic

£180,000

Listed today at Heritage Classic, London. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1997
Mileage: 4,750 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 5.3-litre supercharged V8
Power: 550 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Pentland Green Metallic
Doors: 2
Generation: V8 Vantage (Virage-based, 1993–2000)

About this car

The V550 was the hand-built, twin-supercharged peak of the Newport Pagnell Vantage, with 550 bhp from its 5.3-litre V8 and only around 240 made. This one has the less common automatic gearbox.

It was ordered new through Aston Martin Sales in Mayfair for the Brunei Royal Family. After a pre-delivery inspection at Aston Martin Works in March 1998 it went to Brunei, where it was used sparingly. It is a UK right-hand-drive specification car in Pentland Green metallic, with tan leather piped in Forest Green, a tan headlining and Fir Green carpets. The odometer shows 4,750 miles.

The current owner bought it in 2017 and brought it back to the UK. The page states that recommissioning cost more than £50,000. It included a full rebuild of the twin superchargers and an overhaul of the cooling system, heat shields, suspension bushes and hoses. Genuine Aston Martin Works parts were used, with invoices above £10,000.

Written by Vertar from Heritage Classic’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Aston Martin factory figures for the twin-supercharged V8 Vantage (V550), from memory, not checked against a factory document; kerb weight left null because the published figure isn't confirmed).

0-60 mph: 4.6 s
Top speed: 186 mph
Engine: 5,340 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Supercharged