Aston Martin Vantage V600 Le Mans

This is one of the rarer Aston Martin V600 Le Mans cars: the page says only about 12 were upgraded to V600 specification by the factory, and most of those were converted after delivery as V550s. This one is believed to have been done before it reached its first owner. It is also one of just four known cars finished in Bowland Black.

It was delivered new in April 2000 through JCT600 in Leeds, with an original invoice of £237,647.11, on the private plate V8 VAN. Later owners included Bonhams Bond Street buyers, Danish collector J Barazi and racing driver H Masaood. It was maintained by Nicholas Mee and Aston Martin Works. Spec includes traction control, a supersports exhaust, a short-shift five-speed gearbox and an Alpine and Infinity sound upgrade.

Work on record includes an engine rebuild, a retrim in Magnolia and paint repairs after 2012, costing over £90,000, with a further £31,000 invoice a month later. The current dealer has had it serviced by Aston Martin Works and the underside ice blasted and resealed. It has covered just over 10,000 miles and comes with books, tools, the history file and the original Michelin map of northern France. No price is published.