• Built to West German specification • Present ownership since 2008 • Stored since acquisition • Requires re-commissioning • Manual gearbox "People who buy the Vantage will do so in the first place for its performance, and they will not be disappointed.

The figures speak for themselves.

But they should take extra heart because it is one of the easiest true high performance cars to drive well: and it has been given brakes to match.

In comfort too, it has much to offer, and there is a great deal of what is best in the British tradition of designing and building sports cars in its making." - Autocar .

The performance figures Autocar referred to were a 0-60mph time of 5.4 seconds and an estimated top speed of 170mph, figures comparable with those achievable by a Ferrari Daytona or Lamborghini Miura.

With the introduction of the Vantage in 1977, Aston Martin's V8 was thrust back into the supercar league.

Its superior performance aside, the Vantage was readily distinguishable from the ...