‘VX61 HLK’ is a 2011 Aston Martin Vantage V12 Carbon Black Edition, a specification that was limited to just one car per dealer, making it as rare as it is beautiful.

Finished in Carbon Black Metallic with an Obsidian Black leather interior and a manual gearbox, this is, for many of us, the ultimate Vantage.

This one’s been looked after properly too with a full Aston Martin Cheltenham service history up to 2022, at which point Aston Martin Sevenoaks picked up the baton.

Not that it was a heavy baton because the car’s still only covered 37,750 miles.

The seller wasn’t even looking for an Aston Martin, but his stepson sells high-end cars, and he’d just taken this one in as a part-exchange against a Ferrari.

He suggested it would complement the Bentley that was already in the garage very nicely, and the deal was done.

As you can see, it’s been used sparingly in the three years he’s owned it, only being wheeled out for high days and holidays.

The seller was careful to maintain the c...