Chassis No.

SCFDAM2C4RBL60131



When the Aston Martin Virage and its open-top Volante counterpart debuted at the close of the 1980s, they signaled a significant leap in performance over the outgoing V8 models.

The secret ingredient was Tadek Marek's robust 5.3-liter V8, which was now enhanced with Callaway-designed cylinder heads and Weber-Marelli fuel injection to produce 335 PS.

In their initial test of the Virage, Sports Car International aptly described the engine as "eager and high-revving," further remarking that "acceleration never seems to run out." For customers who still demanded more, Aston Martin's Works Service division answered the call in January 1992 with an extraordinary factory-developed upgrade program.

This suite of enhancements was headlined by an enlarged 6.3-liter engine, derived from the AMR1 Group C racing car, that delivered a monumental power increase to 465 PS and transformed the already capable Virage into one of the fastest hand-built grand tourers of...